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Donald Petrie

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Donald Petrie
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Donald Petrie was born in New York City, New York, USA. He is a director and actor, known for How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003), Miss Congeniality (2000) and Grumpy Old Men (1993).
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
    How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
    6.5
    • Director
    • 2003
    Miss Congeniality (2000)
    Miss Congeniality
    6.3
    • Director
    • 2000
    Ann-Margret, Jack Lemmon, and Walter Matthau in Grumpy Old Men (1993)
    Grumpy Old Men
    7.0
    • Director(directed by)
    • 1993
    Julia Roberts, Vincent D'Onofrio, Lili Taylor, Annabeth Gish, William R. Moses, and Adam Storke in Mystic Pizza (1988)
    Mystic Pizza
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1988

    Credits

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    Director



    • Bob's Holiday Office Party
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • The Last Resort
      • Director
      • Post-production
    • Your Perfect Angel
      • Director (rumored)
      • Script



    • Jason Beghe, Patrick John Flueger, Marina Squerciati, and LaRoyce Hawkins in Chicago P.D. (2014)
      Chicago P.D.
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin in The Kominsky Method (2018)
      The Kominsky Method
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Oliver Platt, Steven Weber, Marlyne Barrett, S. Epatha Merkerson, and Jessy Schram in Chicago Med (2015)
      Chicago Med
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015–2018
    • Hayden Christensen and Emma Roberts in Little Italy (2018)
      Little Italy
      5.7
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Carl Weathers, Joelle Carter, Jon Seda, Philip Winchester, and Monica Barbaro in Chicago Justice (2017)
      Chicago Justice
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Digs
      Short
      • collaborating director
      • 2013
    • Atlantic Gold
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Richard Dreyfuss and Nia Vardalos in My Life in Ruins (2009)
      My Life in Ruins
      5.9
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Lindsay Lohan and Chris Pine in Just My Luck (2006)
      Just My Luck
      5.5
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2006
    • Gene Hackman and Ray Romano in Welcome to Mooseport (2004)
      Welcome to Mooseport
      5.3
      • Director
      • 2004
    • How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days: Deleted Scenes (2003)
      How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days: Deleted Scenes
      9.4
      Video
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
      How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Miss Congeniality (2000)
      Miss Congeniality
      6.3
      • Director
      • 2000
    • Garcelle Beauvais, Chris Evans, Margot Finley, Chris Hogan, Kyle Howard, Allison Mack, Lindsey McKeon, and Milo Ventimiglia in Opposite Sex (2000)
      Opposite Sex
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2000
    • Gina Gershon, Danny Nucci, and Paula Jai Parker in Snoops (1999)
      Snoops
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1999

    Actor



    • Noah (2012)
      Noah
      4.1
      • Omo (voice)
      • 2012
    • Misdirection (2010)
      Misdirection
      8.2
      Short
      • Magician
      • 2010
    • Jon-Erik Hexum and Jennifer O'Neill in Cover Up (1984)
      Cover Up
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Programmer
      • 1985
    • Why Me? (1984)
      Why Me?
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • 1984
    • Hart to Hart (1979)
      Hart to Hart
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Dixon
      • 1983
    • The Mississippi (1982)
      The Mississippi
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Hightower
      • 1983
    • Days of Our Lives (1965)
      Days of Our Lives
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Blair Miller
      • 1983
    • Falcon Crest (1981)
      Falcon Crest
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Paramedic
      • 1983
    • Jon-Erik Hexum and Meeno Peluce in Voyager from the Unknown (1982)
      Voyager from the Unknown
      6.9
      • Orville Wright
      • 1982
    • Voyagers! (1982)
      Voyagers!
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Orville Wright
      • 1982
    • John Ritter, Suzanne Somers, and Joyce DeWitt in Three's Company (1976)
      Three's Company
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Officer Jim Bolton
      • 1981
    • Quincy, M.E. (1976)
      Quincy, M.E.
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Randy
      • 2nd Officer
      • 1977–1981
    • Paul Newman, Edward Asner, and Ken Wahl in Fort Apache the Bronx (1981)
      Fort Apache the Bronx
      6.7
      • White Rookie
      • 1981
    • Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Katherine MacGregor in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
      Little House on the Prairie
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Alan Barton
      • 1980
    • Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize in Fantasy Island (1977)
      Fantasy Island
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Flyer
      • 1980

    Producer



    • Carl Weathers, Joelle Carter, Jon Seda, Philip Winchester, and Monica Barbaro in Chicago Justice (2017)
      Chicago Justice
      6.8
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2017
    • Lindsay Lohan and Chris Pine in Just My Luck (2006)
      Just My Luck
      5.5
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2006

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Donald Mark Petrie
    • Height
      • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
    • Born
      • April 2
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Children
        Ebony Petrie
    • Parents
        Daniel Petrie
    • Relatives
        Daniel Petrie Jr.(Sibling)
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      • 2 Interviews
      • 1 Article

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      Three of his films, Grumpy Old Men (1993), Richie Rich (1994) and Miss Congeniality(2000) all spawned sequels. However Petrie declined to return as director for each sequel and was replaced by another filmmaker for the second installment.

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