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Bill Persky

Writer | Producer | Director

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Father of Liza Persky, Dana Persky and Jamie Persky.

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William Allan Persky
in New York City, New York, USA
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Hide HideWriter (27 titles)
2011 The Yard Sale (short) (co-writer)
 
1990 Working It Out (TV series)
– Pilot (1990) (creator / written by)
 
1987-1988 Kate & Allie (TV series)
– The Clip Show (1988) (teleplay)
– Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1987) (teleplay)
 
1985 Water (screenplay / story)
 
1983 Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home! (TV movie) (written by)
 
1978 How to Pick Up Girls! (TV movie)
 
1978 How to Survive the 70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness (TV special)
 
1977 Final Warning (TV movie)
 
1974 Roll, Freddy, Roll! (TV movie)
 
1974 The Boys (TV movie)
 
1974 Bobby Parker and Company (TV movie)
 
1973-1974 Lotsa Luck (TV series)
– Get Off My Back (1974) (creator)
– Bummy's Girl (1974) (creator)
– Arthur Makes His Move (1974) (creator)
– Stan's Assistant (1974) (creator)
– You Oughta Be in Pictures (1974) (creator)
See all 22 episodes »
 
1972 The Man Who Came to Dinner (TV movie) (adaptation)
 
1966-1971 That Girl (TV series)
– The Elevated Woman (1971) (creator)
– Soot Yourself (1971) (creator)
– Two for the Money (1971) (creator)
– Stag Party (1971) (creator)
– That King (1971) (creator)
See all 137 episodes »
 
1971 The First Nine Months Are the Hardest (TV movie) (writer)
 
1971 Pure Goldie (TV movie)
 
1970 Three for Tahiti (TV movie)
 
1969 Dick Van Dyke and the Other Woman (TV special)
 
1968 The Bill Cosby Special (TV special)
 
1967-1968 Good Morning, World (TV series)
– The Lady and the Pussycat (1968) (creator)
– Hutton's Mutts (1968) (creator / written by)
– Here Comes the Bribe (1968) (creator)
– For My Daughter's Hand, You'll Get My Foot (1968) (creator)
– I Love a Charade (1968) (creator)
See all 26 episodes »
 
1967 The Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, Howard Morris Special (TV movie) (writer)
 
1963-1966 The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV series)
– The Last Chapter (1966) (written by)
– The Gunslinger (1966) (written by)
– The Ugliest Dog in the World (1965) (written by)
– Coast to Coast Big Mouth (1965) (written by)
– One Hundred Terrible Hours (1965) (written by)
See all 29 episodes »
 
1965 The Julie Andrews Show (TV special)
 
1964 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
– Think Pretty (1964) (story)
 
1963-1964 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
– Double Play from Foster to Durocher to Joey (1964) (written by)
– Joey's Mustache (1963) (written by)
 
1963 McHale's Navy (TV series)
– A Letter for Fuji (1963) (writer)
 
1950 Your Show of Shows (TV series)
– Episode #1.1 (1950) (writer)
 
Show ShowProducer (17 titles)
1984-1988 Kate & Allie (TV series) (producer - 37 episodes)
– Almost Married (1988) (producer)
– Jennie's New Deal (1987) (producer)
– Return of Bob Barsky (1987) (producer)
– Mother's Day (1987) (producer)
– Kate and the Cab Driver (1987) (producer)
See all 37 episodes »
 
1978 How to Survive the 70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness (TV special) (executive producer, producer)
 
1975 The Montefuscos (TV series) (producer)
 
1975 Big Eddie (TV series) (executive producer)
 
1974 Roll, Freddy, Roll! (TV movie) (producer)
 
1974 The Boys (TV movie) (producer)
 
1974 Bobby Parker and Company (TV movie) (producer)
 
1973 Lotsa Luck (TV series) (executive producer - 2 episodes)
– Trial Separation (1973) (executive producer)
– The Bare Facts (1973) (executive producer)
 
1972 The Man Who Came to Dinner (TV movie) (producer)
 
1971 The Funny Side (TV series) (producer)
 
1966-1971 That Girl (TV series) (executive producer - 136 episodes)
– The Elevated Woman (1971) (executive producer)
– Soot Yourself (1971) (executive producer)
– Two for the Money (1971) (executive producer)
– Stag Party (1971) (executive producer)
– That King (1971) (executive producer)
See all 136 episodes »
 
1971 The First Nine Months Are the Hardest (TV movie) (producer)
 
1971 Pure Goldie (TV movie) (producer)
 
1970 Three for Tahiti (TV movie) (producer)
 
1968 The Bill Cosby Special (TV special) (producer)
 
1967-1968 Good Morning, World (TV series) (producer - 26 episodes)
– The Lady and the Pussycat (1968) (producer)
– Hutton's Mutts (1968) (producer)
– Here Comes the Bribe (1968) (producer)
– For My Daughter's Hand, You'll Get My Foot (1968) (producer)
– I Love a Charade (1968) (producer)
See all 26 episodes »
 
1965-1966 The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV series) (producer - 11 episodes)
– Bad Reception in Albany (1966) (producer)
– The Making of a Councilman (1966) (producer)
– I Do Not Choose to Run (1966) (producer)
– Who Stole My Watch (1966) (producer)
– Fifty-Two, Forty-Five or Work (1965) (producer)
See all 11 episodes »
 
