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Douglas Petrie

Writer, Producer, Director, Actor, Additional Credits
Douglas Petrie is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. Best known as a writer, director, and co-executive producer on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He co-wrote the screenplays for the Fantastic Four film and Harriet the Spy. He has also written for the television shows Angel, The 4400, Tru Calling and American Horror Story: Coven. He served as a co-executive producer and writer for two seasons on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and as a consulting producer and writer on the second season of Pushing Daisies. He made a cameo on Joss Whedon's web-based film, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, as "Professor Normal". He served as co-executive producer on the first season of the Netflix show Daredevil, and took over as showrunner for its second season alongside Marco Ramirez. In April 2016 Petrie and Ramirez were announced as showrunners of The Defenders, a miniseries that crosses over Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist.

Known For

  • Marvel's Daredevil
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  • Marvel's The Defenders
  • American Horror Story
  • Harriet the Spy
  • Outer Range
  • Pushing Daisies
  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars
  • Angel
  • The 4400

Filmography

2022
Outer Range (TV Series)
2020
Spectros (TV Series)
2017
2015
Marvel's Daredevil (TV Series)
2012
Common Law (2012) (TV Series)
2011
2008
2007
Pushing Daisies (TV Series)
2004
The Batman (TV Series)
2004
The 4400 (TV Series)
2003
Tru Calling (TV Series)
2000
1999
Angel (TV Series)
1997
1996
Harriet the Spy · as Screenplay
1991
1991
Rugrats (TV Series)

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