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Molly O'Brien(I)

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  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Molly O'Brien
Molly O'Brien is an Academy Award-winning and Primetime Emmy Award-winning filmmaker whose documentaries reveal cultural transformation through unforgettable characters. With decades of experience across directing, producing, and executive leadership, Molly brings a rare 360° understanding of the creative process, making her an ideal filmmaker to helm ambitious, cinematic documentaries that illuminate, entertain, and resonate with audiences worldwide.
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Known for

    Orin O'Brien in The Only Girl in the Orchestra (2023)
    The Only Girl in the Orchestra
    6.6
    Short
    • Producer
    • 2023
    The Disappearance of Shere Hite (2023)
    The Disappearance of Shere Hite
    7.4
    • Producer
    • 2023
    Separated (2024)
    Separated
    6.6
    • Producer
    • 2024
    King of the Apocalypse (2025)
    King of the Apocalypse
    6.3
    • Producer
    • 2025

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Survival Mode (2025)
      Survival Mode
      8.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Love Birds (2025)
      Love Birds
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • King of the Apocalypse (2025)
      King of the Apocalypse
      6.3
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Separated (2024)
      Separated
      6.6
      • producer
      • 2024
    • The Debutantes (2024)
      The Debutantes
      7.5
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Sophia Dunn-Walker, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, and Maria Bucur in Pussy Riot Demonstration at the Indiana Statehouse (2023)
      Pussy Riot Demonstration at the Indiana Statehouse
      TV Mini Series
      • producer
      • 2023–2024
    • Orin O'Brien in The Only Girl in the Orchestra (2023)
      The Only Girl in the Orchestra
      6.6
      Short
      • producer
      • 2023
    • To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb (2023)
      To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb
      7.4
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Between Life & Death: Terri Schiavo's Story (2023)
      Between Life & Death: Terri Schiavo's Story
      7.3
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Alicia Roth Weigel, Sean Saifa Wall, and River Gallo in Every Body (2023)
      Every Body
      6.7
      • producer
      • 2023
    • The Disappearance of Shere Hite (2023)
      The Disappearance of Shere Hite
      7.4
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Diamond Hands: The Legend of WallStreetBets (2022)
      Diamond Hands: The Legend of WallStreetBets
      4.8
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Memory Box: Echoes of 911 (2021)
      Memory Box: Echoes of 911
      8.1
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • The First Step (2021)
      The First Step
      8.6
      • consulting producer
      • 2021
    • The Bad Kids (2016)
      The Bad Kids
      7.0
      • co-producer
      • 2016

    Director

    • Orin O'Brien in The Only Girl in the Orchestra (2023)
      The Only Girl in the Orchestra
      6.6
      Short
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Wild Things (2012)
      Wild Things
      Short
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Precision Motors (2011)
      Precision Motors
      Video
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Terminal Impact
      5.1
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Schooling Jewel (2002)
      Schooling Jewel
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Some Common Things That Happen to Corpses (2000)
      Some Common Things That Happen to Corpses
      5.2
      Short
      • Director
      • 2000

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Frank Lloyd Wright in Frank Lloyd Wright (1998)
      Frank Lloyd Wright
      7.8
      • assistant camera
      • 1998
    • The West (1996)
      The West
      8.4
      TV Mini Series
      • assistant camera
      • 1996

    Verified affiliations

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    The Television Academy (TVA)

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • NBC News Studios
    • Parents
      • Darcy O'Brien
    • Relatives
        Marguerite Churchill(Grandparent)
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Daughter of Darcy O'Brien. Granddaughter of George O'Brien and Marguerite Churchill. Niece of Orin O'Brien.
    • Trademark
      Molly O'Brien is of Irish ancestry.

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