Portrait of Donald Wrye

Directing

Donald Wrye

Career

Active from 1963 to 2010, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle
A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Donald Wrye Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.8, average 2.6
  • Physical Comedy
    0.7, average 2.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.2, average 2.7
  • Satire & Parody
    1.0, average 2.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 3
  • Figure Skating Drama 2
  • Overcoming Adversity 2
  • Triumph Over Tragedy 2
  • Crime Drama 2
  • Emotional Drama 2
  • Family Struggle 2
  • Relationship Focus 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

29
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title ยท average score 58
Ice Castles
Ice Castles (2010)
GoodWatch score 58

Director, Teleplay

2000s

3 titles ยท average score 57
Reckless Behavior: Caught on Tape
Reckless Behavior: Caught on Tape (2007)
GoodWatch score 41

Writer, Director

Range of Motion
Range of Motion (2000)

Director

A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle
A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle (2000)
GoodWatch score 74

Director, Executive Producer

1990s

10 titles ยท average score 59
Not in This Town
Not in This Town (1997)

Director

High Stakes
High Stakes (1997)

Director

A Family Divided
A Family Divided (1995)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears (1995)

Director, Executive Producer

Ultimate Betrayal
Ultimate Betrayal (1994)
GoodWatch score 65

Executive Producer, Director

Separated by Murder
Separated by Murder (1994)

Director

Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back
Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back (1993)

Director, Producer

Lucky Day
Lucky Day (1991)

Director

Stranger in the Family
Stranger in the Family (1991)
GoodWatch score 55

Executive Producer, Director

83 Hours 'Til Dawn
83 Hours 'Til Dawn (1990)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

1980s

6 titles ยท average score 57
Right to Kill?
Right to Kill? (1985)
GoodWatch score 70

Executive Producer

The House of God
The House of God (1984)
GoodWatch score 44

Screenplay, Director

Heart of Steel
Heart of Steel (1983)

Director

The Face of Rage
The Face of Rage (1983)

Director, Writer

Divorce Wars: A Love Story
Divorce Wars: A Love Story (1982)

Director, Writer

Fire on the Mountain
Fire on the Mountain (1981)

Director

1970s

7 titles ยท average score 58
Ice Castles
Ice Castles (1978)
GoodWatch score 49

Writer, Director

It Happened One Christmas
It Happened One Christmas (1977)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

The Entertainer
The Entertainer (1976)

Director

Born Innocent
Born Innocent (1976)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Death Be Not Proud
Death Be Not Proud (1975)
GoodWatch score 66

Director, Writer

The Man Who Could Talk to Kids
The Man Who Could Talk to Kids (1973)

Director

The Numbers Start with the River
The Numbers Start with the River (1971)

Director

1960s

2 titles
An Impression of John Steinbeck: Writer
An Impression of John Steinbeck: Writer (1969)

Director, Producer

The Soba Man
The Soba Man (1963)

Director, Writer