Doug Petrie
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Douglas Petrie is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. Best known as a writer, director, and co-executive producer on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He co-wrote the screenplays for the Fantastic Four film and Harriet the Spy.
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Michelle Trachtenberg Doug produced Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Charlie Weber Doug produced Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Kristine Sutherland Doug produced Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Clare Kramer Doug produced Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Sigourney Weaver Doug wrote Take Shelter and The H Word
Sarah Michelle Gellar Doug produced Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Alyson Hannigan Doug produced Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Rosario Dawson Doug wrote Take Shelter and The H Word
Julie Benz Doug produced Buffy the Vampire Slayer
David Boreanaz Doug produced Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Scott Glenn Doug wrote Take Shelter and The H Word
Charisma Carpenter Doug produced Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Rachael Taylor Doug wrote Take Shelter and The H Word
Anthony Head Doug produced Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Deborah Ann Woll Doug wrote Take Shelter and The H Word
Emma Caulfield Doug produced Buffy the Vampire Slayer
James Marsters Doug produced Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Nicholas Brendon Doug produced Buffy the Vampire Slayer
D. B. Woodside Doug produced Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Elden Henson Doug wrote Take Shelter and The H Word
Adam Busch Doug produced Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Robia LaMorte Doug produced Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Eka Darville Doug wrote Take Shelter and The H Word
Bronwen Hughes Directed Harriet the Spy (1996)
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He has also written for the television shows Angel, The 4400, Tru Calling and American Horror Story: Coven. He served as a co-executive producer and writer for two seasons on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and as a consulting producer and writer on the second season of Pushing Daisies. He made a cameo on Joss Whedon's web-based film, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, as "Professor Normal". He served as co-executive producer on the first season of the Netflix show Daredevil, and took over as showrunner for its second season alongside Marco Ramirez. In April 2016 Petrie and Ramirez were announced as showrunners of The Defenders, a miniseries that crosses over Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist.
