Natascha Wharton (born 1965) is a British
film producer
A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting the script, coordinating writing, di ...
and founder of
WT2 Productions, an independent film production company, and subsidiary of
Working Title Films.
Biography
Wharton was born in
Trinidad
Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands of Trinidad and Tobago. The island lies off the northeastern coast of Venezuela and sits on the continental shelf of South America. It is often referred to as the southernmos ...
to a German mother and Trinidadian father.
Prior to joining
Working Title Films, Wharton served as an assistant to producer
Eric Fellner, who would later co-own the company. She joined Working Title in 1993, serving as an assistant to Fellner and Working Title co-founder
Tim Bevan.
Wharton later became a development executive for the company and, in 1999, established Working Title's subsidiary
WT2 Productions as a
production company that produced
independent film
An independent film, independent movie, indie film, or indie movie is a feature film or short film that is produced outside the major film studio system, in addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies (or, i ...
s.
Films produced under the WT
2 production banner include ''
Shaun of the Dead'', ''
Billy Elliot'', ''
The Calcium Kid
''The Calcium Kid'' is a British mockumentary comedy film which was released in 2004. It stars Orlando Bloom as a milkman and amateur boxer. Billie Piper and Michael Peña are also featured. It is directed by Alex De Rakoff and produced by Workin ...
'' and ''
Ali G Indahouse''.
Wharton left Working Title in July 2009. She is currently the head of development and production executive for the
British Film Institute
The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves film-making and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the National Lottery to encourage film production, ...
's Film Fund.
Filmography
References
External links
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1965 births
Living people
British people of German descent
British people of Trinidad and Tobago descent
British film producers