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Liam O'Brien(1913-1996)

  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
  • Writer
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Liam O'Brien was born on 7 March 1913 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Police Story (1973), Miami Vice (1984) and Here Comes the Groom (1951). He was married to Claudette Louellen Thornton. He died on 24 March 1996 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 7, 1913
DiedMarch 24, 1996(83)
BornMarch 7, 1913
DiedMarch 24, 1996(83)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 4 nominations total

Known for

Robert Forster, David Birney, and Richard E. Kalk in Police Story (1973)
Police Story
7.5
TV Series
  • Producer
Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas in Miami Vice (1984)
Miami Vice
7.6
TV Series
  • Producer
Bing Crosby, Anna Maria Alberghetti, James Barton, Jacques Gencel, Alexis Smith, Franchot Tone, Beverly Washburn, and Jane Wyman in Here Comes the Groom (1951)
Here Comes the Groom
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1951
Edmond O'Brien in Johnny Midnight (1960)
Johnny Midnight
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Producer

  • Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas in Miami Vice (1984)
    Miami Vice
    7.6
    TV Series
    • consulting producer
    • supervising producer
    • 1984–1986
  • Lottery! (1983)
    Lottery!
    6.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1984
  • The Mississippi (1982)
    The Mississippi
    6.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1982–1984
  • Robert Forster, David Birney, and Richard E. Kalk in Police Story (1973)
    Police Story
    7.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1975–1977
  • Insight (1960)
    Insight
    7.4
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1961

Additional Crew

  • Robert Forster, David Birney, and Richard E. Kalk in Police Story (1973)
    Police Story
    7.5
    TV Series
    • executive story consultant
    • 1973–1977
  • Lloyd Bridges and Dane Clark in Cop on the Beat (1975)
    Cop on the Beat
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • executive story consultant
    • 1975
  • Kam Fong, Al Harrington, Jack Lord, and James MacArthur in Hawaii Five-O (1968)
    Hawaii Five-O
    7.4
    TV Series
    • story consultant
    • 1970

Writer

  • Today's F.B.I. (1981)
    Today's F.B.I.
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1982
  • Elizabeth Montgomery and Jane Seymour in The Awakening Land (1978)
    The Awakening Land
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • teleplay
    • 1978
  • Robert Forster, David Birney, and Richard E. Kalk in Police Story (1973)
    Police Story
    7.5
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • executive story consultant
    • 1974–1977
  • John Savage and Gig Young in Gibbsville (1976)
    Gibbsville
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1976
  • Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love (1974)
    Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love
    8.5
    TV Movie
    • Writer (segment "Epicac")
    • 1974
  • Kam Fong, Al Harrington, Jack Lord, and James MacArthur in Hawaii Five-O (1968)
    Hawaii Five-O
    7.4
    TV Series
    • story consultant
    • 1970–1971
  • Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in Ironside (1967)
    Ironside
    6.9
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • story
    • 1970
  • The Devil at 4 O'Clock (1961)
    The Devil at 4 O'Clock
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 1961
  • Tony Curtis and Sue Ane Langdon in The Great Impostor (1960)
    The Great Impostor
    6.9
    • screenplay
    • 1960
  • Edmond O'Brien in Johnny Midnight (1960)
    Johnny Midnight
    7.1
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • format created by
    • series based upon an idea by ...
    • 1960
  • On Trial (1955)
    On Trial
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1959
  • Jill St. John, Pamela Beaird, Ahna Capri, Ray Ferrell, Joan Freeman, Mimi Gibson, Donald Losby, Diane Mountford, David Nelson, Terry Rangno, Mary Jane Saunders, Ray Stricklyn, Clifton Webb, Nancy DeCarl, David Harrison, Chris Van Scoyk, Jon Van Scoyk, and Donald Harrison in The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker (1958)
    The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
    6.2
    • play
    • 1958
  • Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
    Schlitz Playhouse
    7.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1958
  • Conflict (1956)
    Conflict
    7.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1956
  • Natalie Wood and Jacques Sernas in Warner Brothers Presents (1955)
    Warner Brothers Presents
    7.3
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1956

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Liam O'Brian
  • Born
    • March 7, 1913
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • March 24, 1996
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Claudette Louellen ThorntonJanuary 18, 1958 - March 24, 1996 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Colin Matthew O'Brien
  • Relatives
      Maria O'Brien(Niece or Nephew)
  • Other works
    His play, "The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker", was performed at the New Theatre in London, England with Frances Guthrie, David Langford, John Forrest, Elizabeth Sellars, Hugh Wakefield and Nigel Patrick in the cast. John Fernald was the director.

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    Older brother of Edmond O'Brien.

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