Daniel Petrie Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Daniel Petrie Jr.

American film director

Date of Birth: 30-Nov-1951

Place of Birth: Canada

Profession: screenwriter, actor, film director, film producer

Nationality: Canada, United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Daniel Mannix Petrie Jr.
(born November 30, 1951) is a Canadian-American producer, writer, and director of film and television.
He is best known for pioneering the sub-genres of action comedy and buddy cop films through movies like Beverly Hills Cop and Turner & Hooch.
He served as President of the Writers Guild of America, West between 1997 and 1999, and then again between 2004 and 2005.