Daniel Petrie
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Daniel M. Petrie (November 26, 1920, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada - August 22, 2004, Los Angeles, California, United States of America) was a television and movie director.
One of his most famous credits was 1961's A Raisin in the Sun, which was nominated for the Golden Palm award at the Cannes Film Festival.
He also directed Buster and Billie (1974), Fort Apache, The Bronx (1981) and Cocoon: The Return (1988). He produced television movies such as Sybil, Eleanor and Franklin (which he also directed), and a 1999 remake of Inherit the Wind.
Petrie died of cancer at the age of 83. He is survived by his sons, Daniel and Donald, who are both well-known writers/directors.
[edit] External links
- Canadian Film Encyclopedia [A publication of The Film Reference Library/a division of the Toronto International Film Festival Group]
- Daniel Petrie at the Internet Movie Database
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