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David McWhirter
David McWhirter received his MFA degree from CalArts, where he studied both directing and acting. His Directorial debut was The Closer's 'Maternal Instincts', which Kyra Sedgwick submitted for the Emmy Awards and won. He has since directed dozens of shows and over 50 hours of television, including multiple Season Premieres and Finales, as well as ...
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As we prepare for the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, here are 6 award-winning Sundance films from recent years you can watch now.
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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (29 credits)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (29 credits)
2012-2014
Major Crimes
(TV Series) (first assistant director - 12 episodes)
- Return to Sender: Part 2
(2014)
... (first assistant director)
- Curve Ball
(2013)
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- Jailbait
(2013)
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- Poster Boy
(2013)
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- There's No Place Like Home
(2013)
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2011-2013
Suburgatory
(TV Series) (first assistant director - 6 episodes)
- T-Ball & Sympathy
(2013)
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- The Motherload
(2012)
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- The Great Compromise
(2012)
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- Don't Call Me Shirley
(2011)
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- The Barbecue
(2011)
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2005-2012
The Closer
(TV Series) (first assistant director - 51 episodes)
- The Last Word
(2012)
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- Silent Partner
(2011)
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- Necessary Evil
(2011)
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- Star Turn
(2011)
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- A Family Affair
(2011)
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2012
Parks and Recreation
(TV Series) (first assistant director - 1 episode)
- Bus Tour
(2012)
... (first assistant director)
2010
Raising Hope
(TV Series) (first assistant director - 1 episode)
- Pilot
(2010)
... (first assistant director)
2009
Better Off Ted
(TV Series) (first assistant director - 6 episodes)
- Father, Can You Hair Me?
(2009)
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- Bioshuffle
(2009)
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- You Are the Boss of Me
(2009)
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- Get Happy
(2009)
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- Win Some, Dose Some
(2009)
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2009
Trust Me
(TV Series) (first assistant director - 1 episode)
- Before and After
(2009)
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Nip/Tuck
(TV Series) (second assistant director - 3 episodes, 2005) (first assistant director - 1 episode, 2005)
- Sal Perri
(2005)
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- Madison Berg
(2005)
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- Tommy Bolton
(2005)
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- Frankenlaura
(2005)
... (second assistant director)
2002
First Monday
(TV Series) (second assistant director - 1 episode)
- Unprotected Speech
(2002)
... (second assistant director)
1999-2000
Ally McBeal
(TV Series) (second assistant director - 19 episodes)
- Ally McBeal: The Musical, Almost
(2000)
... (second assistant director)
- Hope and Glory
(2000)
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- Do You Wanna Dance?
(2000)
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- Turning Thirty
(2000)
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- I Will Survive
(2000)
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1999-2000
Sliders
(TV Series) (second assistant director - 18 episodes)
- The Seer
(2000)
... (second assistant director)
- Eye of the Storm
(2000)
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- Dust
(2000)
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- To Catch a Slider
(1999)
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- Heavy Metal
(1999)
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Babylon 5
(TV Series) (second assistant director - 59 episodes, 1996 - 1998) (second second assistant director - 5 episodes, 1995 - 1996)
- Sleeping in Light
(1998)
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- Objects at Rest
(1998)
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- Objects in Motion
(1998)
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- The Wheel of Fire
(1998)
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- The Fall of Centauri Prime
(1998)
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1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
(TV Series) (dga trainee - 1 episode)
- Pilot
(1993)
... (dga trainee)
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Director (12 credits)
Director (12 credits)
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Producer (3 credits)
Producer (3 credits)
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Visual effects (1 credit)
Visual effects (1 credit)
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Thanks (2 credits)
Thanks (2 credits)