Daniel Petrie - biography

“There has been a change in attitude, though.”

“The second Cocoon questions that and deals much more directly with the value of living in the real world with its trials and tribulations.  I would say it’s about that and not about aging or death.”

“Yes, the experience of all stages of life are valuable, not just of youth.”

“I do feel that the trend is away from ageism and toward a recognition that older people have a unique voice.”

“I had a feeling about directing Cocoon II: The Return.  At first I wasn’t too interested because it was a sequel.  Then I read the script and was excited by the relationships and its mystic quality.”

“They studio were flabbergasted when they discovered how interested everybody was in ‘those old people.’ And now many upcoming projects feature older people; it’s become a trend.”

Daniel Petrie directed the following films:
The Bramble Bush (1960)
A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
The Main Attraction (1962)
The Idol (1966)
The Spy with a Cold Nose (1966)
The Neptune Factor (1973)
Buster and Billie (1974)
The Betsy (1978)
Resurrection (1980)
Fort Apache the Bronx (1981)
The Bay Boy (1984)
Square Dance (1987)
Cocoon: The Return (1988)
Rocket Gibraltar (1988)
The Assistant (1997)


Daniel Petrie contributed to the screenplay for the following films:
The Assistant (1997)