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

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'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 '' The Silent Partner''. His significant achievement in television was directing the

Emmy Award The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the year, each with their own set of rules and award categor ...

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

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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 Star Walk in 1997. Duke died in

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, in 2006 due to

pulmonary fibrosis Pulmonary fibrosis is a condition in which the lungs become scarred over time. Symptoms include shortness of breath, a dry cough, feeling tired, weight loss, and nail clubbing. Complications may include pulmonary hypertension, respiratory ...

Filmography

Cinema

*1972: '' Payday'' *1978: '' The Silent Partner'' *1982: '' Hard Feelings'' *1986: '' Tai-Pan''

Television

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

Night Gallery ''Night Gallery'' is an American anthology television series that aired on NBC from December 16, 1970, to May 27, 1973, featuring stories of horror and the macabre. Rod Serling, who had gained fame from an earlier series, '' The Twilight Zon ...

'' (1 episode) *1970–71: '' The Psychiatrist'' (pilot, 1 episode) **''Children of the Lotus Eater'' AKA ''God Bless the Children'' **''Such Civil War in My Love and Hate'' *1972: '' Banacek'' (1 episode) *1972: '' Cool Million'' (episode) *1972: ''

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'' (2 episodes) *1973: '' I Heard the Owl Call My Name'' *1973: '' The President's Plane Is Missing'' *1974: ''

Harry O ''Harry O'', sometimes spelled ''Harry-O'', is an American private detective series that aired for two seasons on ABC from 1974 to 1976. The series starred David Janssen, and Jerry Thorpe was executive producer. ''Harry O'' followed the broad ...

'' (2-part episodes) *1975: '' A Cry for Help'' *1975: '' They Only Come Out at Night'' *1976: '' Griffin and Phoenix'' *1979: '' The Return of Charlie Chan'' *1983: '' The Thorn Birds'' (miniseries) *1985: ''

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'' *1989: '' When We Were Young'' *1990-1991: ''

Columbo ''Columbo'' is an American crime drama television series starring Peter Falk as Columbo (character), Lieutenant Columbo, a homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. After two pilot episodes in 1968 and 1971, the show originall ...

'' **'' Columbo Cries Wolf'' **'' Caution: Murder Can Be Hazardous to Your Health'' *1992: '' Fatal Memories''

Awards and recognition

*1971: winner,

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, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Drama, episode of ''

The Bold Ones ''The Bold Ones'' is the umbrella title for several television series. It was produced by Universal Television and broadcast on NBC from 1969 to 1973. It was a wheel series, wheel format series, an NBC programming approach also used by that net ...

: The Senator'' *2004: winner, John Drainie AwardAlex 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
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