Yorkin, Bud, 1926-

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Birth 1926-02-22

Nationality: Americans,

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Biography

Alan Bud Yorkin was born in Washington, PA, Feb. 22, 1926; BS, Carnegie Mellon Univ., graduate work at Columbia Univ., English Literature; began his career in television at NBC (1950) and went on to produce and direct a variety of shows including "All In The Family," "Sanford And Son," and "Carter Country"; co-founded Tandem Productions with Norman Lear (1959) and later went on to form Bud Yorkin Productions (1974); he is the recipient of numerous awards including six Emmys.

From the guide to the Bud Yorkin Productions Records, 1977-1979, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Performing Arts Special Collections)