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Acclaimed film director Donald Petrie, a member of the board of the Directors Guild of America, is best known for such films as “Grumpy Old Men” with Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau and Ann-Margaret; “Miss Congeniality” with Sandra Bullock, Michael Caine and Benjamin Bratt; “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” with Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey; and “Welcome to Mooseport” with Ray Romano and Gene Hackman. He is also credited with providing Julia Roberts with her breakthrough role in his first film as a director, the award-winning “Mystic Pizza.”

After graduating from CSUN in 1976 with a bachelor of arts in theatre, Petrie worked for a number of years as an actor, appearing on television shows such as “The Waltons” and “Eight is Enough.” A job directing a successful state production of Albert Innaurato’s “Gemini” sparked his interest in directing TV and film.

He spent two years at the American Film Institute, then a year as “a fly on the wall” on any TV show that would let him. That experience led to his first job as a television director for Steven Spielberg’s “Amazing Stories.”

A tour Petrie took of CSUN’s film program nearly a decade ago led to an invitation to host the university’s annual senior film showcase. He was then invited to serve as artist-in-residence for a year, and hehas mentored senior film students for several years. He is spending this spring as a faculty member in CSUN’s film and theatre programs.

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Donald Petrie Biographical Speech:
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Feature Film B-Roll Courtesy of: Donald Petrie

Crew:
Filmed by: Richard Chambers, Pamela Villagonzalo, Jonathan Wong
Edited by: Richard Chambers
Still Provided in Part by: Alyssa Carter, Germano Kuerten
Music by: The Music Bed (licensed with permission)
Produced by: CSUN University Advancement Marketing & Communications

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