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 ''This Hour Has Seven Days'' was a CBC Television news magazine that ran from 1964 to 1966, offering viewers in-depth analysis of the major social and political stories of the previous week. The show, inspired by the BBC and NBC-TV satire s ...

'', then in the United States for major television networks and studios there. In 1977, he won the

Canadian Film Award The Canadian Film Awards were the leading Canadian cinema awards from 1949 until 1978. These honours were conducted annually, except in 1974 when a number of Quebec directors withdrew their participation and prompted a cancellation. In the 1970s ...

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 American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...

winning miniseries ''

The Thorn Birds ''The Thorn Birds'' is a 1977 novel by Australian author Colleen McCullough. Set primarily on Drogheda – a fictional sheep station in the Australian Outback named after Drogheda, Ireland, the story focuses on the Cleary family and spans 1 ...

''. Duke was also among those responsible for the creation of CKVU-TV in Vancouver which is today part of the

Citytv Citytv is a Canadian television network owned by the Rogers Sports & Media subsidiary of Rogers Communications. The licence of the original Citytv station, granted the callsign of CITY-TV by the CRTC on November 25, 1971 to Cable Television A ...

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 fail ...

Filmography

Cinema

*1972: ''

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'' *1978: '' The Silent Partner'' *1982: '' Hard Feelings'' *1986: ''

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Television

*1964: ''

'' *1966: '' Wojeck'' (1 episode) *1969: '' The Bold Ones: The New Doctors'' (3 episodes) *1970: '' Children of the Lotus Eater'' *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 Zone'' ...

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

Banacek ''Banacek'' is an American detective TV series starring George Peppard that aired on the NBC network from 1972 to 1974. The series was part of the rotating '' NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie'' anthology. It alternated in its time slot with several ...

'' (1 episode) *1972: '' Cool Million'' (episode) *1972: '' Ghost Story'' (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 broadcas ...

'' (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: ''

'' (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 Fatal may refer to: * ''Fatal'' (album), by Hussein Fatal, 2002 * ''Fatal'' (film), a 2010 French film starring Michaël Youn and Stéphane Rousseau * ''F.A.T.A.L.'', a tabletop role-playing game released in 2003 * Fatal Recordings, a record la ...

Awards and recognition

*1971: winner,

Primetime Emmy Award The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the Primetime ...

, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Drama, episode of '' The Bold Ones: The Senator'' *2004: winner,

John Drainie Award The John Drainie Award was an award given to an individual who has made a significant contribution to broadcasting in Canada. Although meant to be presented annually there have been years where it was not presented. Originally created by ACTRA in 1 ...

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

Montreal Gazette The ''Montreal Gazette'', formerly titled ''The Gazette'', is the only English-language daily newspaper published in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Three other daily English-language newspapers shuttered at various times during the second half of th ...

'', 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