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WarGames, co-written by Parkes with Lawrence Lasker and Walon Green, garnered a Best Original Screenplay Oscar nomination. Parkes and Lasker co-produced several films, including Sneakers and Awakenings , a Best Picture Oscar nominee in 1990.
- Walter Steven Fishman, April 15, 1951 (age 72), Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Awakenings was produced by Walter Parkes and Lawrence Lasker, who first encountered Sacks's book as undergraduates at Yale, and optioned it a few years later. The film was a critical and commercial success, earning $108.7 million on a $29 million budget, and was nominated for three Academy Awards .
- $29 million
- Randy Newman
- December 20, 1990 (United States)
With Parkes/Lasker productions (Sorted by Popularity Ascending) View Mode: Compact | Detailed. 10 titles. Sort by: Popularity | A-Z | User Rating | Number of Votes | US Box Office | Runtime | Year | Release Date | Date of Your Rating | Your Rating. View full company info for Parkes/Lasker productions. 1. Awakenings (1990)
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Eddie Dodd is an American drama television series created by Lawrence Lasker, Walter Parkes and Wesley Strick. It is based on the 1989 film True Believer. The series stars Treat Williams, Annabelle Gurwitch, Corey Parker and Sydney Walsh. The series aired on ABC from March 12, 1991, to June 5, 1991.
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Image Credit: Lasker/Parkes Productions. 1. Awakenings (1990) Awakenings sees Williams step into the role of doctor as he helps retell the fascinating work of real-life neurologist Oliver Wolf ...
He oversaw production of Little Giants (1994), Twister (1996) and Men in Black (1997), the latter of which was originated at Aerial. In 1994, Parkes and MacDonald was approached to start up the DreamWorks studio and served as co-heads of film production.
Films produced by Parkes/Lasker productions. Service. Amazon US; Amazon Video US; Apple TV Plus US; Apple TV US; Upgrade to a Letterboxd Pro account to add your favorite services to this list—including any service and country pair listed on JustWatch—and to enable one-click filtering by all your favorites.
