Daryl Duke | |
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| Born | (1929-03-08)8 March 1929 Vancouver,British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | 21 October 2006(2006-10-21) (aged 77) West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1952–1992 |
| Notable work | The Silent Partner |
| Television | This Hour Has Seven Days The Thorn Birds |
Daryl Duke (8 March 1929 – 21 October 2006) was a Canadian film and television director.
Duke was born atVancouver,British Columbia, where he became one ofCBC Television's earliest regional producers. His career continued with CBC inToronto producing such series asThis Hour Has Seven Days, then in the United States for major television networks and studios there.
In 1977, he won theCanadian Film Award for best Director for his surprise hitThe Silent Partner.
His significant achievement in television was directing theEmmy Award winning miniseriesThe Thorn Birds. Duke was also among those responsible for the creation ofCKVU-TV in Vancouver which is today part of theCitytv 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 theBC Entertainment Hall of Fame and Star Walk in 1997.[1]
Duke died inWest Vancouver, British Columbia, in 2006 due topulmonary fibrosis.[2]
