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Daniel Petrie(1920-2004)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Actor
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Daniel Petrie
Daniel Petrie was born on 26 November 1920 in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was a director and producer, known for The Bay Boy (1984), A Raisin in the Sun (1961) and The Assistant (1997). He was married to Dorothea G. Petrie. He died on 22 August 2004 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornNovember 26, 1920
DiedAugust 22, 2004(83)
BornNovember 26, 1920
DiedAugust 22, 2004(83)
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  • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
    • 14 wins & 18 nominations total

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Kiefer Sutherland and Liv Ullmann in The Bay Boy (1984)
The Bay Boy
6.3
  • Director
  • 1984
A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
A Raisin in the Sun
8.0
  • Director
  • 1961
The Assistant (1997)
The Assistant
5.8
  • Director
  • 1997
Ellen Burstyn in Resurrection (1980)
Resurrection
7.1
  • Director
  • 1980

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Director



  • Wild Iris (2001)
    Wild Iris
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2001
  • James Coburn, John Larroquette, Kate Nelligan, and Nicholas Braun in Walter and Henry (2001)
    Walter and Henry
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Director (as Daniel Petrie Sr.)
    • 2001
  • Seasons of Love (1999)
    Seasons of Love
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1999
  • Jack Lemmon and George C. Scott in Inherit the Wind (1999)
    Inherit the Wind
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Director (as Daniel Petrie Sr.)
    • 1999
  • Monday After the Miracle (1998)
    Monday After the Miracle
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1998
  • The Assistant (1997)
    The Assistant
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Calm at Sunset (1996)
    Calm at Sunset
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Kissinger and Nixon (1995)
    Kissinger and Nixon
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Tom Guiry and Howard in Lassie (1994)
    Lassie
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Michael Tucker in A Town Torn Apart (1992)
    A Town Torn Apart
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Jason Robards and Amy Stewart in Mark Twain and Me (1991)
    Mark Twain and Me
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Amanda Donohoe in The Hidden Room (1991)
    The Hidden Room
    5.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991–1993
  • My Name Is Bill W. (1989)
    My Name Is Bill W.
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Steve Guttenberg, Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Courteney Cox, Jessica Tandy, Hume Cronyn, Tahnee Welch, Jack Gilford, Maureen Stapleton, and Gwen Verdon in Cocoon: The Return (1988)
    Cocoon: The Return
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Rocket Gibraltar (1988)
    Rocket Gibraltar
    6.5
    • Director (directed by)
    • 1988

Producer



  • The Assistant (1997)
    The Assistant
    5.8
    • producer
    • 1997
  • Toe Tags (1996)
    Toe Tags
    4.1
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1996
  • Calm at Sunset (1996)
    Calm at Sunset
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1996
  • Michael Tucker in A Town Torn Apart (1992)
    A Town Torn Apart
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1992
  • Jason Robards and Amy Stewart in Mark Twain and Me (1991)
    Mark Twain and Me
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1991
  • My Name Is Bill W. (1989)
    My Name Is Bill W.
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1989
  • Winona Ryder, Rob Lowe, Jane Alexander, and Jason Robards in Square Dance (1987)
    Square Dance
    5.6
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1987
  • W. Somerset Maugham in Somerset Maugham TV Theatre (1950)
    Somerset Maugham TV Theatre
    7.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1951
  • Studs' Place (1949)
    Studs' Place
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1949

Actor



  • Into the Night (1985)
    Into the Night
    6.4
    • Kalijak Director
    • 1985
  • Six Pack (1982)
    Six Pack
    6.0
    • Man at Trash Dumpster (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • The Gun and the Pulpit (1974)
    The Gun and the Pulpit
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Reverend (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Justice (1954)
    Justice
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Crochety Old Man
    • 1954

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Daniel Petrie Sr.
  • Born
    • November 26, 1920
    • Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Died
    • August 22, 2004
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Dorothea G. Petrie1957 - August 22, 2004 (his death, 4 children)
  • Children
      Daniel Petrie Jr.
  • Relatives
    • Peggy Petrie(Sibling)
  • Other works
    (4/72-5/72) Stage: Directed Ben Jonson's play, "Volpone," in a Philadelphia Drama Guild production at the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia, PA, with Howard Da Silva, Ken Howard, Louise Sorel, Christine Carter, Hugh Hurd, William Preston, Sue Farley, Don Kersey, Arnold Soboloff, Ed Flanders, Thomas Markus, Ted Thurston, Charles Hudson, Beverlee McKinsey and Douglas Wing in the cast. Stefan Zweig adapted. Ruth Langner was translator. Clarke Dunham was lighting designer. Joseph F. Bella was costume designer. William Ross was artistic director. John Randolph was artistic consultant. Sidney S. Bloom was producer.
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    • 1 Interview
    • 4 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Named Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon (1950) as his all-time favorite film in an AFI poll.
  • Nicknames
    • Dan
    • Daniel M. Petrie

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