Board of Trustees for the American Film Institute; a member of the Board of Governors for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; and as a member of the Board of Advisers of the Austin Film Festival and Screenwriting Conference. He is co-founder of Enderby Entertainment, an independent film finance and production company. Filmography Film Also credited as "Characters" in Beverly Hills Cop sequels. Television Personal life Petrie's father Daniel Petrie was also a film director, and his brother Donald is an actor and director. His family was awarded an AFI Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California, and holds dual US-Canadian citizenship. He is a member of the Writers Guild of America, Directors Guild of America, SAG-AFTRA, Writers Guild of Canada, Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Awards and nominations 1984 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay: Beverly Hills Cop (nomination) - with Danilo Bach 1984 Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture: Beverly Hills Cop (nomination) 1988 Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture: Shoot to Kill (nomination) 2008 Humanitas Prize in 90 Minute Category: Pictures of Hollis Woods (nomination) - with Ann Peacock and Camille Thomasson 2013 WGA Morgan Cox Award (won) References External links Interview with Daniel Petrie Jr by Paul Rowlands about The Big Easy 1951 births Living people American film directors American film producers American male screenwriters American people of Canadian descent University of Redlands alumni Northfield Mount Hermon School alumni