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David Wheatley(1949-2009)

  • Director
  • Sound Department
  • Writer
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David Wheatley was born on 20 December 1949 in Sunderland, Tyne-and-Wear, England, UK. He was a director and writer, known for The Magic Toyshop (1987), Hostages (1992) and Omnibus (1967). He died on 5 April 2009 in London, England, UK.
BornDecember 20, 1949
DiedApril 5, 2009(59)
BornDecember 20, 1949
DiedApril 5, 2009(59)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

The Magic Toyshop (1987)
The Magic Toyshop
6.6
  • Director
  • 1987
Hostages (1992)
Hostages
6.8
TV Movie
  • Director
  • 1992
Omnibus (1967)
Omnibus
7.1
TV Series
  • Director
Starhunter (2000)
Starhunter
6.1
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director



  • Colin Buchanan and Warren Clarke in Inspecteurs associés (1996)
    Inspecteurs associés
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1998–2004
  • Starhunter (2000)
    Starhunter
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2003
  • Happy Together
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2002
  • Fat Friends (2000)
    Fat Friends
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2000
  • Monsignor Renard (2000)
    Monsignor Renard
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 2000
  • Nick Berry, Warren Clarke, Robert Daws, and Neil Pearson in The Mystery of Men (1999)
    The Mystery of Men
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1999
  • Imogen's Face (1998)
    Imogen's Face
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Rag Nymph (1997)
    Rag Nymph
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1997
  • The Wingless Bird (1997)
    The Wingless Bird
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Jonathan Cake, Siobhan Flynn, and Malcolm Stoddard in The Girl (1996)
    The Girl
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1996
  • The Tide of Life (1996)
    The Tide of Life
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Ann-Margret and Dominique Sanda in Nobody's Children (1994)
    Nobody's Children
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Hostages (1992)
    Hostages
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Screen One (1985)
    Screen One
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991
  • 24 Heures pour survivre (1986)
    24 Heures pour survivre
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986–1991

Sound Department



  • Secret History (1991)
    Secret History
    6.7
    TV Series
    • sound (as Dave Wheatley)
    • 1998
  • Birds of Prey
    8.0
    Short
    • sound recordist
    • 1998
  • Never Rest: A Drama About Farm Safety for Children (1993)
    Never Rest: A Drama About Farm Safety for Children
    5.5
    Short
    • sound recordist
    • 1993
  • The Diary of Jack the Ripper: Beyond Reasonable Doubt? (1993)
    The Diary of Jack the Ripper: Beyond Reasonable Doubt?
    7.1
    Video
    • sound (as Dave Wheatley)
    • 1993
  • Flesh and Blood: The story of the Krays (1991)
    Flesh and Blood: The story of the Krays
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • sound recordist (as Dave Wheatley)
    • 1991
  • Kylie Minogue in Kylie Minogue: On the Go (1989)
    Kylie Minogue: On the Go
    7.0
    Video
    • sound
    • 1989
  • The Whimsical World of Oz (1985)
    The Whimsical World of Oz
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • sound
    • 1985

Writer



  • King Leek
    TV Movie
    • original idea
    • 1997
  • Where's the Key?
    TV Movie
    • writer
    • 1983
  • Omnibus (1967)
    Omnibus
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1979

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Dave Wheatley
  • Born
    • December 20, 1949
    • Sunderland, Tyne-and-Wear, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 5, 2009
    • London, England, UK

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    British television director of the 1990's, a graduate in sculpture and fine art from the Maidstone College of Art, Kent. Later studied film at the Royal College of Art, London. Specialised in contemporary and costume drama and was long associated with the BBC arts series Omnibus and Arena.

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  • When did David Wheatley die?
    April 5, 2009
  • How old was David Wheatley when he died?
    59 years old
  • Where did David Wheatley die?
    London, England, UK
  • When was David Wheatley born?
    December 20, 1949
  • Where was David Wheatley born?
    Sunderland, Tyne-and-Wear, England, UK

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