Daryl Duke (8 March 1929 – 21 October 2006) was a Canadian film and television director.
Biography Duke was born at Vancouver, British Columbia, where he became one of CBC Television's earliest regional producers. His career continued with CBC in Toronto 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 Canadian Film Award for best Director for his surprise hit The Silent Partner.
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 CKVU-TV 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 BC Entertainment Hall of Fame and Star Walk in 1997.
Duke died in West Vancouver, British Columbia, in 2006 due to pulmonary fibrosis.
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 (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: Ghost Story (2 episodes) 1973: I Heard the Owl Call My Name 1973: The President's Plane Is Missing 1974: Harry O (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: Florence Nightingale 1989: When We Were Young 1990-1991: Columbo Columbo Cries Wolf Caution: Murder Can Be Hazardous to Your Health 1992: Fatal Memories
Awards and recognition 1971: winner, Primetime Emmy Award, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Drama, episode of The Bold Ones: The Senator 2004: winner, John Drainie AwardAlex Strachan, "Champion of Canadian broadcasting honoured at Banff fest". Montreal Gazette, June 12, 2004.
References
External links Daryl Duke official website Northern Stars: Daryl Duke
boppin.com Records of Daryl Duke are held by Simon Fraser University's Special Collections and Rare Books