From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Daryl Duke (8 March 1929 – 21 October 2006) was a Canadian film and TV director. Duke was born at Vancouver, British Columbia, where he became one of CBC Television's earliest regional producers. His career continued with CBC in Toronto producing such series as This Hour Has Seven Days, then in the United States for major television networks and studios there. In 1977 he won the Canadian Film Award for best Director for his surprise hit The Silent Partner. His significant achievement in television was directing the Emmy Award winning miniseries The Thorn Birds. Duke was also among those responsible for the creation of CKVU-TV in Vancouver which is today part of the Citytv 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 the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame and Starwalk in 1997. Duke died in West Vancouver, British Columbia in 2006 due to pulmonary fibrosis.
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Biography from TMDB.
- March 8, 1929
- October 21, 2006 (aged 77)
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Director, also producer
- 12 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
What are Daryl Duke's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 8
Light 2 · Serious 5 · Dark 2
Grounded 4 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 7 · Intense 2
Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1
Casual 0 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 1
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Daryl Duke's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Daryl Duke's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
32 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.
Fatal Memories(1992)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
When We Were Young(1989)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Tai-Pan(1986)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Florence Nightingale(1985)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
The Thorn Birds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Hard Feelings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
The Silent Partner(1978)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Shadow of the Hawk(1976)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Griffin and Phoenix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
They Only Come Out at Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
A Cry for Help(1975)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Harry O (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Slither (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
I Heard the Owl Call My Name (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Payday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Cool Million (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Ghost Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Banacek(1972)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
The Psychiatrist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Night Gallery(1969)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
The Bold Ones: The Senator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
The Bold Ones: The Protectors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Wojeck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Eye Witness No. 54 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Struggle for Oil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Career shape
A full career of 32 titles from 1951 to 1992.
Film career
- 1962Screen debut· Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Daryl Duke's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th6
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the atmosphere 61/100 and the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Daryl Duke work with?
People who share at least 2 of Daryl Duke's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard C. Glouner shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Louise SorelShared titles: The President's Plane Is Missing (1973), The Return of Charlie Chan (1972)See all 2 shared titles with Louise Sorel
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Richard C. GlounerShared titles: A Cry for Help (1975), The President's Plane Is Missing (1973), The Return of Charlie Chan (1972)See all 3 shared titles with Richard C. Glouner
- George ApplebyShared titles: Fatal Memories (1992), The Silent Partner (1978)See all 2 shared titles with George Appleby
- Frank MorrissShared titles: A Cry for Help (1975), The Return of Charlie Chan (1972)See all 2 shared titles with Frank Morriss
- Gil MelléShared titles: A Cry for Help (1975), The President's Plane Is Missing (1973)See all 2 shared titles with Gil Mellé