Donald Wrye

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1934-09-24 (81 years old)

Deathday

2015-05-15

Place of Birth

Riverside - California - USA

Donald Wrye

Biography

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.

Production

1984

The House of God

as Screenplay

2010

Ice Castles

as Director

1997

Not in This Town

as Director

1978

Ice Castles

as Director

1978

Ice Castles

as Writer

1984

The House of God

as Director

2000

Range of Motion

as Director

1975

1975

1976

The Entertainer

as Director

1994

Ultimate Betrayal

as Executive Producer

1983

1983

The Face of Rage

as Director

1995

A Family Divided

as Director

2010

Ice Castles

as Teleplay

1976

Born Innocent

as Director

1981

1994

1990

1991

Lucky Day

as Director

1991

1983

Heart of Steel

as Director

1995

Trail of Tears

as Executive Producer

1995

Trail of Tears

as Director

1997

High Stakes

as Director

1994

1991

Stranger in the Family

as Executive Producer

1963

The Soba Man

as Editor

1963

The Soba Man

as Writer

1963

The Soba Man

as Director

1985

Right to Kill?

as Executive Producer

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