Gerry O'Hara

Gerald O'Hara (1 October 1924 – 9 January 2023) was a British film and television director.

For the English footballer, see Gerry O'Hara (footballer).

Life and career

O'Hara was born in Boston, Lincolnshire on 1 October 1924,[1] to James O'Hara, a bookmaker, and Jeannie O’Hara (née Beamont).[2]

O'Hara was an assistant director on Laurence Olivier's film, Richard III; the Carol Reed film, Our Man in Havana and the Academy Award-winning Tom Jones.

O'Hara's directorial debut was the 1963 cautionary tale That Kind of Girl, about the dangers of contracting venereal disease. During the 1960s, he directed episodes of The Avengers and a film based on a Van Der Valk novel by Nicolas Freeling, Amsterdam Affair.

O'Hara directed The Brute, an early exploration of domestic violence, criticised for its exploitative elements.[3]

O'Hara directed and wrote the screenplay for the 1979 film, The Bitch,[4] an adaptation of the Jackie Collins novel.

Later television credits include directing and writing episodes of The Professionals, script editor for the ITV series C.A.T.S. Eyes and directing an episode of Press Gang.

O'Hara died on 9 January 2023, at the age of 98. He was survived by his third wife, Penny.[2]

Selected filmography

References
  1. "BFI | Film & TV Database | O'HARA, Gerry". 13 January 2009. Archived from the original on 13 January 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  2. "Gerry O'Hara, versatile director who became best known for The Bitch – obituary". The Telegraph. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  3. Godwin, Kenneth George (19 February 2022). "Gerry O'Hara's The Brute (1977)". CageyFilms. Retrieved 15 March 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "BFI | Film & TV Database | The BITCH (1979)". 17 January 2009. Archived from the original on 17 January 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2021.


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