Walter F. Parkes

Walter F. Parkes

ProducerActorWriterDirector Apr 15 (age 74) Bakersfield, California, USA 1975–2025 (50 year career)
6.6 avg rating

Biography

Walter F. Parkes (born April 15, 1951) is an American producer, screenwriter, and media executive. The producer of more than 50 films, including the Men in Black series and Minority Report, he is the co-founder and co-chairman of Dreamscape Immersive. Parkes and his wife and business partner, producer Laurie MacDonald, helped to build DreamWorks, with Parkes the head of its motion picture division, and the two later moved to Amblin Entertainment, where Parkes served as president. He has been no…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (55)

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Movies (52)

Deep Cover

Deep Cover

2025

Producer

6.7
She Rides Shotgun

She Rides Shotgun

2025

Executive Producer

7.0
Gladiator II

Gladiator II

2024

Executive Producer

6.6
The Trial of the Chicago 7

The Trial of the Chicago 7

2020

Executive Producer

7.7
Men in Black: International

Men in Black: International

2019

Producer

5.9
Free Solo

Free Solo

2018

Executive Producer

7.9
Rings

Rings

2017

Producer

5.0
The Circle

The Circle

2017

Producer

5.5
Tulip Fever

Tulip Fever

2017

Executive Producer

6.5
Keeping Up with the Joneses

Keeping Up with the Joneses

2016

Producer

6.1
He Named Me Malala

He Named Me Malala

2015

Producer

6.7
Men in Black 3

Men in Black 3

2012

Producer

6.5
Flight

Flight

2012

Producer

6.9
Dinner for Schmucks

Dinner for Schmucks

2010

Producer

5.7
The Uninvited

The Uninvited

2009

Producer

6.5
WarGames: The Dead Code

WarGames: The Dead Code

2008

Characters

5.1
The Burning Plain

The Burning Plain

2008

Producer

6.6
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

2007

Producer

7.2
The Lookout

The Lookout

2007

Producer

6.7
The Island

The Island

2005

Producer

6.7
Just Like Heaven

Just Like Heaven

2005

Producer

7.0
The Ring Two

The Ring Two

2005

Producer

5.8
The Legend of Zorro

The Legend of Zorro

2005

Producer

6.1
The Terminal

The Terminal

2004

Producer

7.3
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

2004

Producer

6.8
Catch Me If You Can

Catch Me If You Can

2002

Producer

8.0
The Ring

The Ring

2002

Producer

6.7
Men in Black II

Men in Black II

2002

Producer

6.4
Minority Report

Minority Report

2002

Producer

7.3
The Tuxedo

The Tuxedo

2002

Executive Producer

5.7
Road to Perdition

Road to Perdition

2002

Executive Producer

7.3
The Time Machine

The Time Machine

2002

Producer

6.3
A.I. Artificial Intelligence

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

2001

Executive Producer

7.1
Gladiator

Gladiator

2000

Executive Producer

8.2
Deep Impact

Deep Impact

1998

Executive Producer

6.2
The Mask of Zorro

The Mask of Zorro

1998

Executive Producer

6.6
Small Soldiers

Small Soldiers

1998

Executive Producer

6.6
Men in Black

Men in Black

1997

Producer

7.2
The Peacemaker

The Peacemaker

1997

Producer

6.0
Amistad

Amistad

1997

Executive Producer

7.0
Twister

Twister

1996

Executive Producer

6.5
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

1995

Executive Producer

7.4
How to Make an American Quilt

How to Make an American Quilt

1995

Executive Producer

6.4
Little Giants

Little Giants

1994

Executive Producer

6.5
Sneakers

Sneakers

1992

Producer

6.9
Sneakers

Sneakers

1992

Screenplay

6.9
Awakenings

Awakenings

1990

Producer

7.8
True Believer

True Believer

1989

Producer

6.2
Project X

Project X

1987

Producer

6.3
Volunteers

Volunteers

1985

Producer

5.5
WarGames

WarGames

1983

Writer

7.1
The California Reich

The California Reich

1975

Director

6.1