Donald Mark Petrie (born April 2, 1954) is an American film director and actor.
Life and career
Petrie was born in
New York City
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Dorothea
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People
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(née Grundy), a television producer, actor, and novelist, and
Daniel Petrie
Daniel Mannix Petrie (November 26, 1920 – August 22, 2004) was a Canadian film, television, and stage director who worked in Canada, Hollywood, and the United Kingdom; known for directing grounded human dramas often dealing with taboo subject ...
, a director. He is the brother of writer Daniel Petrie, Jr.
Petrie began his entertainment career as an actor, having trained and graduated from California State Northridge as a theatre major. Donald soon was appearing in many television episodes. In 1980, Donald decided to shift his focus to directing when he was accepted as a Fellow at the American Film Institute.
Petrie has acted and guest-starred on television programs since 1976.
My Favorite Martian
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How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
''How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days'' is a 2003 romantic comedy film directed by Donald Petrie, starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey. It is based on the picture book of the same name by Michele Alexander and Jeannie Long. The book has no narrat ...
'' (2003)
* ''
Welcome to Mooseport
''Welcome to Mooseport'' is a 2004 American political satire comedy film directed by Donald Petrie, and starring Ray Romano and Gene Hackman in his final film role. It was filmed in Jackson's Point, Ontario and Port Perry, Ontario.
Plot
Former P ...
'' (2004)
* '' Just My Luck'' (2006) (Also producer)
* ''
My Life in Ruins
''My Life in Ruins'' (released as ''Driving Aphrodite'' in the United Kingdom) is a 2009 romantic comedy film directed by Donald Petrie and starring Nia Vardalos, Richard Dreyfuss, Alexis Georgoulis, Rachel Dratch, Harland Williams and Alista ...
'' (2009)
* ''Atlantic Gold'' (2013)
* ''
Little Italy
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'' (2018)
TV movies
* ''Why on Earth?'' (1988)
* ''Turner & Hooch'' (1990)
* ''Country Estates'' (1993)
TV series