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Daryl Duke (1929-2006)

Alias:
Daryl James Duke

Birthplace:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Born:
March 8, 1929

Died:
October 21, 2006

Biography from TheMovieDB

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  Daryl Duke (8 March 1929 – 21 October 2006) was a Canadian film and TV director.  Duke was born at Vancouver, British Columbia, where he became one of CBC Television's earliest regional producers. His career continued with CBC in Toronto producing such series as This Hour Has Seven Days, then in the United States for major television networks and studios there.  In 1977 he won the Canadian Film Award for best Director for his surprise hit The Silent Partner.  His significant achievement in television was directing the Emmy Award winning miniseries The Thorn Birds. Duke was also among those responsible for the creation of CKVU-TV in Vancouver which is today part of the Citytv franchise. Noteworthy is that he produced and directed early Bob Dylan "song films," black and white vignettes that were the forerunners of today's music videos. He was inducted to the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame and Starwalk in 1997.  Duke died in West Vancouver, British Columbia in 2006 due to pulmonary fibrosis.

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Director:
1970  The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
1973  I Heard the Owl Call My Name
1973  Payday
1973  The President's Plane Is Missing
1973  The Return of Charlie Chan
1974  Slither
1975  A Cry for Help
1975  They Only Come Out at Night
1976  Griffin and Phoenix
1976  Shadow of the Hawk
1978  The Silent Partner
1982  Hard Feelings
1985  Florence Nightingale
1986  Tai-Pan
1989  When We Were Young
1992  Fatal Memories

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TV Performances

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TV Production

Director:
1966  Wojeck
1969  The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969  The Bold Ones: The Protectors
1970  Night Gallery
1970  The Bold Ones: The Senator
1971  Columbo
1972  Banacek
1972  Cool Million
1972  Ghost Story
1974  Harry O
1983  The Thorn Birds

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