David Wharnsby

Some of Wharnsby's numerous credits include; the CBC's miniseries Northern Town, directed by Gary Burns; At The Hotel, directed by Ken Finkleman; TIFF top ten films, I, Claudia, by Chris Abraham; The Uncles by James Allodi; Ken Finkleman's The Newsroom and Foreign Objects; I Shout Love by Sarah Polley; Atom Egoyan's Sarabande; The Four Seasons and Don Giovanni Unmasked by Barbara Willis Sweete; David Weaver's Siblings and Century Hotel; and Three Stories by Semi Chellas.Wharnsby received a Gemini Award for his work on Jennifer Baichwal's documentary The Holier It Gets.He won a Genie Award in 2004 for his work on Guy Maddin's The Saddest Music in the World.Wharnsby married Sarah Polley, who in addition to directing is an actress, singer, writer, and activist, in September 2003.His mother Marnie was host of the children's television show Romper Room in the 1960s for CKCO-TV.
Dawud WharnsbyWaterloo, OntarioSarah Polleyfilm editorKitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational SchoolGary BurnsAt The HotelKen FinklemanI, ClaudiaChris AbrahamThe UnclesJames AllodiThe NewsroomForeign ObjectsI Shout LoveAtom EgoyanCentury HotelBillable HoursBeing EricaSaving HopeGemini AwardGenie AwardGuy MaddinThe Saddest Music in the WorldAway from HerRomper RoomCKCO-TVProject GrizzlyPreludeThe Holier It GetsGreat PerformancesThree Stories from the End of EverythingPerfect PieEscape from the NewsroomElizabeth RexPasschendaeleGreen DoorInto the WeedsThe Star-Ledger