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David Petrarca

born 1965 · Directing

64.2avg grm
49titles
#104best rank
Gbest title · #104 on siteGame of Thrones2011 · as Director · series73.3

Bio

David Petrarca is an American director and producer of theatre, television and film. He was director at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago from 1988 until 2005. His work as a director includes HBO's Boardwalk Empire, Game of Thrones, Big Love, Hung, and True Blood as well as Marco Polo, Jessica Jones and numerous other projects for Netflix. Other recent projects include The Alienist and Warrior. He worked as an executive producer on Those Who Kill, ABC series Eli Stone and Drop Dead Diva.

Biography

David Petrarca is an American director and producer of theatre, television and film. He was director at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago from 1988 until 2005. His work as a director includes HBO's Boardwalk Empire, Game of Thrones, Big Love, Hung, and True Blood as well as Marco Polo, Jessica Jones and numerous other projects for Netflix. Other recent projects include The Alienist and Warrior. He worked as an executive producer on Those Who Kill, ABC series Eli Stone and Drop Dead Diva.

Filmography

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2020s3 titlesMMemory of a Killer2026 · as Director · series62.8DDoc2025 · as Director · series64.0668 Whiskey2020 · as Director · series63.4
2010s25 titlesWWarrior2019 · as Director · series70.7PThe Politician2019 · as Director · series63.8AThe Alienist2018 · as Director · series64.1JJack Ryan2018 · as Director · series63.3HHappy!2017 · as Director · series64.5KKnightfall2017 · as Director · series62.3EThe Expanse2015 · as Director · series70.4JJessica Jones2015 · as Director · series65.1MThe Man in the High Castle2015 · as Director · series64.5PPowers2015 · as Director · series62.5WWayward Pines2015 · as Director · series61.8TTyrant2014 · as Director · series64.6MMarco Polo2014 · as Director · series64.0TThose Who Kill2014 · as Director · series63.8GGracepoint2014 · as Director · series63.3FFull Circle2013 · as Director · series64.0HHemlock Grove2013 · as Director · series59.7PPolitical Animals2012 · as Director · series64.8SSmash2012 · as Director · series63.8NNashville2012 · as Director · series63.7MMagic City2012 · as Director · series62.9GGame of Thrones2011 · as Director · series73.3PPan Am2011 · as Director · series61.4BBoardwalk Empire2010 · as Director · series71.2NNo Ordinary Family2010 · as Director · series62.3
2000s17 titlesDDrop Dead Diva2009 · as Director · series62.9HHung2009 · as Director · series61.5TTrue Blood2008 · as Director · series64.1EEli Stone2008 · as Director · series63.6LLife on Mars2008 · as Director · series62.8SState of Mind2007 · as Director · series64.2DDirty Sexy Money2007 · as Director · series62.3SStudio 60 on the Sunset Strip2006 · as Director · series66.9BBrothers & Sisters2006 · as Director · series64.3SSix Degrees2006 · as Director · series63.8BBig Love2006 · as Director · series63.6JJack & Bobby2004 · as Director · series64.4SSummerland2004 · as Director · series64.2JJoan of Arcadia2003 · as Director · series65.0EEverwood2002 · as Director · series63.4PPasadena2001 · as Director · series64.0GGilmore Girls2000 · as Director · series65.3
1990s4 titlesPPopular1999 · as Director · series64.0FFelicity1998 · as Director · series63.9DDawson's Creek1998 · as Director · series61.5EEarly Edition1996 · as Director · series63.1

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David Petrarca

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born1965
known forDirecting
titles on site49
best title rank#104 · Game of Thrones (2011)
avg GRM64.2
David Petrarca is an American director and producer of theatre, television and film. He was director at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago from 1988 until 2005. His work as a director includes HBO's Boardwalk Empire, Game of Thrones, Big Love, Hung, and True Blood as well as Marco Polo, Jessica Jones and numerous other projects for Netflix. Other recent projects include The Alienist and Warrior. He worked as an executive producer on Those Who Kill, ABC series Eli Stone and Drop Dead Diva.

Filmography

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2020s

3 titles
M62.8Memory of a Killer2026 · as Director · seriesD64.0Doc2025 · as Director · series663.468 Whiskey2020 · as Director · series

2010s

25 titles
W70.7Warrior2019 · as Director · seriesP63.8The Politician2019 · as Director · seriesA64.1The Alienist2018 · as Director · seriesJ63.3Jack Ryan2018 · as Director · seriesH64.5Happy!2017 · as Director · seriesK62.3Knightfall2017 · as Director · seriesE70.4The Expanse2015 · as Director · seriesJ65.1Jessica Jones2015 · as Director · seriesM64.5The Man in the High Castle2015 · as Director · seriesP62.5Powers2015 · as Director · seriesW61.8Wayward Pines2015 · as Director · seriesT64.6Tyrant2014 · as Director · seriesM64.0Marco Polo2014 · as Director · seriesT63.8Those Who Kill2014 · as Director · seriesG63.3Gracepoint2014 · as Director · seriesF64.0Full Circle2013 · as Director · seriesH59.7Hemlock Grove2013 · as Director · seriesP64.8Political Animals2012 · as Director · seriesS63.8Smash2012 · as Director · seriesN63.7Nashville2012 · as Director · seriesM62.9Magic City2012 · as Director · seriesG73.3Game of Thrones2011 · as Director · seriesP61.4Pan Am2011 · as Director · seriesB71.2Boardwalk Empire2010 · as Director · seriesN62.3No Ordinary Family2010 · as Director · series

2000s

17 titles
D62.9Drop Dead Diva2009 · as Director · seriesH61.5Hung2009 · as Director · seriesT64.1True Blood2008 · as Director · seriesE63.6Eli Stone2008 · as Director · seriesL62.8Life on Mars2008 · as Director · seriesS64.2State of Mind2007 · as Director · seriesD62.3Dirty Sexy Money2007 · as Director · seriesS66.9Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip2006 · as Director · seriesB64.3Brothers & Sisters2006 · as Director · seriesS63.8Six Degrees2006 · as Director · seriesB63.6Big Love2006 · as Director · seriesJ64.4Jack & Bobby2004 · as Director · seriesS64.2Summerland2004 · as Director · seriesJ65.0Joan of Arcadia2003 · as Director · seriesE63.4Everwood2002 · as Director · seriesP64.0Pasadena2001 · as Director · seriesG65.3Gilmore Girls2000 · as Director · series

1990s

4 titles
P64.0Popular1999 · as Director · seriesF63.9Felicity1998 · as Director · seriesD61.5Dawson's Creek1998 · as Director · seriesE63.1Early Edition1996 · as Director · series

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