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At one time the director of the Tony-winning Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Parkin joined NBC in 1981 as a story editor and was soon helping to develop miniseries and novels for TV, including "Fatal Vision" (1984), "Wallenberg: A Hero's Story" and "The Long Hot Summer" (both 1985). He entered the executive ranks upon moving to ABC in 1986, overseeing the production of "The Betty Ford Story" (1987), "Little Girl Lost" (1988), "Liberace" (1988), "Separate but Equal" (1991) and "Something to Live For: The Alison Gertz Story" (1992)....
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Filmography


TV Credits
The Road to Christmas ( 2006 / Released ): Executive Producer / Screenplay
Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II ( 2005 / Released ): Executive Producer / Story By / Teleplay
Comfort and Joy ( 2003 / Released ): Executive Producer / Writer
Jesus ( 2000 / Released ): Executive Producer
Nicholas' Gift ( 1998 / Released ): Executive Producer
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search For Livingstone ( 1997 / Released ): Producer

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At one time the director of the Tony-winning Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Parkin joined NBC in 1981 as a story editor and was soon helping to develop miniseries and novels for TV, including "Fatal Vision" (1984), "Wallenberg: A Hero's Story" and "The Long Hot Summer" (both 1985). He entered the executive ranks upon moving to ABC in 1986, overseeing the production of "The Betty Ford Story" (1987), "Little Girl Lost" (1988), "Liberace" (1988), "Separate but Equal" (1991) and "Something to Live For: The Alison Gertz Story" (1992). After nearly a decade at ABC, Parkin resigned in August 1996, amid speculation that he would become and independent producer.

Profession(s):
executive, story editor, theatre director
Sometimes Credited As:

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Education
University of Illinois Urbana, Illinois BFA English and drama 1974
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1996 Resigned from ABC effective August 9
1991 Named senior vice president, miniseries and motion pictures for TV, at ABC Entertainment in November
1989 Became vice president for miniseries at ABC Entertainment in January
1986 Joined ABC in August as an executive producer of movies made for TV
1981 Became a story editor at NBC
1980 Worked as a freelance director in Los Angeles
Worked as the resident director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland OR
Served as director of miniseries and novels for TV at NBC Entertainment

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