Judd Parkin

Judd Parkin is a native of Chicago, Illinois, the oldest of four sons born to Louise and Joe Parkin. As a child, he was fascinated by fossils and was determined to become an invertebrate paleontologist; by adolescence, his goal was to succeed Billy Williams as the starting left fielder for the Chicago Cubs; as a young man, he discovered film and theatre, which led to his eventual career in the field of entertainment. Judd graduated from the University of Illinois with a BFA in directing and playwriting, and spent the first five years of his professional career as an actor and staff director at the acclaimed Oregon Shakespeare Festival. His career eventually took him to Los Angeles, where he worked for many years as a television executive, first at NBC and later at ABC. He segued from this to a career as an award-winning producer and screenwriter, and his many credits include the films "Jesus", "Nicholas' Gift", and "Comfort and Joy". Recently, he adapted "The Carpenter's Miracle" as a television film for UP TV, and wrote a stage adaption of "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" for Book-It Repertory Theatre in Seattle. Judd and his wife Marilyn are the proud parents of Claire, Hilary, and Sam.