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Bud Yorkin
Bud Yorkin
89 years (Feb 22, 1926 – Aug 18, 2015)
Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
11 Directed
7 TV Directed

Bud Yorkin

Bud Yorkin is an American director rather than a performer who belongs to the crew side of the business rather than the cast. 'Arthur 2: On the Rocks' accounts for most of whatever public profile there is. 'Inspector Clouseau' is the other project that tends to come up. The credit list stands at 19 titles.
Bud Yorkin is an American director rather than a performer who belongs to the crew side of the business rather than the cast. 'Arthur 2: On the Rocks' accounts for most of whatever public profile there is. 'Inspector Clouseau' is the other project that tends to come up. The credit list stands at 19 titles.
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Is Bud Yorkin still alive?
Bud Yorkin passed away on August 18, 2015 at age 89.
What are the most famous roles of Bud Yorkin?
Bud Yorkin is best known for directing Arthur 2: On the Rocks, Inspector Clouseau, Start the Revolution Without Me.
How many movies has Bud Yorkin directed?
Over a 57-year career (since 1958), Bud Yorkin has directed or written 11 films and worked on 7 TV shows.
What was Bud Yorkin's first movie?
The career of Bud Yorkin began with An Evening with Fred Astaire (1958).
What is Bud Yorkin's most recent movie or series?
Bud Yorkin's most recent release is Love Hurts, which premiered on April 19, 1990.
What TV shows has Bud Yorkin created or directed?
On television, Bud Yorkin has appeared in Sanford and Son, Maude, What's Happening!!, General Electric Theater.
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Bud Yorkin
Bud Yorkin
1926-02-22 · Washington, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

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