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Darragh O'Connell Biography

Birth Name:Darragh O'Connell

Profession Producer, Director, Writer, Editor

Fast Facts

  • Hollywood's Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts & Science invited him to become a member in 2010
  • His film "23 Degrees, 5 Minutes," was nominated for Best Animation at the 2012 Irish Film and Television Awards
  • Directed many animated commercials early in his employment at Brown Bag Films
  • Frequently directs and produces programming for young children, including "The Octonauts," "Olivia" and "Peter Rabbit․"
  • In 1994, he co-founded Brown Bag Films with Cathal Gaffney
  • Cited his proudest professional achievement as watching his 2 year old dancing to the credits of "The Octonauts․"

Awards

  • 2002Oscar-Best Short Film, Animated: nominated
  • 2010Oscar-Best Short Film, Animated: nominated
  • 2012IFTA Award-Best Animation: nominated
  • 2016Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Special Class Animated Program: winner
  • 2016Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Pre-School Children's Animated Program: nominated
  • 2017Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Special Class Animated Program: nominated
  • 2018Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Special Class Animated Program: nominated
  • 2018Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Preschool Children's Animated Series: nominated
  • 2020Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Preschool Children's Animated Series: nominated
  • 2020Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Preschool Children's Animated Series: nominated
  • 2022Emmy-Outstanding Preschool Animated Series: winner