About

Known credits:
44
Birthday:
1934-09-24
Place of birth:
Riverside - California - USA
Website:
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Donald Wrye

Overview

Donald Wrye was an American director, screenwriter, and producer, best known for directing the 1978 film Ice Castles, a romantic drama about a young figure skater's rise and fall from stardom. He began his career with documentary shorts, including An Impression of John Steinbeck: Writer (1969), which was nominated for an Academy Award. Wrye's work often explored human resilience and emotional depth, leaving a lasting impact on American cinema.

Known for

Directing
2010 Ice Castles Directing Director 59
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2007 Reckless Behavior: Caught on Tape Directing Director 58
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2000 Range of Motion Directing Director 58
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2000 A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle Directing Director N/A
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1997 High Stakes Directing Director 59
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1997 Not in This Town Directing Director N/A
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1995 Trail of Tears Directing Director 59
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1995 A Family Divided Directing Director 58
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1994 Separated by Murder Directing Director 58
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1994 Ultimate Betrayal Directing Director 59
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1993 Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back Directing Director 59
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1991 Stranger in the Family Directing Director 59
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1991 Lucky Day Directing Director 59
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1990 83 Hours 'Til Dawn Directing Director 59
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1987 Amerika Directing Director 67
Fair
1984 The House of God Directing Director 58
Average
1983 Heart of Steel Directing Director 59
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1983 The Face of Rage Directing Director N/A
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1982 Divorce Wars: A Love Story Directing Director 58
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1981 Fire on the Mountain Directing Director 59
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1978 Ice Castles Directing Director 60
Fair
1977 It Happened One Christmas Directing Director 58
Average
1976 The Entertainer Directing Director 58
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1976 Born Innocent Directing Director 59
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1975 Death Be Not Proud Directing Director 58
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1973 The Man Who Could Talk to Kids Directing Director 58
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1971 The Numbers Start with the River Directing Director 58
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1969 An Impression of John Steinbeck: Writer Directing Director 58
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1963 The Soba Man Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2010 Ice Castles Writing Teleplay 59
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2007 Reckless Behavior: Caught on Tape Writing Writer 58
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1987 Amerika Writing Writer 67
Fair
1984 The House of God Writing Screenplay 58
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1983 The Face of Rage Writing Writer N/A
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1982 Divorce Wars: A Love Story Writing Writer 58
Average
1978 Ice Castles Writing Writer 60
Fair
1975 Death Be Not Proud Writing Writer 58
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1963 The Soba Man Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1995 Trail of Tears Production Executive Producer 59
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1994 Ultimate Betrayal Production Executive Producer 59
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1993 Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back Production Producer 59
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1985 Right to Kill? Production Executive Producer 59
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1969 An Impression of John Steinbeck: Writer Production Producer 58
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Editing
1963 The Soba Man Editing Editor N/A
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