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Stephen Whittaker
Directing

Stephen Whittaker
Known For
Directing
Birthday
1947-06-28,London, England, UK
Gender
Male
Biography
Stephen Whittaker (28 June 1947 – 7 February 2003) was a British actor and director. He worked largely in British film and television, and attended Henley-in-Arden School in Warwickshire before further training as an actor at London's Corona Academy. He began his career aged 17, as a "bad boy" in the film To Sir With Love (1966), and in the classic BBC Doctor Who adventure The Web of Fear, as a soldier battling Yeti in the London Underground. In 1985, Whittaker took a director's training course and directed a short training film, which he sent to John Schlesinger (who had directed him in Yanks). Schlesinger suggested him to producer Mark Shivas as director for Channel 4's drama trilogy What If It's Raining?, written by Anthony Minghella. This was the beginning of a directing career of prestigious TV and film work. Shortly before Whittaker's death, writer Julian Fellowes spoke of him as "the most exciting director in the industry." In 2001, he filmed his final project, The Rocket Post, a romantic drama set on a remote Scottish island. The film had severe funding problems and was eventually released in 2006, three years after his death. The credits bear a dedication to his memory. Whittaker died following complications from a routine surgery.

Filmography

5.636

The Keep
1983-12-16

I Escaped from Devil's Island

5.04

I Escaped from Devil's Island
1973-09-01

Bury Me an Angel

5.25

Bury Me an Angel
1971-04-01

Doctor Who: The Web of Fear

7.7

Doctor Who: The Web of Fear
1968-03-09

The One and Only Phyllis Dixey

0

The One and Only Phyllis Dixey
1978-11-01

0

Countercrime
1968-07-22

The Paradise Run

0

The Paradise Run
1976-04-05

0

Only a Game
1981-03-24

5.9

Yanks
1979-09-19

To Sir, with Love

7.469

To Sir, with Love
1967-06-14

The World in Silence

0

The World in Silence
1966-11-17

Up the Junction

6.2

Up the Junction
1968-01-25

I Dream of Jeannie

7.824

I Dream of Jeannie
1965-09-18

7.864

Bewitched
1964-09-17

5.667

Crown Court
1972-10-11

The Legend of Robin Hood

7.375

The Legend of Robin Hood
1975-11-23

5.5

Crossroads
1964-11-02

ITV Play of the Week

4

ITV Play of the Week
1955-09-27

Out of the Unknown

7.1

Out of the Unknown
1965-10-04

Thirty-Minute Theatre

4.25

Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965-10-07

7.286

Z-Cars
1962-01-02

6

Sanctuary
1967-06-29

10

Champion House
1967-05-28

Armchair Theatre

6

Armchair Theatre
1956-07-08

Sat'day While Sunday

0

Sat'day While Sunday
1967-10-07

BBC Play of the Month

5.25

BBC Play of the Month
1965-10-19

7.908

Doctor Who
1963-11-23

The Wednesday Play

5.2

The Wednesday Play
1964-09-30

The Wednesday Play

5.2

The Wednesday Play
1964-09-30