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Bud Yorkin(1926-2015)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Writer
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Bud Yorkin
Bud Yorkin was born on 22 February 1926 in Washington, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a producer and director, known for Blade Runner 2049 (2017), Blade Runner (1982) and An Evening with Fred Astaire (1958). He was previously married to Cynthia Sikes and Peg Yorkin. He died on 18 August 2015 in Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 22, 1926
DiedAugust 18, 2015(89)
BornFebruary 22, 1926
DiedAugust 18, 2015(89)
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  • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
    • 6 wins & 7 nominations total

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Cynthia Sikes and Bud Yorkin at an event for Space Cowboys (2000)
Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin

Known for

Harrison Ford, Jared Leto, Ryan Gosling, and Ana de Armas in Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Blade Runner 2049
8.0
  • Producer(produced by)
  • 2017
Harrison Ford and Sean Young in Blade Runner (1982)
Blade Runner
8.1
  • Producer(uncredited)
  • 1982
An Evening with Fred Astaire (1958)
An Evening with Fred Astaire
8.7
TV Special
  • Producer
  • 1958
Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson in Sanford and Son (1972)
Sanford and Son
7.9
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer

  • Harrison Ford, Jared Leto, Ryan Gosling, and Ana de Armas in Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
    Blade Runner 2049
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2017
  • Richard Gere, Sharon Stone, and Lolita Davidovich in Intersection (1994)
    Intersection
    • producer
    • 1994
  • Love Hurts (1990)
    Love Hurts
    • producer
    • 1990
  • Gene Hackman, Ally Sheedy, Ellen Burstyn, and Amy Madigan in Twice in a Lifetime (1985)
    Twice in a Lifetime
    • producer
    • 1985
  • Sigourney Weaver, Chevy Chase, and Gregory Hines in Deal of the Century (1983)
    Deal of the Century
    • producer
    • 1983
  • Harrison Ford and Sean Young in Blade Runner (1982)
    Blade Runner
    • co-executive producer (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • I Love Liberty
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 1982
  • Shirley Hemphill in One in a Million (1980)
    One in a Million
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 1980
  • What's Happening!! (1976)
    What's Happening!!
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 1976–1979
  • Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Carroll O'Connor, and Jean Stapleton in All in the Family (1971)
    All in the Family
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 1969–1979
  • 13 Queens Boulevard (1979)
    13 Queens Boulevard
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1979
  • LaWanda Page and Teddy Wilson in Sanford Arms (1977)
    Sanford Arms
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 1977
  • Victor French and Kene Holiday in Carter Country (1977)
    Carter Country
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 1977
  • Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson in Sanford and Son (1972)
    Sanford and Son
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 1972–1977
  • Janet Jackson, Johnny Brown, Ralph Carter, Ja'net DuBois, Ben Powers, Esther Rolle, BernNadette Stanis, and Jimmie 'JJ' Walker in Good Times (1974)
    Good Times
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 1975

Director

  • Love Hurts (1990)
    Love Hurts
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Dudley Moore and Liza Minnelli in Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988)
    Arthur 2: On the Rocks
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Gene Hackman, Ally Sheedy, Ellen Burstyn, and Amy Madigan in Twice in a Lifetime (1985)
    Twice in a Lifetime
    • Director
    • 1985
  • P.O.P.
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1984
  • Victor French and Kene Holiday in Carter Country (1977)
    Carter Country
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1977
  • What's Happening!! (1976)
    What's Happening!!
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1976
  • Grady (1975)
    Grady
    • Director (directed by)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1975
  • Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson in Sanford and Son (1972)
    Sanford and Son
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1972–1975
  • The Thief Who Came to Dinner (1973)
    The Thief Who Came to Dinner
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Bea Arthur in Maude (1972)
    Maude
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1972
  • Robert Young and the Family
    • Director
    • TV Special
    • 1971
  • Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Carroll O'Connor, and Jean Stapleton in All in the Family (1971)
    All in the Family
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1969
  • The Many Sides of Don Rickles (1970)
    The Many Sides of Don Rickles
    • Director
    • TV Special
    • 1970
  • Donald Sutherland and Gene Wilder in Start the Revolution Without Me (1970)
    Start the Revolution Without Me
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Premiere (1968)
    Premiere
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1968

Writer

  • Victor French and Kene Holiday in Carter Country (1977)
    Carter Country
    • developer (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 1977
  • The Andy Williams Special
    • Writer
    • TV Special
    • 1962
  • The Jack Benny Hour
    • Writer
    • TV Special
    • 1959
  • The Jack Benny Hour
    • Writer
    • TV Special
    • 1959
  • An Evening with Fred Astaire (1958)
    An Evening with Fred Astaire
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • TV Special
    • 1958
  • The Tony Martin Show (1954)
    The Tony Martin Show
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 1954–1955

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Alan Yorkin
  • Born
    • February 22, 1926
    • Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • August 18, 2015
    • Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Cynthia SikesJune 24, 1989 - August 18, 2015 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Unsold pilot: Co-produced a pilot for a series starring Charles Aidman and Tex Ritter called "Henry D".
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Held a degree in engineering from Carnegie Tech (Carnegie Mellon University) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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