Gavin O'Connor (filmmaker)
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Gavin O'Connor (born December 24, 1963) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, playwright, and actor. He is best known for directing the films Miracle (2004), Warrior (2011), The Accountant (2016), and The Way Back (2020).
Infobox
Born
(1963-12-24) December 24, 1963 (age 61)Huntington, Long Island, New York, U.S.
Alma mater
University of Pennsylvania
Occupations
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Years active
1992–present
Spouses
mw- Angela Shelton (m. 1995; div. 1996) Brooke Burns (m. 2013)
Children
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Tables
· Filmography › Film
| Year | Title | ||||
| Director | Writer | Producer | Notes | ||
| 1992 | The Bet | No | Yes | Executive | Short film |
| 1995 | Comfortably Numb | Yes | Yes | Yes | Directorial debut |
| 1999 | Tumbleweeds | Yes | Yes | Executive | |
| 2004 | Miracle | Yes | No | No | |
| 2008 | Pride and Glory | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2011 | Warrior | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2015 | Brothers | No | Story | No | Remake of Warrior in Hindi |
| Jane Got a Gun | Yes | No | No | ||
| 2016 | The Accountant | Yes | No | Executive | |
| 2020 | The Way Back | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 2025 | The Accountant 2 | Yes | No | Executive |
· Filmography › Film
| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2002 | The Smashing Machine | Documentary;Executive producer |
| The Slaughter Rule | ||
| 2007 | Elvis and Anabelle | Executive producer |
· Filmography › Film
| Year | Title | Role |
| 1999 | Tumbleweeds | Jack Ranson |
| 2001 | The Glass House | Whitey |
| 2011 | Warrior | Riley (uncredited) |
· Filmography › Television
| Year | Title | Director | ExecutiveProducer | Writer | Notes |
| 2004 | Clubhouse | Yes | No | Yes | Episode "Pilot" |
| 2013-2014 | The Americans | Yes | Yes | No | Episode "Pilot" |
| 2017 | Seven Seconds | Yes | Yes | No | Episode "Pilot" |
| 2021 | Mare of Easttown | No | Yes | No |
References
- PhillyVoicehttps://www.phillyvoice.com/upenn-football-star-turned-hollywood-director-talks-about-xs-and-os-accountant/
- "Warrior's Faith"http://www.firstthings.com/onthesquare/2011/09/warriorrsquos-faith
- Filmmaker Magazinehttps://filmmakermagazine.com/1339-gavin-oconnor-pride-and-glory/#.WvNSDNMvxTY
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/1999/film/news/gavin-o-connor-angela-shelton-1117792738/
- SF Gatehttps://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Mom-and-Daughter-Or-David-and-Goliath-2889416.php
- https://edition.cnn.com/2000/SHOWBIZ/Movies/03/26/spirit.awards/https://edition.cnn.com/2000/SHOWBIZ/Movies/03/26/spirit.awards/
- "Fighting Words – exclusive interview with Gavin O'Connor, director of 'Warrior'"http://www.irishcentral.com/ent/Fighting-Words-129396793.html
- "Bradley Cooper joins Jane Got a Gun"https://web.archive.org/web/20130408090143/http://moviehole.net/201363444bradley-cooper-joins-jane-got-a-gun
- Slashfilmhttps://www.slashfilm.com/veena-sud-seven-seconds-gavin-oconnor
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2014/film/news/warrrior-director-ascends-the-massacre-in-the-himalayas-exclusive-1201207709/
- "Bradley Cooper, Gavin O'Connor Team On Imperative's WWII Drama 'Atlantic Wall'"https://deadline.com/2016/11/bradley-cooper-gavin-oconnor-atlantic-wall-wwii-thriller-imperative-entertainment-zach-dean-1201860514/
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/2017/09/06/suicide-squad-2-taps-the-accountants-gavin-oconnor-to-write-and-direct
- Suicide Squad 2https://variety.com/2018/film/news/james-gunn-suicide-squad-2-1202974224/
- Deadlinehttps://deadline.com/2018/06/ben-affleck-gavin-oconnor-the-has-been-team-brad-ingelsby-1202405596/
- E!http://www.eonline.com/news/newly_blond_brooke_burns_engaged/280430
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0640334/