Parkes, Walter F.

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PARKES, Walter F.

PARKES, Walter F. American, b. 1951. Genres: Plays/Screenplays. Career: Motion picture producer and screenwriter. Amblin Entertainment, president, 1992-; Motion Picture Division, DreamWorks SKG, co-head (with L. MacDonald), 1994-. Has worked as a studio musician. Publications: SCREENPLAYS: (with L. Lasker) WarGames, 1983; (with Lasker) Sneak- ers, 1992. Creator and compiler, with K. Critchlow, The California Reich. Contributor to journals. Address: c/o Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212, U.S.A.