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Joseph M. Petrick

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  • Director
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Joseph M. Petrick
Vincent Dooly is an aspiring inventor who dreams of winning an annual inventing award. There's only one problem... he's never made anything that's worked.
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The Mother of Invention (2009)
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Joseph M. Petrick was born on 4 January 1982 in Iowa City, Iowa, USA. He is a writer and director, known for Notes from the Rogues Gallery (2007), The Mother of Invention (2009) and After The Beep (2018).
BornJanuary 4, 1982
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    Known for

    Notes from the Rogues Gallery (2007)
    Notes from the Rogues Gallery
    6.9
    • Writer
    • 2007
    The Mother of Invention (2009)
    The Mother of Invention
    6.2
    • Writer
    • 2009
    Tim Venable in After The Beep (2018)
    After The Beep
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2018
    Crackpipe, Pantherman & The Jeweler (2015)
    Crackpipe, Pantherman & The Jeweler
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2015

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Tim Venable in After The Beep (2018)
      After The Beep
      Short
      • writer
      • 2018
    • Joseph M. Petrick in My Life Is Still Just A First Draft (2018)
      My Life Is Still Just A First Draft
      Short
      • writer
      • 2018
    • Fantasy Field Test (2016)
      Fantasy Field Test
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Crackpipe, Pantherman & The Jeweler (2015)
      Crackpipe, Pantherman & The Jeweler
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • Ashes (2009)
      Ashes
      8.5
      • Writer
      • 2009
    • Four Years, Six Months
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2009
    • Query
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2009
    • The Mother of Invention (2009)
      The Mother of Invention
      6.2
      • written by
      • 2009
    • Notes from the Rogues Gallery (2007)
      Notes from the Rogues Gallery
      6.9
      • written by
      • 2007
    • Sitting in a Car on a Rainy Thanksgiving
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2007
    • A Winter Observed (2005)
      A Winter Observed
      Video
      • Writer (as Joseph Petrick)
      • 2005

    Director

    • Tim Venable in After The Beep (2018)
      After The Beep
      Short
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Joseph M. Petrick in My Life Is Still Just A First Draft (2018)
      My Life Is Still Just A First Draft
      Short
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Wainwright Training Presents: Safety Is the Key to Work & Life (2016)
      Wainwright Training Presents: Safety Is the Key to Work & Life
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Crackpipe, Pantherman & The Jeweler (2015)
      Crackpipe, Pantherman & The Jeweler
      Short
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Best Christmas Ever (2011)
      Best Christmas Ever
      Short
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Ashes (2009)
      Ashes
      8.5
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Four Years, Six Months
      Short
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Query
      Short
      • Director
      • 2009
    • The Mother of Invention (2009)
      The Mother of Invention
      6.2
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Notes from the Rogues Gallery (2007)
      Notes from the Rogues Gallery
      6.9
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Sitting in a Car on a Rainy Thanksgiving
      Short
      • Director
      • 2007
    • A Winter Observed (2005)
      A Winter Observed
      Video
      • Director (as Joseph Petrick)
      • 2005

    Editor

    • Tim Venable in After The Beep (2018)
      After The Beep
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2018
    • Joseph M. Petrick in My Life Is Still Just A First Draft (2018)
      My Life Is Still Just A First Draft
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2018
    • Wainwright Training Presents: Safety Is the Key to Work & Life (2016)
      Wainwright Training Presents: Safety Is the Key to Work & Life
      TV Mini Series
      • Editor
      • 2016
    • Crackpipe, Pantherman & The Jeweler (2015)
      Crackpipe, Pantherman & The Jeweler
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2015
    • Brooklyn, Maybe (2012)
      Brooklyn, Maybe
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2012
    • Ashes (2009)
      Ashes
      8.5
      • Editor
      • 2009
    • Query
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2009
    • A Winter Observed (2005)
      A Winter Observed
      Video
      • Editor
      • 2005

    Videos1

    The Mother of Invention
    Trailer 2:46
    The Mother of Invention

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Joseph Petrick
    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Born
      • January 4, 1982
      • Iowa City, Iowa, USA

    Self-verified on IMDbPro

    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

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