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.

He also directed Buster and Billie (1974); the Academy Award-nominated Resurrection (1980); Fort Apache The Bronx (1981); and Cocoon: The Return (1988). Petrie also directed well-known television movies such as Sybil Eleanor and Franklin The Dollmaker and My Name is Bill W. Daniel Mannix Petrie (November 26 1920 - August 22 2004) was a Canadian television and movie director.

Daniel Mannix Petrie (November 26 1920 - August 22 2004) was a Canadian television and movie director.