Bud Yorkin
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.
| Film | Credit |
|---|---|
 Blade Runner 20492017 · Producer | Producer |
 Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner2007 · Self | Self |
 On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'2000 · Self | Self |
 Intersection1994 · Producer | Producer |
 For the Boys1991 · Phil | Phil |
 Love Hurts1990 · Director, Producer | Director, Producer |
 Arthur 2: On the Rocks1988 · Director | Director |
 Twice in a Lifetime1985 · Director, Producer | Director, Producer |
 Deal of the Century1983 · Producer | Producer |
 The Thief Who Came to Dinner1973 · Director, Producer | Director, Producer |
 Start the Revolution Without Me1970 · Director, Producer | Director, Producer |
 Inspector Clouseau1968 · Director | Director |
 Divorce American Style1967 · Director | Director |
 Never Too Late1965 · Director | Director |
 Come Blow Your Horn1963 · Director, Producer | Director, Producer |
 Another Evening with Fred Astaire1959 · Director, Producer | Director, Producer |
 An Evening with Fred Astaire1958 · Producer, Director | Producer, Director |