Donald Wrye
Profile info
Known forDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday24 September 1934
Died15 May 2015 (age 80)
Place of birthRiverside - California - USA
Known credits30
Biography
Donald Wrye (September 24, 1934 – May 15, 2015) 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.
Ice Castles
2010 · Director
Ice Castles
2010 · Teleplay
Reckless Behavior: Caught on Tape
2007 · Writer
Reckless Behavior: Caught on Tape
2007 · Director
Range of Motion
2000 · Director
A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle
2000 · Director
A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle
2000 · Executive Producer
High Stakes
1997 · Director
Not in This Town
1997 · Director
Trail of Tears
1995 · Director
Trail of Tears
1995 · Executive Producer
A Family Divided
1995 · Director
Separated by Murder
1994 · Director
Ultimate Betrayal
1994 · Executive Producer
Ultimate Betrayal
1994 · Director
Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back
1993 · Director
Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back
1993 · Producer
Stranger in the Family
1991 · Director
Stranger in the Family
1991 · Executive Producer
Lucky Day
1991 · Director
83 Hours 'Til Dawn
1990 · Director
Amerika
1987 · Director
Amerika
1987 · Writer
Right to Kill?
1985 · Executive Producer
The House of God
1984 · Screenplay
The House of God
1984 · Director
Heart of Steel
1983 · Director
The Face of Rage
1983 · Director
The Face of Rage
1983 · Writer
Divorce Wars: A Love Story
1982 · Writer
Divorce Wars: A Love Story
1982 · Director
Fire on the Mountain
1981 · Director
Ice Castles
1978 · Director
Ice Castles
1978 · Writer
It Happened One Christmas
1977 · Director
The Entertainer
1976 · Director
Born Innocent
1976 · Director
Death Be Not Proud
1975 · Director
Death Be Not Proud
1975 · Writer
The Man Who Could Talk to Kids
1973 · Director
The Numbers Start with the River
1971 · Director
An Impression of John Steinbeck: Writer
1969 · Producer
An Impression of John Steinbeck: Writer
1969 · Director
The Soba Man
1963 · Director
The Soba Man
1963 · Writer
The Soba Man
1963 · Editor
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