Judd Parkin
Biography
Filmography
Family & Companions
Biography
At one time the director of the Tony-winning Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Parkin joined NBC in 1981 as a story editor and was soon helping to develop miniseries and novels for TV, including "Fatal Vision" (1984), "Wallenberg: A Hero's Story" and "The Long Hot Summer" (both 1985). He entered the executive ranks upon moving to ABC in 1986, overseeing the production of "The Betty Ford Story" (1987), "Little Girl Lost" (1988), "Liberace" (1988), "Separate but Equal" (1991) and "Something to Live For: The Alison Gertz Story" (1992). After nearly a decade at ABC, Parkin resigned in August 1996, amid speculation that he would become and independent producer.
Filmography
Writer (Feature Film)
Producer (Feature Film)
Producer (TV Mini-Series)
Life Events
1980
Worked as a freelance director in Los Angeles
1981
Became a story editor at NBC
1986
Joined ABC in August as an executive producer of movies made for TV
1989
Became vice president for miniseries at ABC Entertainment in January
1991
Named senior vice president, miniseries and motion pictures for TV, at ABC Entertainment in November
1996
Resigned from ABC effective August 9
Family
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