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David Wimbury(1947-2009)

  • Producer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Production Manager
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David Wimbury was born in April 1947 in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK. He was a producer and assistant director, known for The Life of David Gale (2003), The Commitments (1991) and Evita (1996). He died on 4 October 2009 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
BornApril 1947
DiedOctober 4, 2009
BornApril 1947
DiedOctober 4, 2009
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

Kevin Spacey in The Life of David Gale (2003)
The Life of David Gale
7.5
  • Producer
  • 2003
Michael Aherne, Robert Arkins, Angeline Ball, Dave Finnegan, Bronagh Gallagher, Félim Gormley, Glen Hansard, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Dick Massey, Ken McCluskey, Johnny Murphy, and Andrew Strong in The Commitments (1991)
The Commitments
7.6
  • Producer
  • 1991
Antonio Banderas and Madonna in Evita (1996)
Evita
6.3
  • Producer
  • 1996
Withnail and I (1987)
Withnail and I
7.5
  • Producer
  • 1987

Credits

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Producer

  • Kevin Spacey in The Life of David Gale (2003)
    The Life of David Gale
    7.5
    • line producer
    • 2003
  • Angela's Ashes (1999)
    Angela's Ashes
    7.3
    • line producer
    • 1999
  • Antonio Banderas and Madonna in Evita (1996)
    Evita
    6.3
    • line producer
    • 1996
  • Richard Griffiths in Pie in the Sky (1994)
    Pie in the Sky
    7.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1994–1995
  • Rachel Weisz and Ian McShane in White Goods (1994)
    White Goods
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • line producer
    • 1994
  • Tracey Ullman in Tracey Takes on New York (1993)
    Tracey Takes on New York
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1993
  • Uma Thurman and Andy Garcia in Jennifer 8 (1992)
    Jennifer 8
    6.3
    • producer
    • 1992
  • Michael Aherne, Robert Arkins, Angeline Ball, Dave Finnegan, Bronagh Gallagher, Félim Gormley, Glen Hansard, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Dick Massey, Ken McCluskey, Johnny Murphy, and Andrew Strong in The Commitments (1991)
    The Commitments
    7.6
    • line producer
    • 1991
  • Richard E. Grant in How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989)
    How to Get Ahead in Advertising
    6.8
    • producer
    • 1989
  • Kristin Scott Thomas, Rupert Graves, and James Wilby in A Handful of Dust (1988)
    A Handful of Dust
    6.5
    • associate producer
    • 1988
  • Withnail and I (1987)
    Withnail and I
    7.5
    • co-producer
    • 1987
  • Absolute Beginners (1986)
    Absolute Beginners
    5.6
    • associate producer
    • 1986
  • Michael Caine, Valerie Perrine, and Leonard Rossiter in Water (1985)
    Water
    6.0
    • co-producer
    • 1985
  • Rob Lowe and Ally Sheedy in Oxford Blues (1984)
    Oxford Blues
    5.4
    • associate producer
    • 1984
  • Bullshot Crummond (1983)
    Bullshot Crummond
    5.9
    • associate producer
    • 1983

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Peter Sellers and Elke Sommer in The Prisoner of Zenda (1979)
    The Prisoner of Zenda
    5.2
    • second assistant director
    • 1979
  • Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
    Revenge of the Pink Panther
    6.6
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • Brad Davis in Midnight Express (1978)
    Midnight Express
    7.5
    • second assistant director
    • 1978
  • The Stick Up (1977)
    The Stick Up
    5.3
    • second assistant director
    • 1977
  • John Hurt, Donald Sutherland, Christopher Plummer, David Warner, Peter Bowles, David Hemmings, Virginia McKenna, and Francine Racette in The Disappearance (1977)
    The Disappearance
    5.7
    • second assistant director: United Kingdom
    • 1977
  • A Little Night Music (1977)
    A Little Night Music
    5.4
    • assistant director
    • 1977
  • The Duellists (1977)
    The Duellists
    7.4
    • second assistant director
    • 1977
  • The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
    The Pink Panther Strikes Again
    7.1
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • Stardust (1974)
    Stardust
    6.5
    • second assistant director
    • 1974
  • Scott Jacoby and Patricia Neal in Baxter! (1973)
    Baxter!
    6.8
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Nicholas Clay in The Darwin Adventure (1972)
    The Darwin Adventure
    7.0
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Kirk Douglas and Marlène Jobert in Catch Me a Spy (1971)
    Catch Me a Spy
    5.2
    • second assistant director
    • 1971
  • Richard Burton in Villain (1971)
    Villain
    6.5
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Tam Lin (1970)
    Tam Lin
    5.7
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Robert Redford and Camilla Sparv in Downhill Racer (1969)
    Downhill Racer
    6.3
    • second assistant director
    • 1969

Production Management

  • John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Monty Python in Monty Python's the Meaning of Life (1983)
    Monty Python's the Meaning of Life
    7.5
    • production manager
    • 1983
  • Pink Floyd in Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)
    Pink Floyd: The Wall
    8.0
    • production manager
    • 1982
  • Ronnie Barker in Porridge (1979)
    Porridge
    7.2
    • production manager
    • 1979
  • Elton John in To Russia... With Elton (1979)
    To Russia... With Elton
    7.8
    Short
    • production manager
    • 1979

Personal details

  • Born
    • April 1947
    • Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK
  • Died
    • October 4, 2009
    • Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

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