Daniel Petrie Jr.
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| Born | Daniel Mannix Petrie, Jr. November 1951 (age 72) Canada[citation needed] |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, film producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1984–present |
Daniel Mannix Petrie, Jr. (born November 30, 1951)[1] is perhaps best known as one of the screenwriters of the mid-1980s films Beverly Hills Cop and The Big Easy as well as the director of Toy Soldiers.[2][3] He is the son of Dorothea (Grundy), a producer, novelist, and actress, and Daniel Petrie, Sr., a Canadian-born director. He is the brother of director Donald Petrie.[4]
He also was the president of the western chapter of the Writers Guild of America in the 2000s.
He is co-founder of Enderby Entertainment.[5]
References
- ^ "Daniel Petrie jr. - Biografie. Sat.1. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ^ "Daniel Petrie Jr. - About This Person - Movies & TV". The New York Times. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (April 26, 1991). "Toy Soldiers (1991): Review/Film; Preppies Vs. Terrorists At School". The New York Times.
- ^ http://www.filmreference.com/film/84/Daniel-Petrie.html
- ^ "Daniel Petrie Jr To Receive WGA West's Morgan Cox Award For Guild Service". Deadline.com. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
External links
- Daniel Petrie Jr. at IMDb
- Interview with Daniel Petrie Jr by Paul Rowlands about The Big Easy
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