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 Working both as a feature writer-director, David M. O'Neill's latest produced work includes the documentary, "Mary, Life After Jesus" and the work-for-hire Warner Brothers hi-jack, action-thriller "Passenger 58".David's latest screenplay, "Saving MLK" comes from the immersive work through ScreenwritingU Master writer's series. The story is of Byron Middleton, an attach�� to Martin Luther King Jr., where he finds himself in Memphis, April 4th, 1968 in the line of fire between James Earl Ray and his mentor MLK changing the world forever. David's screenplay was recognized in 2023 as a quarter finalist in the prestigious Santa Barbara International Screenwriting Awards. His novel adaptation of Eric Higgs thriller "The Happy Man" was also recognized as a semi-finalist winner.Combined written and directed features include "Five Aces" 20th Century and gambling action-thriller, "Player 5150" First Look Studios. Additional produced writing ventures include the Afghanistan family political-drama, "The Black Tulip" (Snag Films) and the Netflix ESX Production rural political action drama, "The Stand at Paxton County".Taking on the sole writing duties on The Black Tulip, David's film was shot entirely on location in Kabul Afghanistan and was selected by the Afghanistan Film Commission as its official, 2011 Academy Award entry for Best Foreign Language Film. Favored in the 83rd Motion Picture Academy Awards as eligible for best original screenplay, Tulip was ultimately awarded Pen USA's 2013 prestigious Freedom to Write Award along with numerous other international festival awards. The film premiered September 23rd, 2010, at the Ariana Cinema Theater in Kabul, Afghanistan. There were advance screenings at the headquarters of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force for allied commander General David Petraeus, the U.S. embassy in Kabul, as well as screenings held at the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles for notable political dignitaries and foreign policy makers.David spends his time partnering with rights holders, capturing, creating, and executing new Intellectual Property content. New works include an adaptation of Mary of Agreda's "The Mystical City of God" - Golf comedy "Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden" - St. Martin's Press psychological thriller, "What Lies in the Valley Below" and Viking Press, Pulitzer Nominated Richard Jessup's action-thriller, "Threat".Awards Include: The Black Tulip - Freedom to Write Award. Afghan Film Official Entry - Best Foreign Film, Motion Picture Academy Awards. Official Academy screenplay consideration. NY International Film Festival - Official Selection. Salento International Film Festival - Best Feature Film, Boston International Film Festival - Best Feature Film. Beverly Hills Film Festival - Golden Palm Grand Prize. Cinequest - Official Selection, International Digital - Screenwriter. Ft. Lauderdale Int. Film Festival - Writer-Director - Spirit of Independent Filmmaking Award. William Morris Agency - Writer of the Week. Monte Carlo Charity - Best Feature.David is a graduate of the University of Oregon, Arizona School of Business, American Conservatory Theater of San Francisco, and the Screenwriting University master's certificate program.See more at www.davidmoneill.net
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Working both as a feature writer-director, David M. O'Neill's latest produced work includes the documentary, "Mary, Life After Jesus" and the work-for-hire Warner Brothers hi-jack, action-thriller "Passenger 58".David's latest screenplay, "Saving MLK" comes from the immersive work through ScreenwritingU Master writer's series. The story is of Byron Middleton, an attach�� to Martin Luther King Jr., where he finds himself in Memphis, April 4th, 1968 in the line of fire between James Earl Ray and his mentor MLK changing the world forever. David's screenplay was recognized in 2023 as a quarter finalist in the prestigious Santa Barbara International Screenwriting Awards. His novel adaptation of Eric Higgs thriller "The Happy Man" was also recognized as a semi-finalist winner.Combined written and directed features include "Five Aces" 20th Century and gambling action-thriller, "Player 5150" First Look Studios. Additional produced writing ventures include the Afghanistan family political-drama, "The Black Tulip" (Snag Films) and the Netflix ESX Production rural political action drama, "The Stand at Paxton County".Taking on the sole writing duties on The Black Tulip, David's film was shot entirely on location in Kabul Afghanistan and was selected by the Afghanistan Film Commission as its official, 2011 Academy Award entry for Best Foreign Language Film. Favored in the 83rd Motion Picture Academy Awards as eligible for best original screenplay, Tulip was ultimately awarded Pen USA's 2013 prestigious Freedom to Write Award along with numerous other international festival awards. The film premiered September 23rd, 2010, at the Ariana Cinema Theater in Kabul, Afghanistan. There were advance screenings at the headquarters of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force for allied commander General David Petraeus, the U.S. embassy in Kabul, as well as screenings held at the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles for notable political dignitaries and foreign policy makers.David spends his time partnering with rights holders, capturing, creating, and executing new Intellectual Property content. New works include an adaptation of Mary of Agreda's "The Mystical City of God" - Golf comedy "Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden" - St. Martin's Press psychological thriller, "What Lies in the Valley Below" and Viking Press, Pulitzer Nominated Richard Jessup's action-thriller, "Threat".Awards Include: The Black Tulip - Freedom to Write Award. Afghan Film Official Entry - Best Foreign Film, Motion Picture Academy Awards. Official Academy screenplay consideration. NY International Film Festival - Official Selection. Salento International Film Festival - Best Feature Film, Boston International Film Festival - Best Feature Film. Beverly Hills Film Festival - Golden Palm Grand Prize. Cinequest - Official Selection, International Digital - Screenwriter. Ft. Lauderdale Int. Film Festival - Writer-Director - Spirit of Independent Filmmaking Award. William Morris Agency - Writer of the Week. Monte Carlo Charity - Best Feature.David is a graduate of the University of Oregon, Arizona School of Business, American Conservatory Theater of San Francisco, and the Screenwriting University master's certificate program.See more at www.davidmoneill.net
