Michael O'Hara (writer)
Michael J. O’Harais an American author, screenwriter and producer.
Early life[edit]
O’Hara was born inNew York Cityand raised in the Inwood section of Northern Manhattan. He graduated with a B.A. in English and Government fromManhattan College.
Career[edit]
After college, O’Hara worked as a political reporter for twoGannettnewspapers (The Titusville Star AdvocateandCocoa Today).
He moved toHollywoodin the late 1970s and ended up working in the press department atNBC,[1]becoming NBC’s V.P. of West Coast Publicity and, later, an executive producer and screenwriter.[2]
His first novel,Dos Angeles,was published in the fall of 2015.
Filmography[edit]
Writer[edit]
Television series[edit]
- Chicago Story:Not Quite Paradise: Part 1 - 1982
- Chicago Story: Not Quite Paradise: Part 2 - 1982
- Murder in the Heartland(Mini-Series) - 1993
Television Movies[edit]
- Those She Left Behind- 1989
- She Said No - 1990
- Switched at Birth- 1991
- She Woke Up Pregnant - 1996
- One Hot Summer Night- 1998
- In His Life: The John Lennon Story- 2000
- 1st to Die- 2003
Executive producer[edit]
Television series[edit]
- Murder in the Heartland - 1993
Television Movies[edit]
- She Said No - 1990
- Switched at Birth - 1991
- Bloodlines: Murder in the Family - 1993
- Moment of Truth:Stalking Back - 1993
- Moment of Truth: To Walk Again - 1994
- Moment of Truth: Broken Pledges - 1994
- Moment of Truth: Cradle of Conspiracy - 1994
- Heart of a Child - 1994
- Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics- 1994
- Moment of Truth: Caught in the Crossfire - 1994
- Moment of Truth: Cult Rescue - 1994
- The Other Mother: A Moment of Truth Movie - 1995
- Deceived by Trust: A Moment of Truth Movie - 1995
- Eye of the Stalker- 1995
- Justice for Annie: A Moment of Truth Movie - 1996
- A Secret Between Friends: A Moment of Truth Movie - 1996
- She Woke Up Pregnant - 1996
- Abduction of Innocence - 1996
- Badge of Betrayal - 1997
- A Child's Wish- 1997
- Moment of Truth: Into the Arms of Danger - 1997
- The Accident: A Moment of Truth Movie - 1997
- Shattered Hearts: A Moment of Truth Movie - 1998
- I Know What You Did - 1998
- Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie - 1998
- One Hot Summer Night - 1998
- Nobody Lives Forever - 1998
- Broken Silence: A Moment of Truth Movie - 1998
- Someone to Love Me - 1998
- In His Life: The John Lennon Story - 2000
- 1st to Die - 2003
Awards[edit]
Besides anEmmynomination ( "Switched at Birth" ), other honors include: aChristopher Award( “A Child’s Wish” ); aPrism Award( “The Accident” );[3]and the Media Award from The National Council on Problem Gambling ( “Playing to Win.” )[4]
Personal life[edit]
O’Hara and his wife Doris live in Malibu, California. They have two children, Mariah and John.
References[edit]
- ^Epstein, Robert (1993-07-01)."NBC Pioneering With Films in a New Nonfiction Frontier: Television: Susan Forward's best-selling book 'Men Who Hate Women' will make it to the small screen as a blend of drama, fact and talk show--a hybrid that is seen as the future".Los Angeles Times.ISSN0458-3035.Retrieved2015-11-25.
- ^Farber, Stephen (1991-06-03)."Press Agent Confounds the Skeptics".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.Retrieved2015-11-29.
- ^"O'Hara 'First' in line for Peacock".Variety.6 July 2000.Retrieved2015-11-25.
- ^"Award History".National Council on Problem Gambling. Archived fromthe originalon 2015-12-12.Retrieved2015-12-01.