Bill Persky
Birth Name:
William Allan Persky
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, United States
Profession
Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Soundtrack, Music department
Fast Facts
- Was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for Episodic Comedy for "The Dick Van Dyke Show" in 1965
- Was nominated for two awards for "Kate & Allie," one Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in 1985 and one Humanitas Prize in the 30 Minute Category in 1988
- Won a Writers Guild of America Ian McLellan Hunter Award in 1998
- Began his television writing career with Sam Denoff on "The Steve Allen Show" in the early 1960s
- Got his start by writing jingles for WNEW's William B․ Williams with Sam Denoff
- Quote: "Calling me elderly puts me in a category and implies a certain type of restriction․ I may be old but I'm not elderly․ I'm not old in my spirit or my actions․"
- Best known as a writer and producer on "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and as the creator and executive producer of "That Girl․"
- Is the author of the book "My Life is a Situation Comedy," which was published in 2012
- Often collaborated with writer Sam Denoff on projects including "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and "That Girl," the latter of which they created together
- Wrote some of the most memorable episodes of "The Dick Van Dyke Show" with Sam Denoff, including "That's My Boy??," "Bupkis," and "Coast-to-Coast Big Mouth․"
Awards
- 1964Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy or Variety:Winner
- 1965WGA Award (TV) - Episodic Comedy:Nominated
- 1966Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy:Winner
- 1966Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy:Nominated
- 1984Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1984Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series:Winner
- 1985DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1985Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1985Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1986Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1986Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1988Humanitas Prize - 30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television:Nominated