Philip Waley

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About Philip Waley

Philip Waley is an award-winning producer who has been working in the Film and Television Industry for over 30 years. Waley from a young age wanted to get in to the film industry. He got his first job as a runner aged 13 on a TV Commercial. He worked every possible opportunity he had. He went to Film School in Dorset England where he achieved BA Hons in Media Production. His first job was in-fact in the commercial industry where he produced hundred of commercials worldwide and won a Silver Lion at Cannes. He left the commercial side of his career in style with a weeks shoot with Mclaren Formula One Team in Barcelona. He is a big F1 and Football Fan. From there his career began in feature films Waley is the founder of Shaken Not Stirred Inc, a production company based in Los Angeles that actively engages in a diverse range of film and TV projects. He has had the pleasure of working with major studios such as Legendary, Warner Bros, Fox, Netflix, Lionsgate, Sony, and Universal. Some of his recent movies include Den of Thieves 2, To Leslie, Red Sea Diving Resort, The Machine, Escape Room 2, The Nun, Empty Man, Columbus Circle, Solomon Kane, Jumper, Hostel 1 & 2, Pink Panther amongst others. Furthermore, Philip Waley is a partner in Baral-Waley, a full-service production company based in Los Angeles. In recent years, Baral-Waley joined producer Richter Hartig, the trio, with decades of studio, network, and indie experience between them, created Harbor Wall Productions to offer their considerable expertise and substantial resources to organizations preparing for productions worldwide. In the midst of the Covid Crisis in 2020, they produced the indie feature film To Leslie, unveiling the story of a lottery winner who has squandered her winnings. the movie brought Andrea Riseborough an Academy Award nomination for the lead role of Leslie. Currently, Philip Waley is the Executive Producer on the Thriller currently titled "Help", featuring renowned actors Lucien Laviscount, Lynn Whitfield, Chloe Bailey, Coco Jones. The Movie is Directed by Malcolm D Lee and is being produced by Blackmailed Productions and Blumhouse/Universal Within the television realm, Philip Waley has produced acclaimed works such as Joan of Arc for the Hallmark Channel, The Genius of Mozart for BBC Television, and several episodes of the award-winning series The Amazing Race. He has also served as a producer for the original Netflix series Best Worst Weekend Ever. Waley maintains active memberships in both the Directors Guild of America (DGA) and the Producers Guild of America (PGA)