Donald Petrie is an American film director and actor.
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Life and career
Petrie was born in New York City, the son of Dorothea (née Grundy), a television producer, actor, and novelist, and Daniel Petrie, 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. Petrie soon was appearing in many television episodes. In 1980, Petrie 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.
Filmography
Film
Mystic Pizza (1988)
Opportunity Knocks (1990)
Grumpy Old Men (1993)
The Favor (1994)
Richie Rich (1994)
The Associate (1996)
My Favorite Martian (1999)
Miss Congeniality (2000)
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
Welcome to Mooseport (2004)
Just My Luck (2006) (also producer)
My Life in Ruins (2009)
Atlantic Gold (2013)
Little Italy (2018)
The Last Resort (2027)
TV movies
Why on Earth? (1988)
Turner & Hooch (1990)
Country Estates (1993)
TV series
