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Jim Parker(1936-2018)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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Jim Parker was born on 27 August 1936. He was a writer and producer, known for Love, American Style (1969), He & She (1967) and Love, Sidney (1981). He died on 19 May 2018.
BornAugust 27, 1936
DiedMay 19, 2018(81)
BornAugust 27, 1936
DiedMay 19, 2018(81)
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  • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
    • 4 nominations total

Known for

Love, American Style (1969)
Love, American Style
6.8
TV Series
  • Writer
Richard Benjamin, Jack Cassidy, and Paula Prentiss in He & She (1967)
He & She
7.9
TV Series
  • Writer
Swoosie Kurtz, Kaleena Kiff, and Tony Randall in Love, Sidney (1981)
Love, Sidney
6.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Marlo Thomas in That Girl (1966)
That Girl
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Elizabeth Berkley, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Tiffani Thiessen, Leanna Creel, Dustin Diamond, Dennis Haskins, Mario Lopez, and Lark Voorhies in Saved by the Bell (1989)
    Saved by the Bell
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1991
  • A Family for Joe (1990)
    A Family for Joe
    6.6
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • written by
    • 1990
  • Misha McK and Peg Murray in Me & Mrs. C. (1986)
    Me & Mrs. C.
    6.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1987
  • Charles in Charge (1984)
    Charles in Charge
    6.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1987
  • Bronson Pinchot and Mark Linn-Baker in Perfect Strangers (1986)
    Perfect Strangers
    7.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1986
  • Erin Gray, Ricky Schroder, and Joel Higgins in Silver Spoons (1982)
    Silver Spoons
    6.1
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1986
  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
    The Love Boat
    6.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1985
  • Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
    Cheers
    8.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1985
  • Vicki Lawrence in Mama's Family (1983)
    Mama's Family
    7.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1983
  • Swoosie Kurtz, Kaleena Kiff, and Tony Randall in Love, Sidney (1981)
    Love, Sidney
    6.6
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1982
  • Robin Williams and Pam Dawber in Mork & Mindy (1978)
    Mork & Mindy
    7.2
    TV Series
    • executive story consultant
    • 1979–1980
  • The Harvey Korman Show (1977)
    The Harvey Korman Show
    7.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1978
  • Handle with Care
    TV Movie
    • Writer (as James Parker)
    • 1977
  • Sirota's Court
    7.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1976–1977
  • Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
    Welcome Back, Kotter
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1977

Producer

  • Brian Dennehy, Michael Dudikoff, and Katherine Saltzberg in Star of the Family (1982)
    Star of the Family
    5.8
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • 1982
  • Swoosie Kurtz, Kaleena Kiff, and Tony Randall in Love, Sidney (1981)
    Love, Sidney
    6.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1981–1983
  • The Orphan and the Dude
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1975
  • Harry and Maggie
    TV Movie
    • producer (as James Parker)
    • 1975
  • Going Places
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1973
  • Love, American Style (1969)
    Love, American Style
    6.8
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1969–1971
  • Two Boys
    TV Short
    • producer (as James Parker)
    • 1970

Director

  • Love, American Style (1969)
    Love, American Style
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1971–1973

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • James Parker
  • Born
    • August 27, 1936
  • Died
    • May 19, 2018
  • Other works
    In 1969, he co-wrote the teleplay for an unsold sitcom pilot from CBS called "Houseboat". The pilot starred Arthur Hill as a widowed newspaper report who lives on a houseboat with his three kids and beautiful young housekeeper.

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