Donald Petrie

About

Renowned film director who made Mystic Pizza, Miss Congeniality, and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.

Before Fame

He was hired to work as a director on the TV series The Equalizer in 1985.

Trivia

His father Donald Petrie made the Cannes Film Festival award-winning picture Raisin in the Sun.

Family Life

He was the son of television producer, actor, and novelist Dorothea (nee Grundy) and director Daniel Petrie. His brother was Daniel Petrie Jr.

Associated With

He directed the well-reviewed 2009 romantic comedy My Life in Ruins starring Nia Vardalos.