Patrick Whitley
Canadian television producer
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Patrick Whitley is a Canadian television producer.[1]
Patrick Whitley | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Television producer |
| Known for | Second City TV Canada's Next Top Model |
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][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
- 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)
