Portrait of Daniel Petrie

Directing

Daniel Petrie

Career

Active from 1948 to 2001, with up to 4 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 45 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Daniel Petrie Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.6, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    3.4, average 4.8
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.9, average 2.0
  • Physical Comedy
    1.3, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 13
  • Period Piece 6
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Golden Age Television 5
  • Character Study 5
  • Character-Driven Narrative 4
  • Ethical Dilemmas 4
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Thought-Provoking 4
  • Family Drama 3
  • Melancholy 3
  • Coming-of-Age 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

51
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

2 titles ยท average score 72
Wild Iris
Wild Iris (2001)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

Walter and Henry
Walter and Henry (2001)
GoodWatch score 77

Director

1990s

8 titles ยท average score 69
Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind (1999)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Monday After the Miracle
Monday After the Miracle (1998)

Director

The Assistant
The Assistant (1997)

Director

Calm at Sunset
Calm at Sunset (1996)

Producer, Director

Kissinger and Nixon
Kissinger and Nixon (1995)

Director

Lassie
Lassie (1994)
GoodWatch score 74

Director

A Town Torn Apart
A Town Torn Apart (1992)

Director

Mark Twain and Me
Mark Twain and Me (1991)
GoodWatch score 67

Director, Producer

1980s

12 titles ยท average score 60
My Name Is Bill W.
My Name Is Bill W. (1989)
GoodWatch score 71

Director, Producer

Cocoon: The Return
Cocoon: The Return (1988)
GoodWatch score 44

Director

Rocket Gibraltar
Rocket Gibraltar (1988)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Square Dance
Square Dance (1987)
GoodWatch score 40

Producer, Director

Half a Lifetime
Half a Lifetime (1986)

Director

The Execution of Raymond Graham
The Execution of Raymond Graham (1985)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Into the Night
Into the Night (1985)
GoodWatch score 50

as Kalijak Director

The Dollmaker
The Dollmaker (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

Director

The Bay Boy
The Bay Boy (1984)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer, Director

Six Pack
Six Pack (1982)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

Fort Apache, the Bronx
Fort Apache, the Bronx (1981)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

Resurrection
Resurrection (1980)
GoodWatch score 76

Director

1970s

16 titles ยท average score 53
The Betsy
The Betsy (1978)
GoodWatch score 28

Director

Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (1977)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Lifeguard
Lifeguard (1976)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking
Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking (1976)

Director

Returning Home
Returning Home (1975)

Director

Buster and Billie
Buster and Billie (1974)
GoodWatch score 75

Director

The Gun and the Pulpit
The Gun and the Pulpit (1974)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Mousey
Mousey (1974)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

The Neptune Factor
The Neptune Factor (1973)
GoodWatch score 37

Director

Moon of the Wolf
Moon of the Wolf (1972)
GoodWatch score 37

Director

The Century Turns
The Century Turns (1972)

Director

A Howling in the Woods
A Howling in the Woods (1971)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

1960s

7 titles ยท average score 59
Silent Night, Lonely Night
Silent Night, Lonely Night (1969)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

The Spy with a Cold Nose
The Spy with a Cold Nose (1966)
GoodWatch score 47

Director

The Idol
The Idol (1966)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

Stolen Hours
Stolen Hours (1963)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

The Main Attraction
The Main Attraction (1962)
GoodWatch score 44

Director

A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
GoodWatch score 85

Director

The Bramble Bush
The Bramble Bush (1960)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

1950s

6 titles ยท average score 69
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights (1958)

Director

Bang the Drum Slowly
Bang the Drum Slowly (1956)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

The Stingiest Man in Town
The Stingiest Man in Town (1956)

Director

A Wind from the South
A Wind from the South (1955)

Director

Sting of Death
Sting of Death (1955)

Director

The Murder Club
The Murder Club (1950)

Director