Age, Biography and Wiki
Bud Yorkin (Alan David Yorkin) was born on 22 February, 1926 in Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S., is an American producer, director, and screenwriter (1926–2015). Discover Bud Yorkin's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 89 years old?
| Popular As |
Alan David Yorkin |
| Occupation |
Director · producer · screenwriter · actor |
| Age |
89 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces |
| Born |
22 February, 1926 |
| Birthday |
22 February |
| Birthplace |
Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Date of death |
18 August, 2015 |
| Died Place |
Bel Air, California, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
|
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He is a member of famous Producer with the age 89 years old group.
Bud Yorkin Height, Weight & Measurements
At 89 years old, Bud Yorkin height not available right now. We will update Bud Yorkin's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Bud Yorkin's Wife?
His wife is Peg Yorkin (m. 1954-1986)
Cynthia Sikes Yorkin (m. 1989-2015)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Peg Yorkin (m. 1954-1986)
Cynthia Sikes Yorkin (m. 1989-2015) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Nicole, David, Jessica and Michael |
Bud Yorkin Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Bud Yorkin worth at the age of 89 years old? Bud Yorkin’s income source is mostly from being a successful Producer. He is from United States. We have estimated Bud Yorkin's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Producer |
Bud Yorkin Social Network
Timeline
Alan David "Bud" Yorkin (February 22, 1926 – August 18, 2015) was an American film and television producer, director, screenwriter, and actor.
Yorkin was born Alan David Yorkin on February 22, 1926, in Washington, Pennsylvania.
At age 16, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving during World War II.
Yorkin earned a degree in engineering from Carnegie Tech, now Carnegie Mellon University, in Pittsburgh.
In 1954, Yorkin became the producer of NBC's The Tony Martin Show, a 15-minute variety program which preceded the nightly news on Monday evenings.
In 1956, he became the producer and director of Tennessee Ernie Ford's NBC half-hour comedy/variety program, The Ford Show.
In 1958, Yorkin joined writer/producer Norman Lear to form Tandem Productions, which produced several motion pictures and television specials in the 1960s to 1971 with such major studios as United Artists and Warner Bros. Yorkin directed and produced the 1958 TV special An Evening with Fred Astaire, which won nine Emmy Awards.
In 1963, Yorkin directed Come Blow Your Horn, starring Frank Sinatra and Lee J. Cobb.
He later produced many of the hit sitcoms of the 1970s, such as All in the Family, Maude, Good Times, and Sanford and Son.
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.
Yorkin went on to direct and produce the film Start the Revolution Without Me starring Gene Wilder and Donald Sutherland in 1970 which has become a cult classic.
In 1976, he formed TOY Productions with Saul Turteltaub and Bernie Orenstein (who produced Sanford and Son from 1974 to 1977) and their two hits were What's Happening!! and Carter Country.
TOY Productions was acquired by Columbia Pictures Television in 1979.
He also directed the film Twice in a Lifetime in 1985, starring Gene Hackman.
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.
In 2002, Yorkin was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame.
Yorkin died on August 18, 2015, at the age of 89.
He was married to actress Cynthia Sikes Yorkin, and was the father of television writer and producer Nicole Yorkin from his thirty-year first marriage to Peg Yorkin, co-founder and chair of the Feminist Majority Foundation.
He was a member of the Wilshire Boulevard Temple.
