David O'Donnell
Vice President / Executive Producer at Jupiter Entertainment- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Jupiter Entertainment
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United States
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Entertainment
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100 - 200 Employee
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Vice President / Executive Producer
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Jul 2021 - Present
As Vice President of Current Production, I oversee premium documentary films, specials, and series for various streaming services and networks worldwide.
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Executive Producer / Showrunner
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Jan 2016 - Jul 2021
Films include Heval, CuriosityStream's first feature documentary film, as well as Bessie Coleman: Queen of the Skies and The CEO of Sinaloa for the same streaming service. Specials include Who Killed Jeffrey Epstein?, The Trials of Robert Durst, Disappeared in the Darkness: An ID Mystery, Jessica Chambers: An ID Murder Mystery, and Vanished in New Canaan: An ID Mystery for Investigation Discovery. Series include Southern Gothic, Murder Calls, and Murder Decoded for Investigation Discovery, #murder for TV One, and Snapped and Snapped: Behind Bars for Oxygen.
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Producer / Writer / Director / Development Consultant
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Jan 2011 - Present
I produce, write, direct, develop and consult on dynamic content for television, film, new media and corporate solutions. I produce, write, direct, develop and consult on dynamic content for television, film, new media and corporate solutions.
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M2 Pictures
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Producer
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Jan 2012 - Jan 2016
Series included Ice Cold Killers, Ultimate Homes, Fame Kills, FBI Takedowns, Death by Gossip with Wendy Williams, Monsters & Mysteries in America, True Supernatural, Happily Never After, I Dated a Psycho, Wicked Attraction, Catch My Killer, FBI: Criminal Pursuit, and Nigel's Last Resort.
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Producer
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Jul 2011 - Dec 2011
Helped produce "FBI: Criminal Pursuit," a primetime dramatic documentary series for Investigation Discovery highlighting complex criminal cases investigated by the FBI.
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New Dominion Pictures, L.L.C.
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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VP, Development
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Jan 2006 - Dec 2010
Led the development team at a factual television production company, creating original program concepts and pitching to major cable networks.
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Showrunner / Series Producer / Writer
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Jun 2005 - Jan 2006
Produced, developed and wrote "Psychic Witness," an award-winning primetime dramatic documentary series for TLC, presenting actual cases in which police credit psychics with helping to solve the crime.
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Film Producer / Screenwriter
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Apr 2005 - Dec 2007
Wrote and produced "Desperate Escape," a $500,000-budget independent feature film starring Richard Riehle (Bridesmaids, Office Space) and William Gregory Lee (Justified, Dark Angel), currently being distributed worldwide. Wrote and produced "Desperate Escape," a $500,000-budget independent feature film starring Richard Riehle (Bridesmaids, Office Space) and William Gregory Lee (Justified, Dark Angel), currently being distributed worldwide.
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Producer / Writer
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Aug 2003 - Jun 2005
Produced, developed and wrote lively programming for clients such as National Geographic, Discovery Channel, Discovery Health and Cox Communications. Television series included "The New Detectives," "The FBI Files," "Interpol Investigates" and "Diagnosis: Unknown." Produced, developed and wrote lively programming for clients such as National Geographic, Discovery Channel, Discovery Health and Cox Communications. Television series included "The New Detectives," "The FBI Files," "Interpol Investigates" and "Diagnosis: Unknown."
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New Dominion Pictures, L.L.C.
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Showrunner / Series Producer / Writer
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Sep 2000 - Aug 2003
Produced, developed and wrote "The FBI Files" and "The Prosecutors: In Pursuit of Justice," two award-winning primetime dramatic documentary series for Discovery Channel, featuring real FBI investigations and complex prosecution cases, respectively.
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Associate Producer / Writer / Researcher
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Jul 1998 - Sep 2000
Helped produce and write "The FBI Files," an award-winning primetime dramatic documentary series for Discovery Channel.
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Education
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University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Master of Education, English -
Old Dominion University
Bachelor of Science, Secondary Education/English