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Michael Petroni(II)

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Michael Petroni
Psychologist Peter Bower's life is thrown into turmoil when he discovers that the patients he has been seeing are ghosts. Risking his own sanity, Peter delves into his past to uncover a terrifying secret which only he can put right. Backtrack is a spine-chilling psychological thriller from the acclaimed writer-director, Michael Petroni.
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Michael Petroni is known for The Book Thief (2013), Messiah (2020) and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010). He has been married to Jenni Baird since November 2008.
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      • 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Geoffrey Rush and Sophie Nélisse in The Book Thief (2013)
    The Book Thief
    7.5
    • Writer
    • 2013
    Messiah (2020)
    Messiah
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Terry Norris, Bruce Spence, Skandar Keynes, Ben Barnes, Georgie Henley, and Will Poulter in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)
    The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 2010
    The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002)
    The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys
    6.9
    • Writer
    • 2002

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    • Russell Crowe in The Pope's Exorcist (2023)
      The Pope's Exorcist
      6.1
      • screenplay by
      • 2023
    • Messiah (2020)
      Messiah
      7.6
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2020
    • Adrien Brody in Backtrack (2015)
      Backtrack
      5.9
      • written by
      • 2015
    • Geoffrey Rush and Sophie Nélisse in The Book Thief (2013)
      The Book Thief
      7.5
      • screenplay by
      • 2013
    • Anthony Hopkins in The Rite (2011)
      The Rite
      6.0
      • written by
      • 2011
    • Terry Norris, Bruce Spence, Skandar Keynes, Ben Barnes, Georgie Henley, and Will Poulter in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)
      The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
      6.3
      • screenplay
      • 2010
    • Sarah Michelle Gellar in Possession (2009)
      Possession
      5.4
      • screenplay
      • 2009
    • Boys Own Story (2007)
      Boys Own Story
      7.4
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2007
    • Anne Heche, Sean Astin, James Cromwell, John Hurt, Malcolm McDowell, Judy Davis, Brian Dennehy, Sam Waterston, Clifton Collins Jr., James Denton, Stephen Hawking, Terry O'Quinn, and Elisabeth Röhm in Masters of Science Fiction (2007)
      Masters of Science Fiction
      6.7
      TV Series
      • teleplay by
      • 2007
    • Miracles (2003)
      Miracles
      7.5
      TV Series
      • creator
      • story
      • 2003
    • Helena Bonham Carter and Guy Pearce in Till Human Voices Wake Us (2002)
      Till Human Voices Wake Us
      6.3
      • written by
      • 2002
    • The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002)
      The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys
      6.9
      • screenplay
      • 2002
    • Aaliyah and Stuart Townsend in Queen of the Damned (2002)
      Queen of the Damned
      5.3
      • screenplay
      • 2002
    • DAAS Kapital (1991)
      DAAS Kapital
      8.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • additional material
      • 1991–1992

    Producer



    • Fantasies (2021)
      Fantasies
      5.4
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Messiah (2020)
      Messiah
      7.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Kiki, Love to Love (2016)
      Kiki, Love to Love
      6.4
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Adrien Brody in Backtrack (2015)
      Backtrack
      5.9
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Josh Lawson, Lisa McCune, Bojana Novakovic, Patrick Brammall, and Kate Mulvany in The Little Death (2014)
      The Little Death
      7.0
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Boys Own Story (2007)
      Boys Own Story
      7.4
      Short
      • producer
      • 2007

    Actor



    • Masters of Horror (2005)
      Masters of Horror
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Ambulance Attendant
      • 2006
    • Matt Parkinson and Matthew Quartermaine in Tuesday Night Live: The Big Gig (1989)
      Tuesday Night Live: The Big Gig
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Bob the Psychopath (aka Psycho Bob)
      • 1992
    • DAAS Kapital (1991)
      DAAS Kapital
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Psycho Bob
      • 1991–1992

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      • Jenni BairdNovember 2008 - present

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