Liam O'Donnell
Liam O'Donnell (born April 12, 1982) is an American film director, producer, writer and special effects artist.
Liam O'Donnell
- Name
- Liam O'Donnell
- Born
- 12 April 1982
- Birthplace
- Randolph, Massachusetts
- Occupation
- Film director, screenwriter, visual effects artist, producer
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• Name — Liam O'Donnell • Born — 12 April 1982 • Birthplace — Randolph, Massachusetts • Occupation — Film director, screenwriter, visual effects artist, producer • Years Active — 2010–present
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O'Donnell graduated from Boston University in 2004, and shortly thereafter worked with Greg and Colin Strause, the owners of Hydraulx VFX. Most notable movies, he was responsible for visual effects, are Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, Iron Man 2 and The Bay. O'Donnell wrote and produced the 2010 film Skyline. In 2017, O'Donnell wrote and produced his directorial debut, Beyond Skyline, the sequel to Skyline. O'Donnell would return to direct another sequel with Skylines (2020). In June 2021, it was announced O'Donnell will direct The Wreck, a shark attack thriller about a group of old college friends who reunite on a Caribbean scuba diving trip exploring the wreckage of a WWII battleship and find themselves trapped inside the underwater labyrinth of rusted metal surrounded by great white sharks. The film began production in Malta in September 2021.
Films
• Year — Title — Director — Writer — Producer — Notes • 2010 — Skyline • 2012 — The Bay — Co-producer • 2017 — Beyond Skyline • 2019 — Go to Sleep: A Lao Ghost Story — Short film • 2019 — Portals • 2020 — Skylines • 2025 — Skyline: Warpath • TBA — Merciless — |
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- 1.About-Monocular Films. Monocular Films.
- 2.Liam O'Donnell interview: Skyline, Beyond Skyline. Den of Geek. 12 December 2017.
- 3.CANNES: Relativity Acquires Sci-Fi 'Skyline'. Deadline.com.
- 4.Skyline. Box Office Mojo.
- 5.Shark Attack Thriller 'The Wreck' Sets Malta Shoot, Altitude to Sell at Virtual Cannes Market (EXCLUSIVE). Variety.
- 6.bio. Biography.
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