Omar Donato is a Mexican-American screenwriter, filmmaker, and actor located in Southern California. He has been in Don't Swim At (The) Night as the director, writer, and the character of Aiden. His main focus is screenwriting alongside filmmaking, while acting is on the side. He writes in many genres, but mainly action and horror. He has gained acting education from Encore High School and filmmaking education from Victor Valley High School, whereas he was self-taught in screenwriting.