Bud Yorkin

Productor, Director, Actor, Escritor

22 de febrero de 1926 — 18 de agosto de 2015 (89 años)
Bud Yorkin (born February 22, 1926) is an American film and television producer, director, writer and actor. He directed and produced the 1958 TV special An Evening With Fred Astaire, which won nine Emmy Awards.

Yorkin was born Alan David Yorkin in Washington, Pennsylvania. He earned a degree in engineering from Carnegie Tech, now Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. In 1956, he became the producer and director of Tennessee Ernie Ford's NBC comedy/variety program, The Ford Show.

In 1963, Yorkin joined Norman Lear to form Tandem Productions, which, at first, produced several films in the 1960s to 1971 with such major studios like United Artists and Warner Bros., and later produced many of the decade's hit sitcoms, such as All in the Family, Maude, Good Times, and Sanford and Son.

In 1999, he and Lear were awarded the Women in Film Lucy Award in recognition of excellence and innovation in creative works that have enhanced the perception of women through the medium of television.

After his split with Lear, Yorkin went on to form Bud Yorkin Productions. His first sitcom after the split was the unsuccessful Sanford and Son spin-off sitcom Grady. In 1976, he formed TOY Productions with Saul Turteltaub and Bernie Orenstein (who produced Sanford and Son from 1974–1977), but their two hits were What's Happening!! and Carter Country.

Yorkin's film directing credits include The Thief Who Came to Dinner , Divorce American Style and Inspector Clouseau (film) of the Pink Panther series.

Yorkin is the father of television writer and producer Nicole Yorkin. He is married to actress Cynthia Sikes.

Conocido por

  • Blade Runner 2049
    Blade Runner 20492017
  • Sanford e hijo
    Sanford e hijo6 seasons
  • Arthur 2: On the Rocks
    Arthur 2: On the Rocks1988
  • What's Happening!!
    What's Happening!!3 seasons
  • El rey del peligro
    El rey del peligro1968
  • Entre dos mujeres
    Entre dos mujeres1994
  • Un mes de abstinencia
    Un mes de abstinencia1971
  • El novio de mi mujer
    El novio de mi mujer1967
  • La vida puede continuar (AKA Dos veces en una vida)
    La vida puede continuar (AKA Dos veces en una vida)1985
  • El ladrón que vino a cenar
    El ladrón que vino a cenar1973
  • Maude
    Maude6 seasons
  • Gallardo y calavera
    Gallardo y calavera1963
  • El contrato del siglo
    El contrato del siglo1983
  • Ayer, hoy y siempre
    Ayer, hoy y siempre1991
  • El bebé de la discordia
    El bebé de la discordia1965
  • El rompecorazones
    El rompecorazones1990
  • Carter Country
    Carter Country2 seasons
  • Grady
    Grady10 episodes

Filmography