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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

• CREDITS
• Film Director
• Qualcuno paghera? (also known as The Opponent), National Cinematografica/Nuova Dania Cinematografica, 1987
• Mystic Pizza, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1988
• Opportunity Knocks, Universal, 1990
• Grumpy Old Men, Warner Bros., 1993
• The Favor (also known as The Indecent Favour), Orion, 1994
• Richie Rich, Warner Bros., 1994
• The Associate, Buena Vista, 1996
• My Favorite Martian (also known as My Favourite Martian), Buena Vista, 1999
• Miss Congeniality (also known as Miss Undercover), Warner Bros., 2000
• 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.
• 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
• Voyager from the Unknown, MCA Home Video, 1982
• Television Director
• 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
• 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
• Opposite Sex, Fox, 2000
• Also directed episodes of Downtown, CBS; The Heights, Fox;and Players, NBC.
• Pilots
• Why on Earth?, ABC, 1988
• Turner & Hooch, NBC, 1990
• Specials
• "Have You Tried Talking to Patty?," CBS Schoolbreak Special, CBS,1986
• Country Estates, ABC, 1993
• Television Appearances
• Movies
• Cub photographer, "Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years," ABC Theatre, ABC, 1977
• Tom, Haywire, CBS, 1980
• Why Me?, ABC, 1984
• Pilots
• Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery, NBC, 1978
• Private Billy Henderson, The 416th, CBS, 1979
• Orville Wright, Voyagers!, NBC, 1982
• 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

• Cinefantastique, March, 1999, pp. 46-49