
Walter F. Parkes
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
Gladiator
Executive Producer
Catch Me If You Can
Producer
Men in Black
Producer
Minority Report
Producer
The Terminal
Producer
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Producer
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Executive Producer
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Executive Producer
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Filmography
Acting (7)
Movies (7)
Spielberg
2017as Self
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
2005as Self
Catch Me If You Can: Behind the Camera
2003as Self
The Making of ‘Sneakers’
2003as Self
Barry Sonnenfeld's Intergalactic Guide to Comedy
2002as Self
Unmasking Zorro
2001as Self
The Making of Men in Black
1997as Self
Crew (55)
Movies (52)
Deep Cover
2025Producer
She Rides Shotgun
2025Executive Producer
Gladiator II
2024Executive Producer
The Trial of the Chicago 7
2020Executive Producer
Men in Black: International
2019Producer
Free Solo
2018Executive Producer
Rings
2017Producer
The Circle
2017Producer
Tulip Fever
2017Executive Producer
Keeping Up with the Joneses
2016Producer
He Named Me Malala
2015Producer
Men in Black 3
2012Producer
Flight
2012Producer
Dinner for Schmucks
2010Producer
The Uninvited
2009Producer
WarGames: The Dead Code
2008Characters
The Burning Plain
2008Producer
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2007Producer
The Lookout
2007Producer
The Island
2005Producer
Just Like Heaven
2005Producer
The Ring Two
2005Producer
The Legend of Zorro
2005Producer
The Terminal
2004Producer
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004Producer
Catch Me If You Can
2002Producer
The Ring
2002Producer
Men in Black II
2002Producer
Minority Report
2002Producer
The Tuxedo
2002Executive Producer
Road to Perdition
2002Executive Producer
The Time Machine
2002Producer
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
2001Executive Producer
Gladiator
2000Executive Producer
Deep Impact
1998Executive Producer
The Mask of Zorro
1998Executive Producer
Small Soldiers
1998Executive Producer
Men in Black
1997Producer
The Peacemaker
1997Producer
Amistad
1997Executive Producer
Twister
1996Executive Producer
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995Executive Producer
How to Make an American Quilt
1995Executive Producer
Little Giants
1994Executive Producer
Sneakers
1992Producer
Sneakers
1992Screenplay
Awakenings
1990Producer
True Believer
1989Producer
Project X
1987Producer
Volunteers
1985Producer
WarGames
1983Writer
The California Reich
1975Director
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