I had a feeling about directing Cocoon II: The Return. At first I wasn't too interested because it was a sequel. Then I read the script and was excited by the relationships and its mystic quality.

He also directed Buster and Billie (1974); the Academy Award-nominated Resurrection (1980); Fort Apache The Bronx (1981); and Cocoon: The Return (1988). Petrie also directed well-known television movies such as Sybil Eleanor and Franklin The Dollmaker and My Name is Bill W. Daniel Mannix Petrie (November 26 1920 - August 22 2004) was a Canadian television and movie director.

Daniel Mannix Petrie (November 26 1920 - August 22 2004) was a Canadian television and movie director.