Jack O'Connell (filmmaker)
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Jack O'Connell | |
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.jpg) O'Connell in 1962 | |
| Born | May 2, 1923 Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | July 20, 2019 (aged 96) |
| Alma mater | Princeton University, Harvard Business School |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Military Service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  US Army |
| Conflicts | World War II |
Jack O'Connell (May 2, 1923 – July 20, 2019) was an American filmmaker, actor & songwriter particularly noted for producing Greenwich Village Story (1963), Revolution (1968) and Swedish Fly Girls (1971).
O'Connell was born in Boston, Massachusetts on May 2, 1923. During World War II he spent 3 years as a part of the US Army, including 19 months of which were spent in Europe working in signal intelligence behind the German lines. Following the war, he graduated with an BA from Princeton University in 1947, and an MBA from Harvard Business School (Advertising and Marketing major) in 1949. Subsequently, O'Connell spent ten years working in advertising on Madison Avenue, creating print advertising, poster advertising, and film commercials for national and regional clients.[1]
