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Aug 22, 2004 · Biography. The prolific directorial career of Daniel Petrie does not end simply with his oeuvre but continues on with a new generation of actors, producers, directors, and writers in the form of his two sons, Daniel Jr. and Donald, and his twin daughters, Mary and June. Petrie began his career, like many up-and-coming directors of the 1950s ...
Aug 25, 2004 · Daniel Petrie, who directed the films ''A Raisin in the Sun'' and ''Fort Apache, the Bronx'' and won Emmy Awards during a half-century career in movies and television, died on Sunday at his home ...
A Raisin in the Sun: Directed by Daniel Petrie. With Sidney Poitier, Claudia McNeil, Ruby Dee, Diana Sands. A substantial insurance payment could mean either financial salvation or personal ruin for a poor black family.
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Visual History with Daniel Petrie Interviewed by: Ron Underwood Daniel Petrie (Eleanor and Franklin, Sybil, A Raisin in the Sun) shares anecdotes from more than 50 years directing, including his early experiences in live television, his working philosophy with casts and crews, and the value of longtime service as an active member of the DGA.
A Raisin in the Sun is a 1961 American drama film directed by Daniel Petrie, and starring Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, Claudia McNeil, Diana Sands, Roy Glenn, and Louis Gossett Jr. (in his film debut), and based on the 1959 play of the same name by Lorraine Hansberry. It follows a black family that wants a better life away from the city.
Aug 22, 2004 · From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Daniel Mannix Petrie (November 26, 1920 - August 22, 2004) was a Canadian television and movie director. Petrie was born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada, the son of Mary Anne (née Campbell) and William Mark Petrie, a soft-drink manufacturer. He moved to the United States in 1945. One of his most famous credits was 1961's A Raisin in the Sun, which was ...
Aug 22, 2004 · Daniel Petrie was a Canadian film, television, and stage director. Petrie was known for directing grounded human dramas often dealing with taboo subject matter. He was one of several Canadian-born expatriate filmmakers, including Norman Jewison and Sidney J. Furie, to find critical and commercial success overseas in the 1960s due to the limited ...
