Brendan O'Brien (screenwriter)

Brendan O'Brien is an American screenwriter, best known for writing the 2014 film Neighbors along with Andrew J. Cohen.

Early life and education

O'Brien and his screenwriter-director friend Andrew J. Cohen were both born and grew up in Scarsdale, New York, and both went to Scarsdale Middle School, where they became friends in the sixth grade.^[1] O'Brien graduated from Georgetown University.^[1]

In 2014, O'Brien co-wrote the script for the comedy film Neighbors along with Cohen, starring Zac Efron and Seth Rogen.^[2] The film was directed by Nicholas Stoller and released on May 9, 2014.^[3]

O'Brien and Cohen also co-wrote the scripts for two 2016 films, Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising and Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates.^[2]

O'Brien and Cohen also co-wrote the 2017 comedy film The House. Cohen made his directing debut with the film.^[2]^[4]

In June 2020 it was announced that O'Brien was set to write the screenplay for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.^[5] He would ultimately receive a "Story by" credit.^[6]

O'Brien is married to Amanda Headrick. They have two boys, Gabriel and Jack.^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c Banerjee, Debra (June 6, 2014). "'Neighbors' hits close to home for screenwriters". scarsdalenews.com. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c Sneider, Jeff (September 28, 2015). "'Neighbors' Writers Andrew J. Cohen, Brendan O'Brien Talk Sequel, Will Ferrell's 'The House,' Why Zac Efron Is Like Cary Grant". TheWrap. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
^ "Neighbors (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 25, 2015). "New Line Wins Auction For 'The House'; Will Ferrell To Star In Script By 'Neighbors' Duo". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2020-06-30). "'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Getting CG Movie Reboot From Nickelodeon & Seth Rogen's Point Grey Pictures". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
^ Rowland-Dixon, Taye (2023-07-14). "TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM IN CINEMAS JULY 31". Verge Magazine. Retrieved 2023-07-15.