Ralph Farquhar

Ralph Farquhar (born September 19, 1951) is an American film and television producer and writer, and playwright. He is the co-creator of three sitcoms set in South Central, Los Angeles, California:[1] the CBS sitcom South Central, and, with Sara Finney-Johnson and Vida Spears, the UPN sitcoms Moesha, starring Brandy,[2] and its spinoff The Parkers, starring Countess Vaughn and Mo'Nique.[2]

Ralph Farquhar
Born (1951-09-19) September 19, 1951
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
OccupationFilm and television producer, writer
Years active1981–present
Spouse(s)Melba Katzman Farquhar

Farquhar first attended the United States Military Academy at West Point before receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from the University of Illinois.[3] His writing credits include Happy Days, Fame, and Married...with Children. He has also served as an executive producer on The Sinbad Show, The Proud Family, and Real Husbands of Hollywood, and was the screenwriter of the 1985 film Krush Groove, starring Run-DMC.[4]

His younger brother is Kurt Farquhar, a composer for film and television who has written themes and scores for several of the elder Farquhar's shows.[5] His son is rapper and producer Regan Farquhar, best known under the stage name Busdriver. More recently, he signed an overall deal with Disney.[6]

References
  1. "Ralph Farquhar: The Evolution of South Central on Prime Time TV". dominiquemag.com. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  2. Braxton, Greg (1999-12-02). "Co-Creator of TV Hit 'Moesha' Fired". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  3. "Prestigious writer-producer to discuss race and media at third annual Newhouse event". SU News. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  4. "Def Jam at 30: The Declarations of an Independent - 1984-1985". rmc.library.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  5. "From the Streets to the Studio: BMI Composer Kurt Farquhar Shares His Incredible Story". BMI.com. 2020-02-19. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  6. Petski, Denise (2020-12-15). "Bruce W. Smith & Ralph Farquhar Ink Overall Deal With Disney Branded Television". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-12-16.


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