PJ Torokvei

Personal Info

Know For

Writing

Gender

Female

Birthday

1951-03-19 (62 years old)

Deathday

2013-07-03

Place of Birth

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

PJ Torokvei

Biography

PJ Torokvei, a Canadian screenwriter, actor, and television producer, was a notable alum of Second City / SCTV, where she collaborated with the talented John Candy. After her time at Second City, she went on to become the producer and head writer of the beloved sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati, which aired from 1979 to 1982. PJ's exceptional work on the show earned her and her colleagues two Emmy nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series. In addition to her television success, PJ also made significant contributions to the film industry as a co-writer for movies such as Real Genius, Back to School, Hostage for a Day, Caddyshack II, and Guarding Tess...

Production

1986

Back to School

as Screenplay

1985

Real Genius

as Screenplay

1994

Guarding Tess

as Screenplay

1986

Armed and Dangerous

as Screenplay

1988

Caddyshack II

as Screenplay

1994

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