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Directing

Donald Petrie

Titles
21movies24TV shows
Career

Active from 1957 to 2018, with a break from 1958 to 1979, busiest in 1985 and 1994 with 3 main titles each.

Directed
28
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Kominsky Method
The Kominsky Method
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 39 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Donald Petrie Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.5, average 4.3
  • Melancholy
    3.1, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    4.1, average 5.6
  • Uncanny
    1.2, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Romantic Comedy 6
  • Lighthearted 5
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Small Town 2
  • 1980s 2
  • Ensemble Cast Dynamics 2
  • Character-Driven Storytelling 2
  • Feel-Good Movie 2
  • Escapist Entertainment 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Friendship 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

11
TypeAllMovies21TV shows11
RoleAnyActing11
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s91980s2
GenreAnyDrama7Action & Adventure4Comedy3Sci-Fi & Fantasy3Crime2Mystery2Family2Soap1War & Politics1Western1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1980s

2 titles · average score 55
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Poster for Falcon Crest

TV show · as Paramedic

1970s

9 titles · average score 64
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Poster for The Incredible Hulk

TV show · as Copyboy

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Poster for Three's Company

TV show · as Officer Jim Bolton

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Poster for Quincy, M.E.

TV show · as 2nd Officer

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Poster for Baa Baa Black Sheep

TV show · as 1st Lt. Doug Rafferty