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David Petrarca

Directing Born Nov 10, 1965 Warwick, Rhode Island, USA 51 credits
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2026
31 Years Career Span
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Biography

David Petrarca is an American director and producer of theatre, television, and film, born on November 10, 1965, in Warwick, Rhode Island. He served as a director at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago from 1988 until 2005. His television directing work includes the HBO series Boardwalk Empire, Game of Thrones, Big Love, Hung, and True Blood. He has also directed numerous projects for Netflix, including Marco Polo and Jessica Jones, and other recent projects such as The Alienist and Warrior. In addition to directing, he has worked as an executive producer on Those Who Kill and the ABC series Eli Stone and Drop Dead Diva.

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Career

Career overview

David Petrarca is an American director and producer working in theatre, television, and film. Born on November 10, 1965, in Warwick, Rhode Island, he served as a director at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago from 1988 until 2005.

In television, his extensive directing credits include work for HBO series such as Boardwalk Empire, Game of Thrones, Big Love, Hung, and True Blood. He has also directed projects for Netflix including Marco Polo and Jessica Jones, alongside other recent projects such as The Alienist and Warrior. In addition to his directing work, Petrarca has served as an executive producer on Those Who Kill and the ABC series Eli Stone and Drop Dead Diva.

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Career timeline

Memory of a Killer · Director
Death and Other Details · Executive ProducerDeath and Other Details · DirectorBefore · Director
On the Verge · Director
Warrior · Director
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan · DirectorThe Alienist · Director
HAPPY! · DirectorKnightfall · Director
The Expanse · DirectorThe Man in the High Castle · DirectorMarvel's Jessica Jones · DirectorWayward Pines · DirectorPowers · Director
Marco Polo · DirectorGracepoint · DirectorThose Who Kill · Director
Hemlock Grove · Director
Nashville · DirectorSmash · DirectorPolitical Animals · Director
Game of Thrones · DirectorPan Am · Director
Boardwalk Empire · DirectorNo Ordinary Family · Director
Drop Dead Diva · DirectorDrop Dead Diva · Executive ProducerHung · Director
True Blood · DirectorEli Stone · DirectorLife on Mars · Director
Dirty Sexy Money · Director
Brothers and Sisters · DirectorBig Love · DirectorStudio 60 on the Sunset Strip · DirectorSave the Last Dance 2 · Director
Summerland · DirectorJack & Bobby · Director
Joan of Arcadia · Director
Everwood · DirectorGlory Days · Director
Pasadena · Director
Gilmore Girls · Director
Popular · DirectorJack & Jill · Director
Dawson's Creek · DirectorFelicity · DirectorCupid · DirectorTo Have & to Hold · Director
Early Edition · Director

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Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is David Petrarca best known for?

David Petrarca is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Poem of Kovpak: Alarm (1974), Death and Other Details (2024), Death and Other Details (2024), Warrior (2019).

When and where was David Petrarca born?

David Petrarca was born on November 10, 1965 in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA.

How many credits does David Petrarca have?

David Petrarca has accumulated over 51 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1996 to 2026.

What is David Petrarca's background in cinema and television?

David Petrarca is an American director and producer of theatre, television, and film, born on November 10, 1965, in Warwick, Rhode Island. He served as a director at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago from 1988 until 2005. His television directing work includes the HBO series Boardwalk Empire, Game of Thrones, Big Love, Hu...