He has collaborated with leading writers and directors and founded The Wembley to Soweto Foundation, supporting disadvantaged youth through film and photography training worldwide. David Westhead has worked in the film and TV industry as both producer and actor for over 35 years. His numerous credits include the Academy Award nominated Mrs Brown, BAFTA nominated Donovan Quick, Golden Globe winning Gideon’s Daughter, Emmy Award winning The Lost Prince, BAFTA Award winning The Lakes, Academy Award winning The Iron Lady as well as the multi-award winning drama The Bodyguard and the satire W1A, both for the BBC.
In his career he has worked with some of the most established writers and directors in the industry including Dennis Potter, Tom Stoppard, Stephen Poliakoff, Richard Eyre, Jez Butterworth, Stephen Jeffreys, Paul Webb, John Madden, Gavin Millar, David Blair, Jed Mercurio, Jimmy McGovern and Arthur Miller. David has produced and executive produced numerous award winning films and documentaries, including The Real McCoy, TheGolden Boy, The White Room,You Are Me, Suicide Man, Nancy, Sid and Sergio, Mandela’s Children, If It’s Not Too Late, Who Cares, Mish & Graham and Dust to Dust.
In 2010 he founded The Wembley To Soweto Foundation - a charity providing training in film and photography for historically disadvantaged young people from some of the world’s poorest communities. Over the past 15 years, The Foundation has run countless projects across The UK, South Africa, Europe, The Middle East, Brazil, and The United States.