David McWhirter

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David McWhirter is a director who worked as a DGA Trainee on several fifth season episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation. McWhirter later worked as second second assistant director and second assistant director on Babylon 5 (1995-98), Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998), Babylon 5: Thirdspace (1998), Babylon 5: The River of Souls (1998), and Babylon 5: A Call to Arms (1999).

McWhirter was DGA Trainee on the television comedy Love Can Be Murder (1992, with Corbin Bernsen and Cliff DeYoung), Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993, with Patrick Stewart), Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993, starring Teri Hatcher, K Callan and Tracy Scoggins, with Persis Khambatta, Kenneth Tigar and Clyde Kusatsu), and Blue Chips (1994, with Alfre Woodard and Jim Beaver).

Further credits as assistant director include Murder in the First (1995, starring Christian Slater, with Brad Dourif, Mia Kirshner and Ben Slack), A Walk in the Clouds (1995), episodes of Sliders (1999-2000), Ally McBeal (1999-2000), For the People (2002), The D.A. (2004), Nip/Tuck (2005), State of Mind (2007), Trust Me (2009), Better Off Ted (2009), Raising Hope (2010), Suburgatory (2011), and The Closer (2005-11).

McWhirter made his directing debut in 2008 with the short film Daryl from OnCar on which he also worked as producer and which featured Robert Clendenin, Michele Scarabelli and Noon Orsatti. He also directed three episodes of The Closer (2009-11).

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