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Allan Arkush Biography (1948-)

Born April 30, 1948, in Jersey City, NJ; married Joanne Palace (a producer);some sources cite another marriage, wife's name Diane; children: Allison Regina, Jacqueline Marie, Samantha. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Director, producer, writer, actor

Birth Details

April 30, 1948

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Work
• Series
• Producer, Capital News (also known as Power House), ABC, 1990
• Co-executive producer, Parenthood, NBC, 1990
• Supervising producer, Shannon's Deal, NBC, 1990-1991
• Executive producer, Moon over Miami (also known as Do the Strand), ABC, 1993
• Co-executive producer, Central Park West (also known as CPW), CBS, 1995
• Producer, Crossing Jordan, NBC, 2001
• Also producer of Snoops, ABC; and Tucker, NBC.
• Movies
• Director, Shake, Rattle and Rock (also known as Rebel Highway), Showtime, 1994
• Co-executive producer and director, XXX's & OOO's, CBS, 1994
• Director, Young at Heart (also known as Hoboken), CBS, 1995
• Co-executive producer and director, Desert Breeze, 1996
• Director, Elvis Meets Nixon, Showtime, 1997
• Director, Prince Charming, TNT, 2001
• Pilots
• Director, The Bronx Zoo, NBC, 1987
• Director, Capital News (also known as Power House), ABC, 1990
• Director, Shannon's Deal, NBC, 1990
• Co-executive producer and director, Parenthood, NBC, 1990
• Director, Bodies of Evidence, 1992
• Executive producer and director, Moon over Miami (also known as Do the Strand), ABC, 1993
• Director, Crossing Jordan, NBC, 2001
• Television Director
• Episodic
• "The Misfortune Cookie," Twilight Zone, 1986
• "I Am Curious--Maddie," Moonlighting, c. 1986
• "Hail the Conquering Marrow," Johnny Bago, CBS, 1993
• "Stephanie and the Wolves," Central Park West (also known as CPW), CBS, 1995
• "Chess Move," Central Park West (also known as CPW), CBS, 1995
• "Intrigues," Central Park West (also known as CPW), CBS, 1995
• "With the Weapons of a Mrs.," Central Park West (also known as CPW), CBS, 1995
• "Guess Who's Come to Annoy You," Central Park West (also known asCPW), CBS, 1996
• "Remember," The Visitor, Fox, 1997
• "A Rip in Time," Timecop, ABC, 1997
• "See Me," Players, NBC, 1997
• "The Breakfast Club," Dawson's Creek, The WB, 1998
• "Cro-Magnon," Ally McBeal, Fox, 1998
• "Love's Illusions," Ally McBeal, Fox, 1999
• "Cro-Magnon," Ally, Fox, 1999
• "The Dawn of a New Day," Crossing Jordan, NBC, 2001
• "Born to Run," Crossing Jordan, NBC, 2001
• "Digger," Crossing Jordan, NBC, 2001
• "Miracles & Wonders," Crossing Jordan, NBC, 2002
• "Crime & Punishment," Crossing Jordan, NBC, 2002
• Directed "See Me," Dangerous Minds; "Desperate Measures" and "Realpolitik," I'll Fly Away; "El Cid," L.A. Law; "Water, Water," Mann and Machine; "The Pygmalion in the Python," The Middle Ages;"Judge and Jury," The Practice; "First Amendment," "Greed," "Inside Straight," and "Words to Music," Shannon's Deal, NBC; "They Do It Standing Up," Sirens; "Death and Taxis" and "Virgin Spring," Tattinger's (also known as Nick & Hillary); and "A Man and a Half Season," Total Security; also directed episodes of Bull, TNT; Fame; Moon over Miami (also known as Do the Strand), ABC; Parenthood, NBC; Snoops, ABC; St. Elsewhere; and Tucker, NBC.
• Television Work
• Other
• Director, Summer (special), CBS, 1984
• Director, The Temptations (miniseries), NBC, 1998
• Film Director
• (With Joe Dante) Hollywood Boulevard, New World, 1976
• (With Henry Suso) Deathsport, New World, 1978
• Rock 'n' Roll High School (also known as Girls' Gym), New World, 1979
• Heartbeeps, Universal, 1981
• Get Crazy (also known as Flip Out), Embassy, 1983
• Caddyshack II, Warner Bros., 1988
• Film Work
• Other
• Coeditor, Hollywood Boulevard, New World, 1976
• Second unit director, Grand Theft Auto, New World, 1977
• Associate editor, Deathsport, New World, 1978
• Also affiliated with the film Septuagenarian's Substitute Ball, 1970.
• Film Appearances
• Sheriff with rifle, Hollywood Boulevard, New World, 1976
• Panama, Cannonball (also known as Carquake), New World, 1976
• Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel, 1978
• Mr. Sinatra, Caged Fear (also known as Hotel Oklahoma), 1992

Further Reference

ADAPTATIONS

• The film Rock 'n' Roll High School was based on a story by Arkush.