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PJ Torokvei (born Peter Torokvei; March 19, 1951 – July 3, 2013) was a Canadian screenwriter, actor, and television producer. A trans woman, her professional credits are generally under her deadname. In 2001, she announced to friends and family her intention to transition from her original sex at birth and undergo sex reassignment surgery.
Jul 9, 2013 · PJ Torokvei, a Canadian-born comedy writer and producer who decided at age 50 to become a woman, died as a result of complications from liver failure on July 3 at the age of 62. Torokvei, whose ...
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PJ Torokvei. Writer: WKRP in Cincinnati. PJ Torokvei was born on 19 March 1951 in Toronto, Canada. She was a writer and producer, known for WKRP in Cincinnati (1978), Real Genius (1985) and Back to School (1986).
- Writer, Producer, Actress
- March 19, 1951
- PJ Torokvei
- July 3, 2013
PJ Torokvei. Writer: WKRP in Cincinnati. PJ Torokvei was born on 19 March 1951 in Toronto, Canada. She was a writer and producer, known for WKRP in Cincinnati (1978), Real Genius (1985) and Back to School (1986). She died on 3 July 2013 in California, USA.
- March 19, 1951
- July 3, 2013
- Kabir Bhatia
- From Brotherly Love to the Second City to the Queen City. The adventures of the fictional radio station sometimes mirrored reality in Cincinnati, such as when 11 people were trampled to death as fans rushed into a concert by The Who in 1979.
- Film versus video. Unlike most other sitcoms from MTM Productions, “WKRP” was shot on videotape as opposed to film, giving a different visual quality. Kampmann said he’s two-minded about whether he would have pushed for film had he been showrunner.
- Intentional reality. Although he gravitated toward writing the fictional characters of Herb Tarlek, Les Nessman and Mr. Carlson, Kampmann often wrote episodes featuring celebrities such as Dr. Joyce Brothers and Bert Parks.
- Only 17 plots? After 90 episodes, "WKRP" came to an end on April 21, 1982. “I've always said that it went for four years, but it was really built to go for seven or eight.
Jul 10, 2013 · Long before HRT dosing became a science and she paid for it with her life suffering liver failure and complications from her SRS only 10 years after transitioning. But there is an amazing tribute to PJ Torokvei, at The Hollywood Reporter which was penned by Stan Brooks, a writer, director and Emmy-winning producer who was one of Torokvei's ...
Jul 3, 2013 · PJ Torokvei, a Canadian screenwriter, actor, and television producer, was a notable alum of Second City / SCTV, where she collaborated with the talented John Candy. After her time at Second City, she went on to become the producer and head writer of the beloved sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati, which aired from 1979 to 1982. PJ's exceptional work on the show earned her and her colleagues two Emmy ...
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