Donald Wrye

Donald Wrye
Born(1934-09-24)September 24, 1934
DiedMay 15, 2015(2015-05-15) (aged 80)
OccupationsFilm director, screenwriter, producer
Years active1966–2015

Donald Wrye (September 24, 1934 – May 15, 2015) was an American director, screenwriter and producer.

Wrye attended the UCLA, directing as his dissertation film in the Department of Theater Arts, Soba man, "A dramatization about a young nisei girl who meets an American boy who has been to Japan and was profoundly moved by bi his experiences there, telling of the effect of the boys experience upon both the boy and girl."

Wrye is best known for directing the 1978 film Ice Castles. He died on May 15, 2015, at his home in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Wrye had his own film production company, SpyGaze Pictures.