O'Brien (Nineteen Eighty-Four) O'Brien (Nineteen Eighty-Four) O'Brien (known as O'Connor in the 1956 film adaptation of the novel) is a fictional character and the main antagonist in George Orwell's novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four". The protagonist Winston Smith, living in a dystopian society governed by the Party, feels strangely drawn to Inner Party member O'Brien. Orwell never reveals O'Brien's first name. O'Brien is a member of the Inner Party and, like Winston Smith, works in the Ministry of Truth. There, he holds an administrative position that is so distant that Winston has only a vague idea of its nature. Winston suspects that O'Brien secretly opposes
Adaptations of Nineteen Eighty-Four Gina Rosenblum producing and James Graham writing the screenplay. Rudin and Greengrass had also previously worked together on "Captain Phillips". Michael De Luca will oversee production of the upcoming "1984" film for the studio. In November 2014 it was revealed that director Paul Greengrass is working on the film adaptation and it was expected to release in around 2019. The first television version of "Nineteen Eighty-Four" appeared in CBS's Studio One series in 1953. In it American actor Eddie Albert played Winston Smith and Canadian Lorne Greene played O'Brien. The second television version was adapted by Nigel Kneale for the