Director

Daniel Petrie: Movies, Awards & Box Office

films: 39
as director: 38
on screen: 1955–2001
box office: $102M
nomination: 1

Biggest hits

The Best Daniel Petrie Movies

The films of Daniel Petrie that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Fort Apache the Bronx (1981) leads with $29.2M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Daniel Petrie's Career in Numbers

Daniel Petrie's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Daniel Petrie works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from A Wind from the South (1955) to Wild Iris (2001), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.

Daniel Petrie Movies by Decade

1950s 4
1960s 7
1970s 11
1980s 10
1990s 5
2000s 2

The 1970s were Daniel Petrie's busiest decade, with 11 films.

Daniel Petrie Movies by Genre

Drama 22
Tv movie 6
Family 2
Comedy 2
Romance 2
Horror 2
Adventure 1
Crime 1
Action 1

Drama is the genre Daniel Petrie has worked in most, with 22 films, ahead of tv movie (6).

Daniel Petrie Career Milestones

First film: A Wind from the South 1955
Biggest box office hit: Fort Apache the Bronx $29.2M worldwide
Newest film: Wild Iris 2001

39 credits

Daniel Petrie Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Daniel Petrie is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 38 as director and 1 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Daniel Petrie

Daniel Petrie Movies as an Actor

1985 Into the Night as Kalijak Director · Comedy Worldwide box office: $7.56M

1 nomination

Daniel Petrie: Awards & Nominations

1 nomination across 1 award body. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.

All movie awards

14th Directors Guild of America Awards
- Daniel Petrie: Nominated Outstanding Directing – Feature Film A Raisin in the Sun

Works with

Who Daniel Petrie Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Daniel Petrie shares the most films with. Jane Alexander comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Edward Herrmann (3).

FAQ

Daniel Petrie: Questions & Answers

How many movies Daniel Petrie has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Daniel Petrie been in?

Daniel Petrie is credited on 39 films, from 1955 to 2001. 1 of them as an actor and 38 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Daniel Petrie's highest-grossing movie?

Fort Apache the Bronx (1981) is Daniel Petrie's biggest box office hit, with $29.2M worldwide, ahead of Cocoon: The Return (1988) ($25M). Across every film with box office figures, Daniel Petrie's movies have made $102M.

Daniel Petrie's biggest hits

Has Daniel Petrie won an Oscar?

Daniel Petrie has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Daniel Petrie has 0 wins from 1 nomination.

What is Daniel Petrie's newest movie?

The most recent film on Daniel Petrie's filmography is Walter and Henry (2001), which Daniel Petrie directed.

Who does Daniel Petrie work with most often?

Daniel Petrie shares the most films with Jane Alexander (4 films), Edward Herrmann (3 films) and Richard Farnsworth (3 films).

The Best Daniel Petrie Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 39 directing credits.

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