David C. White
{{short description|American writer and producer}}
David C. White is an American writer and producer, best known for writing the 2015 History Channel miniseries Sons of Liberty.
Early life and education
White was educated at Oyster River High School in Durham, New Hampshire, graduating in 2000. He went on to attend the University of New Hampshire, also in Durham, where he majored in Communications with a minor in English, graduating in 2005.{{cite web|url=http://www.fosters.com/article/20140526/GJNEWS_01/140529501|title=ORHS, UNH grad writes for The History Channel|last=Palmer|first=Morgan|date=May 26, 2014|accessdate=October 11, 2015}}
Career
In 2012, White wrote and produced the History Channel docudrama miniseries The Men Who Built America,{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2012/tv/reviews/the-men-who-built-america-1117948574/|title=Review: ‘The Men Who Built America’|last=Lowry|first=Brian|date=October 15, 2012|accessdate=October 11, 2015}} for which he was nominated for two Primetime Emmys.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/07/emmy-awards-nominations-2013-full-list-nominees-543455/|title=2013 Primetime Emmy Nominations (LIVE)|last=Finke|first=Nikke|date=July 18, 2013|accessdate=October 11, 2015}} The following year, he wrote and produced a follow-up History Channel docudrama series, The World Wars,{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/television/Three-Big-Reasons-Watch-World-Wars-History-Tonight-64307.html|title=Three Big Reasons To Watch The World Wars On History Tonight|last=Rawden|first=Jessica|date=May 15, 2014|accessdate=October 14, 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/reviews/tv-review-historys-the-world-wars-1201183621/|title=TV Review: History’s ‘The World Wars’|last=Lowry|first=Brian|date=May 22, 2014 |accessdate=October 11, 2015}} which led to another pair of Emmy nominations.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/07/emmy-nominations-2014-nominees-list-emmys-801678/|title=Primetime Emmys: Full List Of Nominees|last=The Deadline Team|first=|date=July 10, 2014|accessdate=October 11, 2015}}
In 2014, White co-wrote the scripted miniseries Sons of Liberty, which premiered on January 25, 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/tv-blog/index.ssf/2015/01/sons_of_liberty_is_a_handsome_but_hollow_history_lesson.html|title='Sons of Liberty' is a handsome but hollow History lesson|last=Dawidziak|first= Mark |date=January 23, 2015|accessdate=October 15, 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-sons-of-liberty-review-20150124-column.html|title=Review 'Sons of Liberty' takes a few too many liberties on History|last=McNamara|first= Mary |date=January 24, 2015|accessdate=October 15, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.timesunion.com/entertainment/article/Sons-of-Liberty-spices-up-history-6028057.php|title='Sons of Liberty' spices up history|last=Wiegand|first= David |date=January 20, 2015|accessdate=October 15, 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/reviews/tv-review-sons-of-liberty-1201405553/|title=TV Review: ‘Sons of Liberty’|last=Lowry|first=Brian|date=January 22, 2015|accessdate=October 11, 2015}} In December 2015, he was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for his work on the show.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/awards/wga-tv-nominations-better-call-saul-mr-robot-kimmy-schmidt-1201652782/|title=‘Better Call Saul,’ ‘Mr. Robot,’ ‘Kimmy Schmidt’ Among WGA TV Nominees|last=Tapley|first= Kristopher|date=December 3, 2015|accessdate=December 11, 2015}}
Filmography
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! style="width:250px;"| Title ! style="width:100px;"| Role ! style="width:150px;"| Notes |
|---|
| 2012
| Producer, Writer | |
| 2014
| Producer, Writer | |
| 2015
| Writer | |
| 2019
| Surveillance | Writer | |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Award ! Recipient ! Category ! Result |
|---|
| rowspan="2"| 2013
|rowspan="2"| Primetime Emmy |rowspan="2"| The Men Who Built America | Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series | {{nom}} |
| Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming
| {{nom}} |
| rowspan="2"| 2014
|rowspan="2"| Primetime Emmy |rowspan="2"| The World Wars | Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series | {{nom}} |
| Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming
| {{nom}} |
| 2016
| Writers Guild of America Award | Outstanding Writing for Longform Original Programming | {{nom}} |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|0924685}}
{{authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:White, David C.}}
Category:American television writers
Category:American male television writers