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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). Menu
- January 1, 1
- Writer, Producer, Director
- USA
- Kevin Arkadie
Biography. I'm originally from Washington, D.C., the Nation's Capital, affectionately known as "Chocolate City." My mother worked for the Federal Government, of course. We moved to Maryland, then Dallas, Texas where I graduated from Lake Highlands High School and enrolled at Southern Methodist University's Film school. After my first year, I ...
Apr 30, 2024 · Created by Kevin Arkadie and Dick Wolf — the latter of "Law & Order" fame — the series also starred Patti D'Arbanville, George Gore II, Fatima Faloye and Lee Wong. The series was nominated for ...
Kevin Arkadie. Writer: New York Undercover. 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
Liked by KEVIN ARKADIE. Currently (2022-2023) EP and Showrunner on BET+ Streaming TV series "Sacrifice," working and shooting in New Orleans, Louisiana. <br><br>Worked on and created landmark ...
- Sacrifice TV Series
Filmography. IN POST-PRODUCTION. MEDIA. A Two-Hour pilot episode for a series revolving around an African-American family who own and run a media empire. Premiering on TV One channel, January 2017. IN DEVELOPMENT. SWING. A Movie-of-the-Week about a classically trained video vixen with considerable "assets" striving to create an all-women's ...
