John Patrick Whitesell is an American television and film director. He has directed numerous films such as ''
Calendar Girl'', ''
Big Momma's House 2'' and ''
Holidate''. He started his career as a film director in 1993.
Early life and education
Whitesell is the son of Patricia and John Patrick "Jack" Whitesell. He has five brothers
Sean Whitesell,
Christopher Whitesell, Thomas,
Patrick Whitesell, and
James Whitesell.
[Deadline: "Sean Whitesell Dies: Television Writer-Producer And Brother Of WME’s Patrick Whitesell Was 52" by Ross A. Lincoln]
December 31, 2015
Mar 12, 2001 Originally from
Iowa Falls, Iowa, Whitesell attended
Simpson College, before moving to New York City to study acting and directing at ''Circle in The Square''.
Career
His credits include ''
Law & Order
''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment, launching the '' Law & Order'' franchise.
''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering o ...
'', ''
Roseanne'', ''
Doctor, Doctor'', ''
A Different World'', ''
Baby Boom'', ''
Coach
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Guidance/instruction
* Coach (sport), a director of athletes' training and activities
* Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process
** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers
Transportation
* Co ...
'' and ''
Tattingers''.
He won a
Daytime Emmy Award
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(Outstanding Direction For A Daytime Drama Series - John Whitesell,
Bruce S. Barry
Bruce S. Barry is an American television soap opera director.
Positions held
''As the World Turns''
* Occasional Director (1979, 1980, 1981)
'' Guiding Light''
* Director (1978- August 16, 2004)
''Love of Life''
* Associate Director (1977-1978) ...
,
Matthew Diamond, Irene M. Pace, Robert D. Kochman, Joanne Rivituso, and Joanne Sedwick) for his work on
CBS Daytime's ''
Guiding Light'', and worked on ''
Another World'' (
NBC Daytime), ''
Texas
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'' and ''
Search for Tomorrow'' (as
executive producer
Executive producer (EP) is one of the top positions in the making of a commercial entertainment product. Depending on the medium, the executive producer may be concerned with management accounting or associated with legal issues (like copyrights ...
in November 1985 - December 1986)."
Theatre
His theater credits include ''Happily Ever After'', ''And That's the Way It Was'', ''Solo for Two Voices'', ''Towards Zero'', and ''
The Glass Menagerie''.
Personal life
He is married to Jolie Barnett. They are members of
Kehillat Israel.
Kehillat Israel: "COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY"
retrieved December 5, 2016
Filmography as director
*'' Calendar Girl'' (1993)
*'' See Spot Run'' (2001)
*'' Malibu's Most Wanted'' (2003)
*'' Big Momma's House 2'' (2006)
*''Deck the Halls
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'' (2006)
*'' Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son'' (2011)
*'' Thunderstruck'' (2012)
*'' Holidate'' (2020)
References
External links
*http://www.luc.edu/umc/newsroom/inthenews/021306_5.pdf
*http://www.easterntalent.net/talent/bill-berner/
*http://www.emmys.com/shows/john-larroquette-show
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American television directors
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
People from Iowa Falls, Iowa
Film directors from Iowa
American Reconstructionist Jews
Whitesell family