Liam O'Brien (screenwriter)

Infobox Actor
name = Liam O'Brien

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birthname = William O'Brien
birthdate = birth date|1913|3|7|mf=y
birthplace = New York City, New York
deathdate = death date and age|1996|3|24|1913|3|7|mf=y
deathplace = Los Angeles, California
othername =
occupation = Screenwriter, Television producer
spouse = Claudette O'Brien
emmyawards = Outstanding Drama Series
"Police Story"
1976

Liam O'Brien (March 7, 1913 - March 24, 1996) was an American screenwriter and television producer best known for writing the 1951 movie "Here Comes the Groom", for which he was nominated for an Academy Award. O'Brien also wrote the 1954 Broadway play "The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker".

On March 24, 1996, O'Brien died of a heart attack at his Los Angeles home at age 83. [cite news|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9807EFDD1539F93BA15750C0A960958260&sec=&spon=|title= Liam O'Brien, 83, Screenwriter Who Found Hollywood Easy|date=1996-03-28|publisher="New York Times"]

Filmography

Writer

* "Chain Lightning" (1950)
* "Of Men and Music" (1951)
* "The Redhead and the Cowboy" (1951)
* "Here Comes the Groom" (1951)
* "Diplomatic Courier" (1952)
* "The Stars Are Singing" (1953)
* "Young at Heart" (1954)
* "Lux Video Theatre" (1 episode, 1956)
* "Trapeze" (1956)
* "The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker" (1959)
* "The Great Impostor" (1961)
* "The Devil at 4 O'Clock" (1961)
* "Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love" (1974)
* "Gibbsville" (1 episode, 1976)
* "Police Story" (1 episode, 1977)
* "The Awakening Land" (1974)

Producer

* "Police Story" (Unknown episodes)
* "The Mississippi" (Unknown episodes)
* "Miami Vice" (4 episodes, 1985-1986)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Persondata
NAME= O'Brien, Liam
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= O'Brien, William
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Screenwriter, Television producer
DATE OF BIRTH= March 7, 1913
PLACE OF BIRTH= New York City, New York
DATE OF DEATH= March 24, 1996
PLACE OF DEATH= Los Angeles, California