Show ShowDirector (36 titles)
2011 The Yard Sale (short)
 
1990 Working It Out (TV series)
– Foxhole (1990)
– Molly and David (1990)
– Take My Girlfriend... (1990)
– Instructions (1990)
– It Almost Happened One Night (1990)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1989 Knight & Daye (TV series)
– Pilot (1989)
 
1984-1988 Kate & Allie (TV series)
– The Clip Show (1988)
– Allie Makes Up Her Mind (1988)
– Bob Smells the Roses (1988)
– I Don't, I Don't (1988)
– Working Women (1988)
See all 100 episodes »
 
1984 Spencer (TV series)
– Pilot (1984)
 
1984 Who's the Boss? (TV series)
– Pilot (1984)
 
1984 Not in Front of the Kids (TV movie)
 
1983 Found Money (TV movie)
 
1983 Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer (TV movie)
 
1983 Johnny Garage (TV movie)
 
1983 Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home! (TV movie)
 
1982 Filthy Rich (TV series)
– Town and Garden (1982)
 
1982 Baker's Dozen (TV series)
– A Class by Himself (1982)
– Pilot (1982)
 
1981 Rise and Shine (TV series)
 
1981 Comedy of Horrors (TV movie)
 
1980 Serial
 
1978 Almost Heaven (TV movie)
 
1978 How to Pick Up Girls! (TV movie)
 
1978 The Waverly Wonders (TV series)
– Pilot (1978)
 
1978 Husbands, Wives & Lovers (TV series)
 
1978 How to Survive the 70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness (TV special)
 
1978 Baby, I'm Back (TV series)
– Living Proof (1978)
 
1978 Big City Boys (TV movie)
 
1977 The Betty White Show (TV series)
– Under Cover Woman (1977)
 
1977 Final Warning (TV movie)
 
1977 Busting Loose (TV series)
– Pilot (1977)
 
1976 Alice (TV series)
– Pay the Fifty Dollars (1976)
– A Piece of the Rock (1976)
 
1976 Welcome Back, Kotter (TV series)
– Sweatside Story (1976)
 
1976 The Practice (TV series)
– Jules' Investment (1976)
– Jules and the Bum (1976)
 
1974 Roll, Freddy, Roll! (TV movie)
 
1974 The Boys (TV movie)
 
1974 Bobby Parker and Company (TV movie)
 
1973 Lotsa Luck (TV series)
– The Family Plot (1973)
– Olive's Present (1973)
 
1972-1973 The New Dick Van Dyke Show (TV series)
– The Young Surgeons (1973)
– Will Baby Make Three? (1973)
– Sobriety Test (1972)
 
1973 Here We Go Again (TV series)
 
1970 That Girl (TV series)
– Stocks & the Single Girl (1970)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
1984-1988 Kate & Allie (TV series) (story supervisor - 20 episodes)
– Almost Married (1988) (story supervisor)
– Louis in Love (1987) (story supervisor)
– Upstairs, Downstairs (1987) (story supervisor)
– The Bully (1986) (story supervisor)
– Thank You, Shirley (1986) (story supervisor)
See all 20 episodes »
 
1964-1966 The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV series) (story consultant - 62 episodes)
– The Last Chapter (1966) (story consultant)
– The Gunslinger (1966) (story consultant)
– Long Night's Journey Into Day (1966) (story consultant)
– Love Thy Other Neighbor (1966) (story consultant)
– You Ought to Be in Pictures (1966) (story consultant)
See all 62 episodes »
 
Show ShowActor (4 titles)
2011 The Yard Sale (short)
Henry
 
2002 Orbiting Pluto (video short)
Jonah "Papa Joe" Pluto
 
1985 Water
TV Director
 
1966 The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV series)
Cowboy
– The Gunslinger (1966) … Cowboy (uncredited)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (2 titles)
1973 Lotsa Luck (TV series) (composer: theme music - 2 episodes)
– Trial Separation (1973) (composer: theme music)
– The Bare Facts (1973) (composer: theme music)
 
1963 The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV series) (writer: original songs - 1 episode)
– The Alan Brady Show Presents (1963) (writer: original songs)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
1985 Water (lyrics: "Cascaran National Anthem", "Listen to My Song", "Black Gold", "Protest")
 
1963 The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV series)
– The Alan Brady Show Presents (1963) (writer: "Alan Brady" - uncredited, "Santa, Send a Fella" - uncredited, "I Have Everything But You" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowComposer (1 title)
1983 Johnny Garage (TV movie)
 
Show ShowSelf (7 titles)
2012 Watch What Happens: Live (TV series)
Himself - Bartender
– Valerie Bertinelli & Jesse Tyler Ferguson (2012) … Himself - Bartender
 
2004 TV Land Moguls (TV mini-series documentary)
– The 50's (2004)
 
2002 The Perfect Pitch (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Brilliant But Cancelled (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 TVography: That Girl (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Inside TV Land: The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1984 The 36th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Directing in a Comedy Series & Nominee: Best Comedy Series
 
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(November 2012) Release of his memoir, "My Life is a Situation Comedy". See more »
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Trivia:

Father of Liza Persky, Dana Persky and Jamie Persky. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo