John Patrick Whitesell is an American television and film director. He has directed numerous films such as Calendar Girl, Big Momma's House 2 and Holidate. He started his career as a film director in 1993.
Early life and education Whitesell is the son of Patricia and John Patrick "Jack" Whitesell.Chicago Sun-Times: "Celebrity Status: Like Rest of Family, Whitesell at Home on Stage -- Only His Is Gentile Center" by Toni Ginnetti January 30, 2006 He has five brothers Sean Whitesell, Christopher Whitesell, Thomas, Patrick Whitesell, and James Whitesell.Deadline: "Sean Whitesell Dies: Television Writer-Producer And Brother Of WME’s Patrick Whitesell Was 52" by Ross A. Lincoln December 31, 2015The Wrap: "Sean Whitesell, TV Writer and Brother of WME’s Patrick Whitesell, Dead at 52" by Jeff Sneider December 31, 2015The Courier: "Iowa Falls family finds ties to show business" by Jessica Miller Mar 12, 2001 Originally from Iowa Falls, Iowa, Whitesell attended Simpson College,http://www.linkedin.com/pub/john-whitesell/13/a3/13 before moving to New York City to study acting and directing at Circle in The Square.
Career His credits include Law & Order, Roseanne, Doctor, Doctor, A Different World, Baby Boom, Costello, Coach and Tattingers.
He won a Daytime Emmy Award (Outstanding Direction For A Daytime Drama Series - John Whitesell, Bruce S. Barry, Matthew Diamond, Irene M. Pace, Robert D. Kochman, Joanne Rivituso, and Joanne Sedwick) for his work on CBS Daytime's Guiding Light, and worked on Another World (NBC Daytime), Texas and Search for Tomorrow (as executive producer from November 1985 - December 1986)."
Theatre His theater credits include Happily Ever After, And That's the Way It Was, Solo for Two Voices, Towards Zero, and The Glass Menagerie.
Personal life He is married to Jolie Barnett. Los Angeles Times: "Hot property to the Hollywood Hills and Beyond" by Ruth Ryon January 02, 2000Los Angeles Times: "Obituary - Robert Louis Barnett" July 30, 2003 They are members of Kehillat Israel.Kehillat Israel: "COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY" retrieved December 5, 2016
Filmography as director Calendar Girl (1993) See Spot Run (2001) House Blend (2002 CBS unaired pilot)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWEJILA3c3I Malibu's Most Wanted (2003) Big Momma's House 2 (2006) Deck the Halls (2006) Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011) Thunderstruck (2012) Holidate (2020)
References
External links http://www.luc.edu/umc/newsroom/inthenews/021306_5.pdf http://www.easterntalent.net/talent/bill-berner/ http://www.emmys.com/shows/john-larroquette-show