DONALD PETRIE (Director), a graduate of the American Film Institute, landed his first career break when Steven Spielberg viewed his film “The Expert” and hired him to direct an episode of the popular television series “Amazing Stories.”
Petrie made his feature film directorial debut with the critically acclaimed “Mystic Pizza.” His other feature film credits include “Grumpy Old Men” starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau; “The Favor” starring Elizabeth McGovern, Brad Pitt, Harley Jane Kozak and Bill Pullman; “Miss Congeniality” starring Sandra Bullock; and most recently “How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days” starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey.