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Walter Parkes

Walter Parkes
Born Walter Fishman
(1951-04-15) April 15, 1951 (age 65)
Bakersfield, California, United States
Occupation Film producer, screenwriter
Spouse(s) Laurie MacDonald

Walter F. Parkes (born April 15, 1951) is an American film producer, screenwriter, and former studio head.

Parkes was born in Bakersfield, California.WarGames, co-written by Parkes with Lawrence Lasker and Walon Green, garnered a Best Original Screenplay Oscar nomination. Parkes and Lasker co-produced several films, including Sneakers and Awakenings, a Best Picture Oscar nominee in 1990. Other films Parkes produced or on which he served as executive producer include, the Men in Black series, The Kite Runner, Golden Globe-winning Sweeney Todd, Dinner for Schmucks, Gladiator, Minority Report, Catch Me If You Can, The Ring, The Terminal, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Road to Perdition, A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Deep Impact, Twister, The Legend of Zorro and Amistad.


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