Walter F. Parkes

producing Minority Report and Men in Black

  • produced over 50 films
  • co-founded and co-chairs a production company
  • is known for his work on the Men in Black series and Minority Report

Walter F. Parkes, born April 15, 1951, is an American producer and screenwriter who has had a prolific career in film production, with notable works including the Men in Black series and the sci-fi thriller Minority Report.

Milestones

  • The Movie That Changed National Security Policy
    Expert Systems and the Knowledge Boom Film & Fiction
    The Movie That Changed National Security Policy

    A Hollywood thriller about a teenage hacker and a war-playing AI so alarmed President Reagan that it sparked America's first cybersecurity directive.

    1983