Donald Wrye (September 24, 1934 – May 15, 2015) was an American

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and producer. He is best known for directing the 1978 film ''

Ice Castles ''Ice Castles'' is a 1978 American romantic drama film directed by Donald Wrye and starring Lynn-Holly Johnson and Robby Benson. It is the story of Lexie Winston, a young figure skater, and her rise and fall from super stardom. Tragedy strik ...

''. He died on May 15, 2015, at his home in

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. Wrye had his own film production company, SpyGaze Pictures.

Filmography

TV documentary *1966: ''Destination Safety'' *1968: ''Men From Boys: The First Eight Weeks'' *1968: ''California'' Documentary short *1969: '' An Impression of John Steinbeck: Writer'' *1971: '' The Numbers Start with the River'' TV movies *1973: ''

The Man Who Could Talk to Kids ''The Man Who Could Talk to Kids'' is a 1973 American made-for-television drama film directed by Donald Wrye. It was originally broadcast on ABC on October 17, 1973. Plot This is the story of one boy isolated in his world, who allows one man to ...

'' *1974: '' Born Innocent'' *1975: '' Death Be Not Proud'' *1975: ''The Entertainer'' *1977: ''

It Happened One Christmas ''It Happened One Christmas'' is a 1977 American made-for-television Christmas fantasy-comedy-drama film directed by Donald Wrye, starring Marlo Thomas, Wayne Rogers, Orson Welles, and Cloris Leachman. It originally premiered as ''The ABC Sunda ...

'' *1981: '' Fire on the Mountain'' *1982: '' Divorce Wars: A Love Story'' *1983: ''The Face of Rage'' *1983: ''Heart of Steel'' *1990: ''83 Hours 'Til Dawn'' *1991: ''Lucky Day'' *1991: ''Stranger in the Family'' *1993: '' Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back'' *1994: '' Ultimate Betrayal'' *1994: ''Separated by Murder'' *1995: ''A Family Divided'' *1996: ''Trail of Tears'' *1997: ''Not in This Town'' *1997: ''High Stakes'' *2000: ''Range of Motion'' *2000: ''A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle'' Feature film *1978: ''

'' *1984: '' The House of God'' *2010: ''

''Donald Wrye (1940-)
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* 1934 births 2015 deaths American male screenwriters Writers from Riverside, California Film directors from California Screenwriters from California {{US-film-bio-stub