Bud Yorkin

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1926-02-22

Deathday 2015-08-18 (89 years old)

Place of Birth Washington, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As Alan David Yorkin, Alan Yorkin

Bud Yorkin

Biography

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.

Known For

Director

1990
Love Hurts

as Director

1988
1985
1984
P.O.P.

as Director

1977
Carter Country

as Director

1977
Sanford Arms

as Director

1976
What's Happening!!

as Director

1975
Grady

as Director

1972
Maude

as Director

1972
Sanford and Son

as Director

1968
Inspector Clouseau

as Director

1967
1965
Never Too Late

as Director

1963
1963
Vacation Playhouse

as Director

1953

Producer

2017
Blade Runner 2049

as Producer

1994
Intersection

as Producer

1990
Love Hurts

as Producer

1985
1983
1982
I Love Liberty

as Executive Producer

1980
One in a Million

as Producer

1979
13 Queens Blvd.

as Producer

1977
Carter Country

as Producer

1977
Sanford Arms

as Producer

1976
What's Happening!!

as Producer

1972
Sanford and Son

as Executive Producer

1971
Cold Turkey

as Executive Producer

1963

Crew

1982
Blade Runner

as Presenter

Creator

1972
Sanford and Son

as Creator