Biography

Connor O'Brien is an award-winning Director of Photography from Southern California. As a former professional skater, he has been around cameras most of his life. After years of working as a commercial editor, Connor realized his true passions was cinematography. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from CSULB, majoring in television/film production with an emphasis in cinematography. Soon after, he received an MFA in cinematography at the prestigious American Film Institute. He is a local 600 union camera operator.

Member of the Society of Camera Operators (SOC) since 2019.

He prides himself in creating great collaborations with his fellow filmmakers. His photographic ideas are always motivated by, and stem from, the narrative. He has lensed projects for such clients as: Lexus, Toyota, AT&T, Cisco, Sprint, UFC, and many NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL teams. He continues to shoot commercials, features, documentaries, music videos, PSAs, and short films.

He is experienced in a wide array of formats, including 35mm, 16mm and digital capture.

Co-Inventor of the Alpha Wheels and owner of 1A Tools LLC.
- IMDb mini biography by: CO