Paddy Whannel
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17 October 1922
Paddy Whannel | |
|---|---|
| Born | Atholl Douglas Whannel 17 October 1922 Pitlochry, Scotland |
| Died | 8 July 1980 (aged 57) London, England |
| Occupations | professor, author |
| Employer(s) | British Film Institute, Northwestern University |
| Children | 1 |
Atholl Douglas (Paddy) Whannel (17 October 1922 – 8 July 1980) was a key figure in the educational work of the British Film Institute (BFI) throughout the 1960s. He officially joined the faculty at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois in 1972 and taught there until his death in 1980.[1]
Whannel was born in Pitlochry, Scotland. When he was 14, he left school and took a job as a film projectionist.[2] During World War II, he served in the Royal Navy on aircraft carriers. In the post-War years, he attended Alnwick College of Education, Northumberland, and, from 1948, taught art in Surrey schools.[2]
His son, Garry Whannel is also a media-studies scholar, the author of Media Sport Stars, Masculinities and Moralities.[3]
Whannel died rather suddenly 8 July 1980 while spending the summer in England.
