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Walter F. Parkes (born April 15, 1951) is an American film producer, writer, and former studio head. ==Life and career== Parkes was born in Bakersfield, California.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Walter F. Parkes (1951– ) )〕 ''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. Other films Parkes produced or on which he served as executive producer include, the ''Men in Black'' series, ''The Kite Runner'', Golden Globe-winning ''Sweeney Todd'', ''Dinner for Schmucks'', ''Gladiator'', ''Minority Report'', ''Catch Me If You Can'', The Ring, ''The Terminal'', ''Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events'', ''Road to Perdition'', ''A.I. Artificial Intelligence'', ''Deep Impact'', ''Twister'', ''The Legend of Zorro'' and ''Amistad''. In 1994, Parkes was named President of Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment and later that year, he and his wife and business partner Laurie MacDonald〔 were tapped to help create the DreamWorks SKG motion picture studio. As the studio's president, Parkes, in partnership with Laurie MacDonald, oversaw development and production of all DreamWorks' film projects, including three consecutive Best Picture Oscar winners: ''American Beauty'', ''Gladiator'' and ''A Beautiful Mind'' — the latter two in partnership with Universal Studios. Other films produced during their tenure include: Cameron Crowe's ''Almost Famous'', Robert Zemeckis' ''What Lies Beneath'', Adam McKay's ''Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy'', Michael Mann's ''Collateral'', and Steven Spielberg's Academy Award- and Golden Globe-winning drama ''Saving Private Ryan'', which was the top-grossing film domestically of 1998. Parkes is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, The Writers Guild of America and the Global Business Network. He is on the board of directors for the Center for A New American Security (CNAS). Parkes and his wife live in Santa Monica, California, and have two children, Jane MacDonald and Graham Joseph.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Walter Parkes」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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