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Kevin Arkadie was born on 10 December 1957 in the USA. He is a writer and producer, known for New York Undercover (1994), The Temptations (1998) and The Shield (2002).
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- Writer, Producer, Director
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- Kevin Arkadie
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Kevin Arkadie was born on 10 December 1957 in the USA. He is a writer and producer, known for New York Undercover (1994), The Temptations (1998) and The Shield (2002).
- December 10, 1957
- Moved from Urban to Suburban Setting
- Created Meaningful Black Roles
- Returned to Theater
- Selected Writings
- Sources
When Arkadie was 13 his family moved to Dallas, a suburban setting very different from that of urban Washington. A number of reviewers have noted the varied influences in Arkadie’s writing: “His work reflects his exposure to both urban and suburban environments,” one Los Angeles Sentinel writer commented in April of 1997. “It is this multifacetedne...
Arkadie began writing his own roles, finding support in classes at the Frederick Douglass Creative Arts Center, the Warren Robertson Studio, and the Negro Ensemble Company. With inexpensive workshop fees, and scholarships often available, the young talent was able to get practice writing and make contacts with other artists. In 1983 Arkadie got a g...
Following the cancellation of High Incident, Arkadie moved to one of the most popular shows on television, N.Y.P.D. Blue, again as supervising producer. In an interview with the Press-Enterprise he said that he wanted to work on developing the character of the show’s black lieutenant, Arthur Fancy. “There’s some controversy on how little he is used...
Plays
UFOs Over Oregon. Statues,1983. A Life Like the Rest,1986. Up the Mountain,1997.
Television
Nightwatch,1988. Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman,1994. Law and Order,1994. Homicide: Life on the Street,1995. The Vernon Johns Story,1994. New York Undercover,1994. Chicago Hope,1995.
Periodicals
Back Stage West,May 29, 1997. Independent Weekly(Los Angeles), May 7, 1997. Los Angeles Sentinel,April 24, 1997. Los Angeles Times,May, 1997; July, 1997. Press-Enterprise,May 19, 1997.
Other
Additional information was provided via an interview with Kevin Arkadie on January 13, 1998. —John F. Packel
Adjunct Professor at USC and am currently developing more groundbreaking television series for streaming and broadcast. Guilds: WGA, DGA Recognition: Winner of Image Awards, Golden Globes,...
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New York Undercover: Created by Kevin Arkadie, Dick Wolf. With Malik Yoba, Michael DeLorenzo, Patti D'Arbanville, Luna Lauren Velez. Drugs, theft, corruption, rape, murder. Cops against criminals.