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After retiring his Screen Actors Guild card to focus on writing and directing, David was asked to re-establish his union status and take on the role of Russel Ashton in the film "The Stand at Paxton County".Cast as U.S. Army Private Sager by Martin Sheen in "Cadence" along with Larry Fishburne, Charlie Sheen, and F. Murray Abraham is when he began to put together a number of short films as a writer-director which would lead to writing and directing his own feature films.David's first job ever in the industry was landing the photo-double assignment for Harrison Ford in "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom".David played quarterback for the University of Oregon Ducks.With an interest in real estate, David attended the Arizona School of Business where he would later build up a real estate portfolio both in Las Vegas and Arizona.As an actor, David was awarded a full scholarship at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.Scouting feature locations along with Nick Cassavetes at Yankee Stadium, David caught a foul ball hit by Yankee slugger Paul O'Neill - later to run into O'Neill in Paris where Paul would later sign it.David mounted theatrical plays there along with classmates, Mark Ruffalo, and Benicio Del Toro.Traveling to Central America to war-torn Honduras and Managua Nicaragua, David lived with the poor and observed the political environment by embedding himself with the Witness of Peace Organization inside villages that had been attacked by Contra forces.As an actor, David had appeared in such ad campaigns for Budweiser, Sprite, Napa Auto Parts, GQ, and would land the lead role in Estee Lauder's international Beautiful Perfume campaign.David lived in Paris France commuting daily on the RER (train) along the Seine to famed author's William Wharton's houseboat where he worked directly with the recluse author on the adaptation of his novel, Las Lovers.David was contracted and would later travel to Ephesus Turkey to research, study and build a timeline for Mary, the mother of Jesus after the crucifixion, while working alongside European archeologists on various digs.At the beginning the beginning of the Covid pandemic, David enrolled at the ScreenwritingU Masters Series and completed a two year screenwriting Masters program. |
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David Michael O'Neill |
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5' 11' (1.80 m) |
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1785 |
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Working both as a feature writer-director, David M. O\'Neill\'s latest produced work includes the documentary, \"Mary, Life After Jesus\" and the work-for-hire Warner Brothers hi-jack, action-thriller \"Passenger 58\".David\'s latest s |
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After retiring his Screen Actors Guild card to focus on writing and directing, David was asked to re-establish his union status and take on the role of Russel Ashton in the film "The Stand at Paxton County".Cast as U.S. Army Private Sager by Martin Sheen in "Cadence" along with Larry Fishburne, Charlie Sheen, and F. Murray Abraham is when he began to put together a number of short films as a writer-director which would lead to writing and directing his own feature films.David's first job ever in the industry was landing the photo-double assignment for Harrison Ford in "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom".David played quarterback for the University of Oregon Ducks.With an interest in real estate, David attended the Arizona School of Business where he would later build up a real estate portfolio both in Las Vegas and Arizona.As an actor, David was awarded a full scholarship at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.Scouting feature locations along with Nick Cassavetes at Yankee Stadium, David caught a foul ball hit by Yankee slugger Paul O'Neill - later to run into O'Neill in Paris where Paul would later sign it.David mounted theatrical plays there along with classmates, Mark Ruffalo, and Benicio Del Toro.Traveling to Central America to war-torn Honduras and Managua Nicaragua, David lived with the poor and observed the political environment by embedding himself with the Witness of Peace Organization inside villages that had been attacked by Contra forces.As an actor, David had appeared in such ad campaigns for Budweiser, Sprite, Napa Auto Parts, GQ, and would land the lead role in Estee Lauder's international Beautiful Perfume campaign.David lived in Paris France commuting daily on the RER (train) along the Seine to famed author's William Wharton's houseboat where he worked directly with the recluse author on the adaptation of his novel, Las Lovers.David was contracted and would later travel to Ephesus Turkey to research, study and build a timeline for Mary, the mother of Jesus after the crucifixion, while working alongside European archeologists on various digs.At the beginning the beginning of the Covid pandemic, David enrolled at the ScreenwritingU Masters Series and completed a two year screenwriting Masters program. |
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Under the bludgeoning of chance, my head is bloody yet unbowed..." |
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