Producers Guild lauds Yorkin

Producer-director received six Emmys, four other directing nods

By DAVE MCNARY

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HOLLYWOOD -- The Producers Guild of America has tapped producer-director Bud Yorkin as this year's recipient of its David Susskind lifetime achievement award in television.

Kudos will be presented at the org's 14th annual awards ceremonies March 2 at the Century Plaza Hotel.

"I couldn't be more proud to receive this award from the Producers Guild of America," Yorkin said. "It means even more being that the talented David Susskind was a dear friend of mine."

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Yorkin has received six Emmys along with four other directing nods -- a Peabody Award, a Sylvania Award, a Look Award and a Directors Guild Award. TV credits for producing and exec producing include "Sanford and Son," "What's Happening!!," "One in a Million," "The Andy Williams Show" and "Carter Country." Feature producing credits include "Blade Runner," "Start the Revolution Without Me" and "The Night They Raided Minsky's."

He has served as a member of the boards of the DGA and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and on the AFI board of trustees. Yorkin was inducted last year into the ATAS Hall of Fame.

PGA Awards co-chairs Bruce Cohen and Debra Hill said, "Bud Yorkin was part of the pioneering effort of the golden age of television, when producers had to invent and showcase 'live' television."