Natascha Maria Wharton (born June 1965) is a British film producer and founder of WT2 Productions, an independent film production company, and subsidiary of Working Title Films.
Biography
Wharton was born in Trinidad to a German mother and Trinidadian father.
Prior to joining Working Title Films, Wharton served as an assistant to producer Eric Fellner, who would later co-own the company. She joined Working Title in 1993, serving as an assistant to Fellner and Working Title co-founder Tim Bevan. Wharton later became a development executive for the company and, in 1999, established Working Title's subsidiary WT2 Productions as a production company that produced independent films. Films produced under the WT2 production banner include Shaun of the Dead, Billy Elliot, The Calcium Kid and Ali G Indahouse.
Wharton left Working Title in July 2009. She is currently the head of development and production executive for the British Film Institute's Film Fund.
Filmography Year Film Role1991A Kiss Before DyingAssistant to Eric Fellner1994Four Weddings and a FuneralAssistant to Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner1996Loch NessAssistant to Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner1998What Rats Won't DoAssociate producer1999Plunkett & MacleaneCo-producer2000Billy ElliotExecutive producer2002Long Time DeadExecutive producerAli G IndahouseExecutive producerMy Little EyeExecutive producer2004Shaun of the DeadExecutive producerThe Calcium KidProducerMickybo and MeExecutive producerInside I'm DancingExecutive producer2006Sixty SixExecutive producer2007Hot FuzzExecutive producer Mr. Bean's HolidayHead of development for Working Title GoneExecutive producer AtonementHead of development for Working Title2011PaulExecutive producer
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