Biography
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...
Details
Born
February 22, 1926
Died
August 18, 2015
Age at Death
89
Birthplace
Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As
Alan David Yorkin, Alan Yorkin
Career Stats
Total Credits
27
As Actor
3
As Director
11
As Writer
1
As Producer
11
Avg Rating
6.2/10
Highest Rated
