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Tony Wharmby is an English television director and producer.

Wharmby is best known for his directorial work on television series such as JAG , NCIS , The O.C. , Bones , Providence , Coronation Street , High Sierra Search and Rescue, The X-Files , Coins in the Fountain , New Scotland Yard , Gossip Girl , Supernatural and Crossing Jordan , as well as many other series and TV movies.

His most work as a producer includes the series The X-Files and Dempsey and Makepeace , and serving as executive and co-executive producer for the series Enemy at the Door and Bones . He is also credited as either producer or executive producer for another dozen series and TV movies.

He is the father-in-law of English film and television composer Debbie Wiseman.

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