Patrick Whitley
| Patrick Whitley | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Canada |
| Occupation | Television producer |
| Known for |
Second City TV Canada's Next Top Model |
Patrick (Pat) Whitley is an award-winning Canadian television producer.[1]
Background
Whitley began in the television industry at CFTO in 1970.[1] He is known for his 5 years with Second City TV,[1] producing award-winning films for Showtime,[2] and as producer of Canada's Next Top Model. In 1994 Whitley founded the Canadian production company Dufferin Gate,[3] and in 1997 founded Temple Street Entertainment.[1][4][4][5][6] In 1999 he was elected to the board of the Canadian Film & Television Association (CFTA) and in 2000 became its vice-chairman.[4] In 2003 he launched the Ontario Film and Television Consortium (later renamed Film Ontario), and in 2004 he launched the Canadian Film & Television Industry Council.[4][7][8] In 2006 he sold his interests in Dufferin Gate and Temple Street Entertainment.[9]
Awards and recognition
- 2003, receives 'Entrepreneur of the Year Award' at Banff Television Festival[4][10]
- 2000, nominated for Gemini Award for Restless Spirits
- 2000, won Daytime Emmy Award for Summer's End[4]
- 2000, nominated for Daytime Emmy Award for Sea People
- 1999, nominated for Daytime Emmy Award for The Sweetest Gift[11]
- 1998, won Daytime Emmy Award for In His Father's Shoes[4][12]
- 1997, nominated for Cable Ace Award for In His Father's Shoes
- 1990, won Wise Owl Award from Retirement Research Foundation for Age-Old Friends
- 1983, nominated for an Emmy Award for SCTV Network 90
- 1982, nominated for an Emmy Award for SCTV Network 90
Filmography[13][14][15]
- Canada's Next Top Model (8 episodes, 2006)
- Blueprint for Disaster (1 episode, 2005)
- Restless Spirits (1999)
- Sea People (1999)
- Summer's End (1999)
- The Sweetest Gift (1998)
- In His Father's Shoes (1997)
- The Best of John Candy on SCTV (1996)
- The Legend of Gator Face (1996)
- Down Came a Blackbird (1995)
- Mrs. Munck (1995)
- Hostage for a Day (1994)
- To Catch a Killer (1992)
- Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990)
- Age-Old Friends (1989)
- The Christmas Wife (1988)
- The Best of SCTV 1988)
- Tidy Endings (1988)
- Betrayal of Silence (1988)
- Dynaman (1988)
- Really Weird Tales (1987)
- As Is (1986)
- Grown-Ups (1985)
- SCTV Channel (18 episodes, 1983–1984)
- SCTV Network 90 (31 episodes, 1981–1983)
- Second City TV (52 episodes, 1978–1981)
References
- 1 2 3 4 Dillon, Mark (July 19, 2004). "Patrick Whitley: the making of a producer". Playback. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ↑ Adilman, Sid (June 29, 1994). "$50 million in Metro-made movies planned". Toronto Star. pp. D3. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ↑ Careless, James (July 19, 2004). "Showtime praises longtime partner". Playback. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Playback Staff (July 18, 2004). "Four decades of production". Playback. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ↑ "WHITLEY, Patrick". British Film Institute. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ↑ Kirchhoff, Sue (February 23, 2005). "Moviemaking gets more expensive in Canada". USA Today. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ↑ Careless, James (July 19, 2004). "Mayson: Whitley 'a wise and stable voice'". Playback. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ↑ Dillon, Mark (July 19, 2004). "Celebrating a decade of service". Playback. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ↑ Tillison, Tampson (July 10, 2006). "Founders sell Temple Street". Variety. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ↑ "DUFFERIN GATE, KAHN, HEADLINE BANFF AWARDS" (PDF). Action. Canadian Film & Television Producers Association. 12 (29). June 2003. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
- ↑ Variety Staff (March 12, 1999). "Daytime Emmy Nominees List 1". Variety. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ↑ "In His Father's Shoes (1997)". filmbug.com. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ↑ "Patrick Whitley filmography". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ↑ "Patrick Whitley credits". Variety. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ↑ "Filmography - WHITLEY, Patrick". British Film Institute. Retrieved 2009-08-12.