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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Donald Petrie Biography (1954-)
Full name, Donald Mark Petrie; born April 2, 1954, in New York; son of Daniel(a director) and Dorothea (a television producer; maiden name, Grundy) Petrie; brother of Daniel Petrie, Jr. (a writer, director, producer, and actor), June Anne Petrie Battersby (a producer), and Mary Susan Petrie Lowen (an actress). Addresses: Agent: Alan Gasmer, William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: The Firm, 9465 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 212, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Director, actor
- Birth Details
- April 2, 1954
- New York, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Director
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Qualcuno paghera? (also known as The Opponent), National Cinematografica/Nuova Dania Cinematografica, 1987
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Mystic Pizza, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1988
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Opportunity Knocks, Universal, 1990
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Grumpy Old Men, Warner Bros., 1993
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The Favor (also known as The Indecent Favour), Orion, 1994
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Richie Rich, Warner Bros., 1994
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The Associate, Buena Vista, 1996
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My Favorite Martian (also known as My Favourite Martian), Buena Vista, 1999
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Miss Congeniality (also known as Miss Undercover), Warner Bros., 2000
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How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (also known as Wie werde ich ihn los--In 10 Tagen?), Paramount, 2003
- Directed the short film The Expert.
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Film Appearances
- Barney Joe, The Turning Point, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1977
- Doug, H.O.T.S. (also known as T & A Academy), Vestron Video, 1979
- Luke, The Hearse, Crown International, 1980
- White rookie, Fort Apache, the Bronx, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1981
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Voyager from the Unknown, MCA Home Video, 1982
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Television Director
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Episodic
- "Desperately," The Equalizer, CBS, 1985
- "The Golden Triangle," MacGyver, ABC, 1985
- "Mr. Magic," Amazing Stories, NBC, 1985
- "Trumbo's World," MacGyver, ABC, 1985
- "Dead Drop," The Equalizer, CBS, 1986
- "Fry Me to the Moon," L.A. Law, NBC, 1986
- "Shades of Darkness," The Equalizer, CBS, 1986
- "Tip on a Sure Thing," The Equalizer, CBS, 1986
- "The Venus Butterfly," L.A. Law, NBC, 1986
- "December Bride," L.A. Law, NBC, 1987
- "The Douglas Fur Ball," L.A. Law, NBC, 1987
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The Oldest Rookie, CBS, 1987
- "Riding the Elephant," The Equalizer, CBS, 1988
- "Remembering Rosemary," Picket Fences, CBS, 1992
- "Rise from the Dead," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1995
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Opposite Sex, Fox, 2000
- Also directed episodes of Downtown, CBS; The Heights, Fox;and Players, NBC.
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Pilots
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Why on Earth?, ABC, 1988
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Turner & Hooch, NBC, 1990
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Specials
- "Have You Tried Talking to Patty?," CBS Schoolbreak Special, CBS,1986
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Country Estates, ABC, 1993
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Television Appearances
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Movies
- Cub photographer, "Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years," ABC Theatre, ABC, 1977
- Tom, Haywire, CBS, 1980
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Why Me?, ABC, 1984
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Pilots
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Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery, NBC, 1978
- Private Billy Henderson, The 416th, CBS, 1979
- Orville Wright, Voyagers!, NBC, 1982
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Episodic
- Lieutenant Doug Rafferty, "High Jinx," Baa Baa Black Sheep (also known as Black Sheep Squadron), NBC, 1976
- Copy boy, "Stop the Presses," The Incredible Hulk, CBS, 1978
- Marty, "Mother's Rule," Eight Is Enough, ABC, 1979
- Alan Barton, "To See the Light: Part 2," Little House on the Prairie, NBC, 1980
- Kodus, "Flight of the War Witch: Parts 1 & 2," Buck Rogers in the25th Century, NBC, 1980
- "B. J. and the Witch," B. J. and the Bear, NBC, 1980
- Officer Jim Bolton, "Eyewitness Blues," Three's Company, ABC, 1981
- Randy, "Seldom Silent, Never Heard," Quincy, M.E. (also known as Quincy), NBC, 1981
- Dixon, "Long Lost Love," Hart to Hart, ABC, 1983
- Paramedic, "Broken Promises," Falcon Crest, CBS, 1983
- Also appeared in an episode of Police Story, NBC and ABC.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Cinefantastique, March, 1999, pp. 46-49
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