Donald Wrye
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 24 September 1934 · Riverside - California - USA
- Died
- 15 May 2015
Donald Wrye (September 24, 1934 – May 15, 2015) 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.
Known for
Directing 28
- 2010Ice Castles · director
- 2007Reckless Behavior: Caught on Tape · director
- 2000Range of Motion · director
- 2000A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle · director
- 1997High Stakes · director
- 1997Not in This Town · director
- 1995Trail of Tears · director
- 1995A Family Divided · director
- 1994Separated by Murder · director
- 1994Ultimate Betrayal · director
- 1993Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back · director
- 1991Stranger in the Family · director
- 1991Lucky Day · director
- 199083 Hours 'Til Dawn · director
- 1984The House of God · director
- 1983Heart of Steel · director
- 1983The Face of Rage · director
- 1982Divorce Wars: A Love Story · director
- 1981Fire on the Mountain · director
- 1978Ice Castles · director
- 1977It Happened One Christmas · director
- 1976The Entertainer · director
- 1976Born Innocent · director
- 1975Death Be Not Proud · director
- 1973The Man Who Could Talk to Kids · director
- 1971The Numbers Start with the River · director
- 1969An Impression of John Steinbeck: Writer · director
- 1963The Soba Man · director
Writing 8
- 2010Ice Castles · teleplay
- 2007Reckless Behavior: Caught on Tape · writer
- 1984The House of God · screenplay
- 1983The Face of Rage · writer
- 1982Divorce Wars: A Love Story · writer
- 1978Ice Castles · writer
- 1975Death Be Not Proud · writer
- 1963The Soba Man · writer
Production 7
- 2000A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle · executive producer
- 1995Trail of Tears · executive producer
- 1994Ultimate Betrayal · executive producer
- 1993Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back · producer
- 1991Stranger in the Family · executive producer
- 1985Right to Kill? · executive producer
- 1969An Impression of John Steinbeck: Writer · producer
Editing 1
- 1963The Soba Man · editor