Daryl Duke (8 March 1929 – 21 October 2006) was a Canadian film and television director.

Biography

Duke was born at

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, where he became one of CBC Television's earliest regional producers. His career continued with CBC in

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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

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for best Director for his surprise hit ''

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''. 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

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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

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and Star Walk in 1997. Duke died in West Vancouver, British Columbia, in 2006 due to

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Filmography

Cinema

*1972: ''

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'' *1978: ''

'' *1982: '' Hard Feelings'' *1986: ''

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Television

*1964: '' This Hour Has Seven Days'' *1966: '' Wojeck'' (1 episode) *1969: '' The Bold Ones: The New Doctors'' (3 episodes) *1970: ''

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'' *1970: ''

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'' (1 episode) *1970–71: '' The Psychiatrist'' (pilot, 1 episode) *1972: '' Banacek'' (1 episode) *1972: ''

Cool Million ''Cool Million'' is an American crime drama series that aired on NBC as an element in its "wheel series" '' The NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie'' during its 1972-73 schedule. Synopsis James Farentino starred as Jefferson Keyes, a former agent in the ...

'' (episode) *1972: '' Ghost Story'' (2 episodes) *1973: ''

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'' *1973: '' The President's Plane Is Missing'' *1974: ''

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'' (2-part episodes) *1975: '' A Cry for Help'' *1975: ''

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'' *1976: '' Griffin and Phoenix'' *1979: ''

The Return of Charlie Chan ''The Return of Charlie Chan'' (also known as ''Happiness Is a Warm Clue'') is a 1973 American television film. It was directed by Daryl Duke and stars Ross Martin, Richard Haydn, Louise Sorel, and Leslie Nielsen. Plot Charlie Chan investigates ...

'' *1983: '' The Thorn Birds'' (miniseries) *1985: ''

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'' *1989: '' When We Were Young'' *1990: '' Columbo: Columbo Cries Wolf'' *1991: '' Columbo: Caution: Murder Can Be Hazordous to Your Health'' *1992: '' Fatal Memories''

Awards and recognition

*1971: winner, Primetime Emmy Award, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Drama, episode of ''

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: The Senator'' *2004: winner,

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Alex Strachan, "Champion of Canadian broadcasting honoured at Banff fest". ''

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'', June 12, 2004.

References

External links

Daryl Duke official website
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Records of Daryl Duke are held by Simon Fraser University's Special Collections and Rare Books
{{DEFAULTSORT:Duke, Daryl 1929 births 2006 deaths Canadian television directors Deaths from pulmonary fibrosis Film directors from Vancouver Best Director Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners