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Daniel O’Hara

Film + TV Director
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Filmography
  • Adultery
    2026 — ITV Series 3 × — 45 mins
  • The Revenge Club
    2025 — TV Series 3 × — 45 mins
  • Lazarus
    2025 — Amazon Series 2 × — 45 mins
  • The Red King
    2024 — TV Series 4 × — 45 mins
  • Stay Close
    2021 — Netflix Series 5 × — 50 mins
  • The Stranger
    2020 — Netflix Series 5 × — 43 mins
  • Brassic
    2019 — Sky Series 3 × — 30 mins
  • Safe
    2018 — Netflix Series 3 × — 45 mins
  • Victoria
    2017 — ITV Series 2 × — 46 mins
  • Stan Lee’s Lucky Man
    2017 — Sky Series 2 × — 44 mins
  • Hooten and the Lady
    2016 — Sky Series 2 × — 43 mins
  • Houdini & Doyle
    2016 — Fox/ITV Series 2 × — 43 mins
  • Doctor Who
    2015 — TV Series 2 × — 45 mins
  • The Game
    2015 — TV Series 3 × — 60 mins
  • Silent Witness
    2014/2015 — TV Series 4 × — 60 mins
  • Being Human
    2011-2013 — TV Series 8 × — 60 mins
  • Wizards vs Aliens
    2012 — TV Series 4 × — 30 mins
  • Beaver Falls
    2011 — TV Series 3 × — 60 mins
  • Skins
    2010 — TV Series 2 × — 60 mins
  • Inspector George Gently
    2009/2010 — TV Series 4 × — 90 mins
  • Zig and Zag: Best Bitz from Back Den
    2008 — TV Film — 30 mins
  • Paddywhackery
    2007 — TV Series 6 × — 30 mins
  • The Clinic
    2006 — TV Series 2 × — 60 mins
  • Fluent Dysphasia
    2004 — Short Film — 16 mins
  • Yu Ming Is Ainm Dom
    2003 — Short Film — 13 mins
Awards
  • 2025 — Winner
    RTS Northeast — Best Drama. The Red King
  • 2020 — Nominee
    Venice TV Award — Best Comedy. Brassic
  • 2012 — Nominee
    IFTA — Best Director Television Drama. Being Human
  • 2007 — Winner
    IFTA — Best TV Drama Series. The Clinic
  • 2005 — Winner
    Belfast Film Festival — Best Short Film. Fluent Dysphasia
  • 2005 — Nominee
    IFTA — Breakthrough Talent. Fluent Dysphasia
  • 2004 — Winner
    IFTA — Best Irish Language Production. Yu Ming Is Ainm Dom
  • 2004 — Winner
    Celtic Film and TV Festival — Best First Time Director. Yu Ming Is Ainm Dom
  • 2004 — Winner
    Aspen Shortsfest — Best Comedy. Yu Ming Is Ainm Dom
  • 2004 — Winner
    Broadcast Young Talent Awards — Best Young Director. Yu Ming Is Ainm Dom
  • 2004 — Winner
    Cork Film Festival — Audience Award for Best Irish Short. Fluent Dysphasia
  • 2003 — Winner
    Galway Film Fleadh — Best Irish Short and Best First Irish Short. Yu Ming Is Ainm Dom
  • 2003 — Winner
    Cork Film Festival — Best Irish Short. Yu Ming Is Ainm Dom

Daniel is an experienced and collaborative director from Dublin. He has directed television projects for a wide range of international broadcasters and streamers, including Netflix, Amazon, Fox, BBC, ITV and Sky on shows including BEING HUMAN, DOCTOR WHO, THE STRANGER and SKINS.

He has worked with a range of top international talent including Dominic West, Michael C. Hall, Brian Cox, Gwendoline Christie, Jennifer Saunders, Jack O’Connell, Sam Claflin and Bill Nighy. As lead director and executive producer, he opened THE RED KING and STAY CLOSE, which held the number 1 spot on Netflix worldwide. He directed the pilot and subsequent episodes on Sky’s massive hit BRASSIC. Most recently he directed ITV’s ADULTERY, starring Dominic Cooper and Romola Garai.

 

On the set of Lazarus with Bill Nighy, 2024.
On the set of Stan Lee's Lucky Man with DP James Friend, 2016.
On the set of Brassic with Joe Gilgun, Tom Hanson, Damien Molony and DP Richard Stoddard, 2018.
On the set of Stay Close, 2021.
On the set of The Red King with DP Richard Stoddard, 2023.
On the TARDIS set of Doctor Who with Peter Capaldi, 2015.