Pat O'Connor

AKA:
Patrick O'Connor
Nationality:
Irish
Birthdate:
00/00/1943
Birthplace:
Ardmore, Ireland
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biography
Like many Irishmen before him, Pat O'Connor left his homeland as a young man to seek his fame and fortune. Immigrating first to London and then the USA, he eventually attended UCLA as an undergraduate and then went on to graduate work in film at Toronto's Ryerson Polytech. After nearly decade away from Ireland, O'Connor returned, armed with his degrees, and began his career in earnest as a trainee with Radio Telefis Eirann (RTE). Graduating first to producing and directing documentaries, he segued to dramatic programs before heading to London and a job with the BBC. In 1981, O'Connor produced Continued
Credits
Sweet November
Director
2001
Dancing At Lughnasa
Director
1998
Inventing the Abbotts
Director
1997
Stars & Bars
Director
1988
The Ballroom of Romance
Director
Fools of Fortune
Director
Cal
Director
A Month in the Country
Director
January Man
Director
Circle of Friends
Director
milestones
Year
Milestone
 
Raised in Lismore, Ireland
1961 
Immigrated to London and later to the USA
1970 
Returned to Ireland after studying at UCLA and Ryerson Institute (date approximate)
1970 
Became trainee producer-director with Radio Telefis Eirann (RTE) in Ireland; began making documentaries before moving into dramatic programs
 
Moved to London; began working for the BBC
Continued