Patrick Whitley

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Patrick Whitley
NationalityFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Occupation Television producer
Known for Second City TV
Canada's Next Top Model

Patrick Whitley is a Canadian television producer. [1]

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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

Filmography [13] [14] [15]

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  3. ↑ Careless, James (July 19, 2004). "Showtime praises longtime partner". Playback . Retrieved 2009-08-12.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Playback Staff (July 18, 2004). "Four decades of production". Playback . Retrieved 2009-08-12.
  5. ↑ "WHITLEY, Patrick". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2009-01-28. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
  6. ↑ Kirchhoff, Sue (February 23, 2005). "Moviemaking gets more expensive in Canada". USA Today . Retrieved 2009-08-12.
  7. ↑ Careless, James (July 19, 2004). "Mayson: Whitley 'a wise and stable voice'". Playback . Retrieved 2009-08-12.
  8. ↑ Dillon, Mark (July 19, 2004). "Celebrating a decade of service". Playback . Retrieved 2009-08-12.
  9. ↑ Tillison, Tampson (July 10, 2006). "Founders sell Temple Street". Variety . Retrieved 2009-08-12.
  10. ↑ "DUFFERIN GATE, KAHN, HEADLINE BANFF AWARDS" (PDF). Action. 12 (29). Canadian Film & Television Producers Association. June 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
  11. ↑ Variety Staff (March 12, 1999). "Daytime Emmy Nominees List 1". Variety . Retrieved 2009-08-12.
  12. ↑ "In His Father's Shoes (1997)". filmbug.com. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
  13. ↑ "Patrick Whitley filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
  14. ↑ "Patrick Whitley credits". Variety . Retrieved 2009-08-12.[ dead link ]
  15. ↑ "Filmography - WHITLEY, Patrick". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2009-05-30. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
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