John Sacret Young, a writer, producer, director and author who worked on such series as China Beach, The West Wing and Firefly Lane, has died . He was 75.
A spokesperson for his family said Young died June 3 in L.A.’s Brentwood area after a 10-month battle with brain cancer.
Born on May 24, 1946, Young began his work in TV as a researcher-turned-writer on 1970s NBC anthology series Police Story. He later adapted Philip Caputo’s A Rumor of War into a CBS miniseries, earning his first Writers Guild Award.
For his work as the co-creator, executive producer and showrunner of ABC’s Vietnam War chronicle, China Beach, which examined the experiences of American combat nurses, Young was honored with five Emmy nominations, as well as four WGA noms, claiming the WGA Award for Episodic Drama for the 1990 episode “Souvenirs,” which he also directed. During its four-season run, the series also won numerous other awards,...
A spokesperson for his family said Young died June 3 in L.A.’s Brentwood area after a 10-month battle with brain cancer.
Born on May 24, 1946, Young began his work in TV as a researcher-turned-writer on 1970s NBC anthology series Police Story. He later adapted Philip Caputo’s A Rumor of War into a CBS miniseries, earning his first Writers Guild Award.
For his work as the co-creator, executive producer and showrunner of ABC’s Vietnam War chronicle, China Beach, which examined the experiences of American combat nurses, Young was honored with five Emmy nominations, as well as four WGA noms, claiming the WGA Award for Episodic Drama for the 1990 episode “Souvenirs,” which he also directed. During its four-season run, the series also won numerous other awards,...
- 6/7/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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