Bud Yorkin Biography

Fast Facts

• Along with former writing and production partner Norman Lear, he was awarded the Women in Film Lucy Award in 1999, which recognized the duo's efforts for enhancing the perception of women through television
• Served in the U․S․ Army Air Forces during World War II, installing electronic equipment like sonar systems in the Pacific
• Earned a degree in engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, which was then known as Carnegie Tech
• Father of TV writer and producer Nicole Yorkin
• Married wife Cynthia Sikes in 1989, whom he directed on more than one occasion
• Often considered one of TV's greatest showrunners, having been behind the scene for such all-time popular TV series as "The Jack Benny Show," "All in the Family," "Sanford and Son" and "Good Times․"
• Was reportedly replaced in the director's chair by Michael Sarne after quitting the 1970 film adapation of "Myra Breckinridge," which was later panned by many critics as one of the worst films ever