David Wellington | |
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Born | 1963 (age 59–60) |
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation(s) | Film, television director |
Known for | Long Day's Journey into Night |
David Wellington (born 1963) is a Canadian film and television director, best known for the films I Love a Man in Uniform and the 1996 adaptation of Long Day's Journey into Night . [1]
He has also directed episodes of the television series The Hidden Room, The Eleventh Hour , Queer as Folk , Saving Hope, Rookie Blue and Orphan Black . [2]
His brother Peter is also a film and television director, who along with David, directs for Saving Hope .
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