Don Owen worked on a variety of projects during his entertainment career. Owen received his start directing independent films, including early work on the Denholm Elliott action movie "Partners" (1976). He focused on film in the eighties and the nineties, steering projects like "Unfinished Business" (1983) and the Judith Gault drama "Turnabout" (1988). Later in his career, Owen acted in the comedy "Franky and His Pals" (1991) with Eric Weathersbee.