| Natascha Wharton | |
| Birth Place: | Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Years Active: | 1991 – present |
| Occupation: | Senior Production Executive, BFI |
| Nationality: | British |
Natascha Maria Wharton (born June 1965)[1] is a British film producer and founder of WT2 Productions, an independent film production company, and subsidiary of Working Title Films.
Wharton was born in Trinidad to a German mother and Trinidadian father.[2]
Prior to joining Working Title Films, Wharton served as an assistant to producer Eric Fellner, who would later co-own the company. She joined Working Title in 1993, serving as an assistant to Fellner and Working Title co-founder Tim Bevan.[3] Wharton later became a development executive for the company and, in 1999, established Working Title's subsidiary WT2 Productions as a production company that produced independent films.[4] Films produced under the WT2 production banner include Shaun of the Dead, Billy Elliot, The Calcium Kid and Ali G Indahouse.[3]
Wharton left Working Title in July 2009. She is currently the head of development and production executive for the British Film Institute's Film Fund.[2]
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | A Kiss Before Dying | Assistant to Eric Fellner |
| 1994 | Four Weddings and a Funeral | Assistant to Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner |
| 1996 | Loch Ness | Assistant to Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner |
| 1998 | What Rats Won't Do | Associate producer |
| 1999 | Plunkett & Macleane | Co-producer |
| 2000 | Billy Elliot | Executive producer |
| 2002 | Long Time Dead | Executive producer |
| Ali G Indahouse | Executive producer | |
| My Little Eye | Executive producer | |
| 2004 | Shaun of the Dead | Executive producer |
| The Calcium Kid | Producer | |
| Mickybo and Me | Executive producer | |
| Inside I'm Dancing | Executive producer | |
| 2006 | Sixty Six | Executive producer |
| 2007 | Hot Fuzz | Executive producer |
| Mr. Bean's Holiday | ||
| Gone | Executive producer | |
| Atonement | Head of development for Working Title | |
| 2011 | ||
| Paul | Executive producer |