Donald Wrye

Sep 24, 1934 - Riverside - California - USA

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.

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

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