John Whitesell | |
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| Born | John Patrick Whitesell Iowa Falls, Iowa, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Simpson College |
| Occupation(s) | Television and film director |
| Spouse | Jolie Barnett |
| Family | Sean Whitesell (brother) Patrick Whitesell (brother) Chris Whitesell (brother) Jim Whitesell (brother) Maria Quiban (sister-in-law) |
John Patrick Whitesell is an American television and film director. He has directed numerous films such asCalendar Girl,Big Momma's House 2 andHolidate. He started his career as a film director in 1993.
Whitesell is the son of Patricia and John Patrick "Jack" Whitesell.[1] He has five brothersSean Whitesell,Christopher Whitesell, Thomas,Patrick Whitesell, andJames Whitesell.[2][3][4] Originally fromIowa Falls, Iowa, Whitesell attendedSimpson College,[5][6][7] before moving to New York City to study acting and directing atCircle in The Square.
His credits includeLaw & Order,Roseanne,Doctor, Doctor,A Different World,Baby Boom,Coach andTattingers.
He won aDaytime Emmy Award (Outstanding Direction For A Daytime Drama Series - John Whitesell,Bruce S. Barry,Matthew Diamond, Irene M. Pace, Robert D. Kochman, Joanne Rivituso, and Joanne Sedwick) for his work onCBS Daytime'sGuiding Light, and worked onAnother World (NBC Daytime),Texas andSearch for Tomorrow (asexecutive producer from November 1985 - December 1986)."[8][9]
His theater credits includeHappily Ever After,And That's the Way It Was,Solo for Two Voices,Towards Zero, andThe Glass Menagerie.
He is married to Jolie Barnett.[10][11] They are members ofKehillat Israel.[12]
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