Directed credits
37
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
John Whitesell
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.9
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 10Directed series: 27All crew credits: 38
TMDB ID: 61175
IMDb ID: nm0925870
Known for: Directing
Born: December 2, 1953
Age: 72
Place of birth: Iowa Falls, Iowa, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1964 - 2020
Years active: 57
Average TMDB rating: 6.56
Wikidata: Q923930
Also known as
John P. Whitesell • John P. Whitesell II • John Patrick Whitesell Jr. • John Patrick Whitesell
Frequent jobs
Director (37)Executive Producer (1)
Biography
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Whitesell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by John Whitesell.
7.0
Holidate
Director
2020 Movie
6.1
Thunderstruck
Director
2012 Movie
5.5
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
Director
2011 Movie
5.6
Deck the Halls
Director
2006 Movie
5.8
Big Momma's House 2
Director
2006 Movie
5.2
Malibu's Most Wanted
Director
2003 Movie
Old School
Director
2003 Movie
6.0
See Spot Run
Director
2001 Movie
7.4
Clarissa
Director
1995 Movie
5.1
Calendar Girl
Director
1993 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by John Whitesell.
8.3
Girl Meets World
Director • 2 eps
2014 Series
6.7
Faking It
Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.4
Chicago P.D.
Director • 2 eps
2014 Series
6.6
The Client List
Director • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.3
Hot in Cleveland
Director • 1 eps
2010 Series
6.8
Valentine
Director • 1 eps
2008 Series
6.2
Listen Up!
Director • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.1
Raising Dad
Director • 1 eps
2001 Series
6.8
Grounded for Life
Director • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.5
Jack & Jill
Director • 1 eps
1999 Series
6.5
Action
Director • 2 eps
1999 Series
6.5
Providence
Director • 1 eps
1999 Series
10.0
Damon
Director • 13 eps
1998 Series
6.1
Cosby
Director • 14 eps
1996 Series
3.8
Pearl
Director • 1 eps
1996 Series
9.0
Jancis Robinson's Wine Course
Director • 1 eps
1995 Series
Pig Sty
Director • 1 eps
1995 Series
5.3
The Cosby Mysteries
Director • 1 eps
1994 Series
6.7
The John Larroquette Show
Director • 66 eps
1993 Series
6.0
Rachel Gunn, R.N.
Director • 6 eps
1992 Series
7.3
Law & Order
Director • 3 eps
1990 Series
6.1
Blossom
Director • 4 eps
1990 Series
6.0
Capital News
Director • 1 eps
1990 Series
7.8
Doctor Doctor
Director • 12 eps
1989 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with John Whitesell.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with John Whitesell.
8.4
Chicago P.D.
Director • 2 eps
2014 Series
8.3
Girl Meets World
Director • 2 eps
2014 Series
7.3
Law & Order
Director • 3 eps
1990 Series
7.3
Hot in Cleveland
Director • 1 eps
2010 Series
6.8
Grounded for Life
Director • 1 eps
2001 Series
6.8
Roseanne
Director • 23 eps
1988 Series
6.7
Faking It
Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.6
The Client List
Director • 1 eps
2012 Series
6.1
Blossom
Director • 4 eps
1990 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with John Whitesell.
7.0
Holidate
Director
2020 Movie
5.8
Big Momma's House 2
Director
2006 Movie
5.6
Deck the Halls
Director
2006 Movie
5.5
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
Director
2011 Movie
6.1
Thunderstruck
Director
2012 Movie
5.2
Malibu's Most Wanted
Director
2003 Movie
6.0
See Spot Run
Director
2001 Movie
5.1
Calendar Girl
Director
1993 Movie
Old School
Director
2003 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with John Whitesell.
7.3
Law & Order
Director • 3 eps
1990 Series
8.4
Chicago P.D.
Director • 2 eps
2014 Series
6.7
Coach
Director • 7 eps
1989 Series
6.5
Providence
Director • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.3
Hot in Cleveland
Director • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.0
A Different World
Director • 1 eps
1987 Series
6.8
Grounded for Life
Director • 1 eps
2001 Series
6.1
Blossom
Director • 4 eps
1990 Series
6.7
The John Larroquette Show
Director • 66 eps
1993 Series
6.1
Cosby
Director • 14 eps
1996 Series
6.6
The Client List
Director • 1 eps
2012 Series
8.3
Girl Meets World
Director • 2 eps
2014 Series
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for John Whitesell.
