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O’Connor’s death was confirmed to Variety by his family. O’Connor won an Emmy back in 1990 for his work on “A Mother’s Courage: The Mary Thomas Story.” He also received nominations for producing “The Final Days,” a chronicle of Richard Nixon’s last months in the White House, and “Fatal Vision,” a miniseries starring Eva Marie Saint, Karl Malden and Barry Newman. Related Stories Alex Gibney's Elon Musk Doc Headlines Bleecker Street's Biggest Awards Slate Ever, Alongside New Films Starring Helen Mirren and Carrie Coon (EXCLUSIVE) San Sebastián Lineup: Pablo Larraín, Mike Leigh, Benjamín Naishtat and More As an executive in charge of production, O’Connor’s credits include “Across 110th Street,” “Raise the Titanic,” “Borderline,” “Hard Country” and “Barbarosa,” along with multiple TV movies like “Sanctuary of Fear,” “Friendly Fire” and an adaptation of “All Quiet on the Western Front.” Popular on Variety His work as a producer spanned across the ’70s into the 2000s, with credits on “Run, Joe, Run,” “NBC Special Treat,” “Shades of LA,” “Children of the Dark” and “Voices from the Grave.” On his last project, 2001’s “Face Value,” he was credited as co-executive producer.
