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American screenwriter and producer
Ralph Farquhar
(born September 19, 1951) is an American film and television producer and screenwriter. He is the co-creator of three sitcoms set in
South Central, Los Angeles, California
:
[1]
the
Fox
sitcom
South Central
, and, with
Sara Finney-Johnson
and
Vida Spears
, the
UPN
sitcoms
Moesha
, starring
Brandy
,
[2]
and its spinoff
The Parkers
, starring
Countess Vaughn
and
Mo'Nique
.
[2]
Farquhar first attended the
United States Military Academy at West Point
before receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from the
University of Illinois
.
[3]
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
.
[4]
More recently, he signed an overall deal with
Disney
.
[5]
Personal life
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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.
[6]
His son is rapper and producer Regan Farquhar, best known under the stage name
Busdriver
.
References
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Huff, Dominique (July 19, 2018).
"Ralph Farquhar: The Evolution of South Central on Prime Time TV"
.
dominiquemag.com
. Retrieved
August 22,
2020
.
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b
Braxton, Greg (December 2, 1999).
"Co-Creator of TV Hit 'Moesha' Fired"
.
Los Angeles Times
. Retrieved
August 22,
2020
.
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Schmitz, Amy (February 17, 2004).
"Prestigious writer-producer to discuss race and media at third annual Newhouse event"
.
SU News
. Retrieved
August 22,
2020
.
- ^
"Def Jam at 30: The Declarations of an Independent - 1984?1985"
.
rmc.library.cornell.edu
. Retrieved
August 22,
2020
.
- ^
Petski, Denise (December 15, 2020).
"Bruce W. Smith & Ralph Farquhar Ink Overall Deal With Disney Branded Television"
.
Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
December 16,
2020
.
- ^
Venable, Malcolm (February 19, 2020).
"From the Streets to the Studio: BMI Composer Kurt Farquhar Shares His Incredible Story"
.
BMI.com
. Retrieved
August 22,
2020
.
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