American director and producer Daniel Petrie first entered show business as an actor. He went on to direct productions on stage, screen, and television. In film, he scored a critical success with the screen adaptation A Raisin in the Sun (1961). Read Full Biography
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Wild Iris
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Inherit the Wind
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Love on the Land
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Monday After the Miracle
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The Assistant
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Calm at Sunset
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Kissinger and Nixon
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Lassie
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A Town Torn Apart
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Stop! or My Mom Will Shoot
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The Distinguished Gentleman
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Mark Twain and Me
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Run
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My Name Is Bill W.
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Cocoon: The Return
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Rocket Gibraltar
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Square Dance
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Half a Lifetime
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Into the Night
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The Execution of Raymond Graham
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The Bay Boy
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The Dollmaker
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Un Printemps Sous La Neige
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Windy City
| Year | Award | Category | Movie | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Genie Awards | Best Screenplay | The Bay Boy | Won |
| 1961 | Directors Guild of America | Best Director | A Raisin in the Sun | Nominated |
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