Darragh O'Connell
Darragh O'Connell (* 1972 / 1973 in Ireland ) is an Irish director and film producer .
Life
O'Connell studied animation at Ballyfermot College from 1990 to 1994. In 1994 he founded the animation film studio Brown Bag Films with Cathal Gaffney . He is mainly active as a director: he has directed numerous animated commercials, but also short films and cartoon series such as Olivia and Die Oktonauten . As a producer, he received an Oscar nomination in the Best Animated Short Film category for the short animated films Give Up Yer Aul Sins by Cathal Gaffney and Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty by Nicky Phelan .
O'Connell has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 2010 . He lives in County Kildare with his wife and two children .
Filmography
- 2001: Give Up Yer Aul Sins
- 2006: Crap Rap (TV series)
- 2006: I'm an Animal (TV series)
- 2007: Ding Dong Denny O'Reilly's History of Ireland
- 2007: Wobblyland (TV series)
- 2008: Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty
- 2009: Noddy in Toyland (TV series)
- 2009: Olivia (TV series)
- 2010-2011: The Octonauts (The Octonauts) (TV series)
- 2011: The Octonauts Creature Reports (TV series)
- 2011: 23 degrees, 5 minutes
- 2011–2012: Doc McStuffins (TV series)
Awards
- 2002: Oscar nomination , Best Animated Short Film , for Give Up Yer Aul Sins
- 2010: Oscar nomination, Best Animated Short, for Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty
- 2012: Nomination Irish Film and Television Awards for 23 Degrees, 5 Minutes
Web links
- Darragh O'Connell in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Darragh O'Connell's profile on Brown Bag Films
Individual evidence
- ↑ See Screen Directors Guild of Ireland
- ^ First Encounters . In: Irish Times , November 24, 2012.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | O'Connell, Darragh |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ireland |