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Petrie was born in New York City, New York, the son of Dorothea (née Grundy), a television producer, actor, and novelist, and Daniel Petrie, a director. He is the brother of writer Daniel Petrie Jr. Petrie began his entertainment career as an actor, having trained and graduated from California State Northridge as a theatre major. Donald soon ...
- Actor, film director
- 1976–present
- 51 sec
- Ryan Gajewski
- A New Director to the Rescue. Donald Petrie stepped in at the last minute, replacing the previous director just seven weeks prior to the start of filming.
- When in Doubt, Pitch Lethal Weapon Starring Sandra Bullock. The previous director was apparently trying to make the film as a "spoof comedy about pageants," whereas the vision Donald pitched to execs at Castle Rock and to Sandra was to make it an action comedy along the lines of Lethal Weapon but with Sandra as the tough-as-nails lead à la Mel Gibson.
- Ellen DeGeneres Was the Original Miss Congeniality? Ellen DeGeneres told Parade in 2014 that inspiration struck for the film's writer after seeing TV footage of the talk show host rehearsing in heels and a dress ahead of her Emmys hosting gig.
- There's Something About Benjamin Bratt. Matt Dillon, who was a hot commodity following the success of 1998's There's Something About Mary, came close to landing the role of Gracie's partner, Eric Matthews.
Feb 9, 2021 · Following the Oscar winner sharing with E!'s Daily Pop in November that a sequel to the popular 2003 comedy would seem to be "teed up" to explore, director Donald Petrie exclusively tells E!...
- Ryan Gajewski
Mar 9, 2021 · Donald Petrie, the director of iconic romantic comedies such as “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” and “Miss Congeniality,” dropped in to speak to Montclair State University’s virtual film forum class on Tuesday, Feb. 23.
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Feb 9, 2021 · After Matthew McConaughey recently revealed he's open to a How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days follow-up, director Donald Petrie exclusively tells E! News what he knows about any plans.
Mar 2, 2015 · http://youtu.be/HIeKghDzTag While a student at California State University, Northridge, acclaimed film director Donald Petrie was determined to get as much out of his education as he could, even sneaking an additional six units of extension courses on top of the 21 units he was already taking one
Donald Petrie. Highest Rated: 78% Mystic Pizza (1988) Lowest Rated: 10% My Life in Ruins (2009) Birthday: Apr 2, 1954. Birthplace: New York, New York, USA. This actor switched careers...
