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David Petrarca

Directing · Born 1965-11-10 · Warwick, Rhode Island, USA

Biography

David Petrarca is an American director and producer of theatre, television and film. He was director at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago from 1988 until 2005. His work as a director includes HBO's Boardwalk Empire, Game of Thrones, Big Love, Hung, and True Blood as well as Marco Polo, Jessica Jones and numerous other projects for Netflix. Other recent projects include The Alienist and Warrior. He worked as an executive producer on Those Who Kill, ABC series Eli Stone and Drop Dead Diva.

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Filmography

2026Memory of a KillerDirector
2024BeforeDirector
2024Death and Other DetailsExecutive Producer
2021On the VergeDirector
2019WarriorDirector
2018Tom Clancy's Jack RyanDirector
2018The AlienistDirector
2017KnightfallDirector
2017HAPPY!Director
2015The ExpanseDirector
2015Marvel's Jessica JonesDirector
2015Wayward PinesDirector
2015PowersDirector
2015The Man in the High CastleDirector
2014Marco PoloDirector
2014GracepointDirector
2014Those Who KillDirector
2013Hemlock GroveDirector
2012NashvilleDirector
2012Political AnimalsDirector
2012SmashDirector
2011Pan AmDirector
2011Game of ThronesDirector
2010No Ordinary FamilyDirector
2010Boardwalk EmpireDirector
2009Drop Dead DivaDirector
2009HungDirector
2008Life on MarsDirector
2008True BloodDirector
2008Eli StoneDirector
2007Dirty Sexy MoneyDirector
2006Save the Last Dance 2Director
2006Brothers and SistersDirector
2006Studio 60 on the Sunset StripDirector
2006Big LoveDirector
2004Jack & BobbyDirector
2004SummerlandDirector
2003Joan of ArcadiaDirector
2002EverwoodDirector
2002Glory DaysDirector
2001PasadenaDirector
2000Gilmore GirlsDirector
1999PopularDirector
1999Jack & JillDirector
1998To Have & to HoldDirector
1998FelicityDirector
1998CupidDirector
1998Dawson's CreekDirector
1996Early EditionDirector

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