David Wharnsby (born June 20, 1967) is a Canadian
film editor. He was married to director and actress
Sarah Polley.
Life and career
Wharnsby was born in
Waterloo, Ontario. He attended
Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School.
Some of Wharnsby's numerous credits include; the CBC's miniseries ''Northern Town'', directed by
Gary Burns; ''
At The Hotel
''At the Hotel'' is a Canadian drama-comedy-musical mini-series concerning the goings-on at an illustrious Montreal hotel, known for its favourable treatment of struggling artists. Created by Ken Finkleman and produced by One Hundred Percent Tele ...
'', directed by
Ken Finkleman; TIFF top ten films, ''
I, Claudia'', by Chris Abraham; ''The Uncles'' by Jim Allodi; Ken Finkleman's ''
The Newsroom'' and ''
Foreign Objects''; ''
I Shout Love'' by
Sarah Polley;
Atom Egoyan's ''Sarabande''; ''The Four Seasons'' and ''Don Giovanni Unmasked'' by Barbara Willis Sweete; David Weaver's ''Siblings'' and ''
Century Hotel
''Century Hotel'' is a 2001 Canadian drama/mystery/romance film
Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate ro ...
''; and ''Three Stories'' by Semi Chellas.
His television directing credits include one episode of ''
Billable Hours'' ("Killer Comma"), two episodes of ''
Being Erica'' ("This Be the Verse" and "The Unkindest Cut") and three episodes of ''
Saving Hope''.
Wharnsby received a
Gemini Award
The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television between 1986–2011 to recognize the achievements of Canada's television industry. The Gemini Awards are analogous to the Emmy Awards given in the United States ...
for his work on Jennifer Baichwal's documentary ''The Holier It Gets''. He has also worked with Baichwal on ''The True Meaning of Pictures'', and the ''Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles''. He won a
Genie Award
The Genie Awards were given out annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to recognize the best of Canadian cinema from 1980–2012. They succeeded the Canadian Film Awards (1949–1978; also known as the "Etrog Awards," for scu ...
in 2004 for his work on
Guy Maddin's ''
The Saddest Music in the World
''The Saddest Music in the World'' is a 2003 Canadian film directed by Guy Maddin. Budgeted at $3.8-million and shot over 24 days, the film marks Maddin's first collaboration with actor Isabella Rossellini.
Maddin and co-screenwriter George Toles ...
''. Wharnsby was also awarded the DGC Craft Award for Picture Editing of a Feature Film for
Away from Her in 2007. Regardless of the myriad of awards he has been nominated for and/or received, he has rarely made any public appearances.
Wharnsby married
Sarah Polley, who in addition to directing is an actress, singer, writer, and activist, in September 2003. They have since divorced.
He collaborated with then wife Polley on the 2006 feature-length film ''
Away from Her'', which Polley directed. His mother Marnie was host of the children's television show
Romper Room in the 1960s for
CKCO-TV. His brother Tim is a sports reporter for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's website, cbcsports.ca. He also has two sisters.
Filmography
References
External links
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1967 births
People from Waterloo, Ontario
Canadian film editors
Best Editing Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners
Living people