Ralph Farquhar
{{short description|American screenwriter and producer}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ralph R. Farquhar
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|9|19}}
| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| education = University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BA)
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| occupation = Film and television producer, writer
| years_active = 1981–present
| spouse = Melba Katzman Farquhar
| children = Regan Farquhar (son)
| relatives = Kurt Farquhar (brother)
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Ralph Farquhar (born September 19, 1951) is an American film and television producer and screenwriter.
Biography
Farquhar attended the United States Military Academy at West Point before receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from the University of Illinois.{{Cite web |title=Prestigious writer-producer to discuss race and media at third annual Newhouse event |url=https://news.syr.edu/blog/2004/02/17/prestigious-writer-producer-to-discuss-race-and-media-at-third-annual-newhouse-event/ |first=Amy|last= Schmitz|access-date=August 22, 2020 |website=SU News |date= February 17, 2004 |language=en-US}}
He is the co-creator of three sitcoms set in South Central, Los Angeles, California:{{Cite web |title=Ralph Farquhar: The Evolution of South Central on Prime Time TV |url=https://dominiquemag.com/ralph-farquhar-the-evolution-of-south-central-on-prime-time-tv-p443-176.htm |first=Dominique|last=Huff|date=July 19, 2018|access-date=August 22, 2020 |website=dominiquemag.com}} the Fox sitcom South Central, and, with Sara Finney-Johnson and Vida Spears, the UPN sitcoms Moesha, starring Brandy, and its spinoff The Parkers, starring Countess Vaughn and Mo'Nique.{{Cite web |last=Braxton | first=Greg|date=December 2, 1999 |title=Co-Creator of TV Hit 'Moesha' Fired |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-dec-02-fi-39659-story.html |access-date=August 22, 2020 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}
His writing credits include Happy Days, Fame, and Married... with Children. He has also served as an executive producer on The Sinbad Show, The Proud Family, and Real Husbands of Hollywood, and was the screenwriter of the 1985 film Krush Groove, starring Run-DMC.{{Cite web |title=Def Jam at 30: The Declarations of an Independent - 1984–1985 |url=https://rmc.library.cornell.edu/defjam/exhibition/krushgroove/index.html |access-date=August 22, 2020 |website=rmc.library.cornell.edu}}
In 2020, he signed an overall deal with Disney.{{Cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=December 15, 2020|title=Bruce W. Smith & Ralph Farquhar Ink Overall Deal With Disney Branded Television|url=https://deadline.com/2020/12/the-proud-family-eps-bruce-w-smith-ralph-farquhar-overall-deal-disney-branded-television-1234656471/|access-date=December 16, 2020|website=Deadline Hollywood|language=en-US}}
Personal life
His younger brother is Kurt Farquhar, a composer for film and television who has written themes and scores for several of the elder Farquhar's shows.{{Cite web |date=February 19, 2020 |title=From the Streets to the Studio: BMI Composer Kurt Farquhar Shares His Incredible Story |url=https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/from-the-streets-to-the-studio-bmi-composer-kurt-farquhar-shares-his-incred |first=Malcolm|last=Venable|access-date=August 22, 2020 |website=BMI.com |language=en}} His son is rapper and producer Regan Farquhar, best known under the stage name Busdriver.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0267976}}
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Category:20th-century American screenwriters
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Category:21st-century American screenwriters
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Category:African-American screenwriters
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