Barry O'Brien
Barry O'Brien is an American television writer and producer best known as the co-creator of List of [Disney Channel series|Disney Channel Original Series] Hannah Montana. His credits include Happy Days, Perfect Strangers, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, Judging Amy, and CSI: Miami.
Life
Barry O'Brien was born in San Francisco, California, to a large Irish Catholic family. He attended Terra Linda High School, before joining Santa Clara University on a football scholarship, studying business and finance.O'Brien's biggest hit is Disney's Hannah Montana, a concept he successfully pitched based on the premise of an incredibly famous teenager-with-a-double-life, an idea conceived during a tenure on Nickelodeon's television series All That, where the teenage American pop singer Britney Spears featured as a guest.
Aside from writing for television, O'Brien co-wrote Jerry Bruckheimer’s Kangaroo Jack, and two junior novels. He currently resides in Los Angeles, with his wife and two children.
Filmography
Happy Days Laverne & Shirley Joanie Loves Chachi The New Odd Couple Silver Spoons Muppet Babies MoonDreamers The Love Boat Ghostbusters Blondie & Dagwood Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night Beverly Hills Teens The Jetsons Fraggle Rock BraveStarr Alvin and the Chipmunks She's the Sheriff Blondie & Dagwood: Second Wedding Workout Perfect Strangers All-New Dennis the Menace Getting By Taz-Mania Hangin' with Mr. Cooper Between Brothers Guys Like Us Titans Gary & Mike Judging Amy Kangaroo Jack Drake & Josh CSI: Miami Hannah Montana The Einstein Factor Touch King & Maxwell Intelligence Dig The Following Castle Gone Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector Corn & Peg Law & Order: Organized Crime- ''The Equalizer''
Selected works
- Hannah Montana Bind Up #2, with Laurie McElroy
- Ace London, with John Worsley, Kaj Melendez, and Mirza Javed