Biography
Sean O'Connor is an English producer, writer and director working in theatre, film, television and radio. Born on 11 February 1968 on the Wirral Peninsula, he studied English at University College London.
He worked as a producer on BBC Radio 4's The Archers in the late 1990s and returned as editor from 2013 to 2016. On television he served as series story producer on EastEnders from 2001 to 2005 and as executive producer from 2016 to 2017. Other credits include series producer roles on Family Affairs (2005), Hollyoaks and Footballers' Wives.
O'Connor produced the 2011 film The Deep Blue Sea. He wrote the 2013 book Handsome Brute about murderer Neville Heath, which has been in development as a feature film. He has also worked in theatre and serves as a trustee of the Terence Rattigan estate.
