Damien O'Connor(II)
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Writer/director with over 10 years of experience directing animated works for NETFLIX, DISNEY, NICKELODEON and APPLE TV.
In 2018 Damien received three EMMY nominations for writing/directing work on Angela's Christmas, an adaptation of Pulitzer prize-winning Frank McCourt's (Angela's Ashes) only children's book, Angela and the Baby Jesus.
In 2020 Damien received a further two EMMY nominations for the 45-minute sequel - Angela's Christmas Wish (Jared Harris, Ruth Negga, Caitriona Balfe) which he wrote and directed for NETFLIX.
Prior to the Angela's Christmas films, Damien directed over 30 episodes of the Peabody award-winning Doc McStuffins for Disney. He was Supervising Director on Butterbean's Cafe for Nickelodeon and most recently, Supervising Director on Eva The Owlet, a series based on the New York Times bestselling Scholastic book series "Owl Diaries" by award-winning author Rebecca Elliott for Scholastic Entertainment Inc. and Apple TV
In 2022 Damien received a development grant from SCREEN IRELAND for his animated feature screenplay 'Two Mile Boris' and he has numerous personal projects at various stages of development.
In 2018 Damien received three EMMY nominations for writing/directing work on Angela's Christmas, an adaptation of Pulitzer prize-winning Frank McCourt's (Angela's Ashes) only children's book, Angela and the Baby Jesus.
In 2020 Damien received a further two EMMY nominations for the 45-minute sequel - Angela's Christmas Wish (Jared Harris, Ruth Negga, Caitriona Balfe) which he wrote and directed for NETFLIX.
Prior to the Angela's Christmas films, Damien directed over 30 episodes of the Peabody award-winning Doc McStuffins for Disney. He was Supervising Director on Butterbean's Cafe for Nickelodeon and most recently, Supervising Director on Eva The Owlet, a series based on the New York Times bestselling Scholastic book series "Owl Diaries" by award-winning author Rebecca Elliott for Scholastic Entertainment Inc. and Apple TV
In 2022 Damien received a development grant from SCREEN IRELAND for his animated feature screenplay 'Two Mile Boris' and he has numerous personal projects at various stages of development.
