Writing

PJ Torokvei

Born March 19, 1951 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Died July 3, 2013 · aged 62

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 nominat…

Known For

Guarding TessGuarding Tess · 1994
Guarding Tess
★ 6.01994
MovieComedyDrama
Doug is a Secret Service Agent who has just completed his stint in charge protecting Tess Carlisle—the widow of a former U.S. President, and a close personal friend of the current President. He finds that she has requested that he not be rotated but instead return to be her permanent detail. Doug is crushed, and—after returning—wants off her detail as she is very difficult to guard and makes her detail crazy with her whims and demands.
Back to SchoolBack to School · 1986
Back to School
★ 6.31986
MovieComedy
Self-made millionaire Thornton Melon decides to get a better education and enrolls at his son Jason's college. While Jason tries to fit in with his fellow students, Thornton struggles to gain his son's respect, giving way to hilarious antics.
Real GeniusReal Genius · 1985
Real Genius
★ 6.71985
MovieComedyRomance
When teenage geniuses Mitch Taylor and Chris Knight, working on an advanced laser project, learn that the military wants to use it as a weapon, they decide to thwart the plan.
Armed and DangerousArmed and Dangerous · 1986
Armed and Dangerous
★ 5.71986
MovieActionComedy
After policeman Frank Dooley is framed for theft and loses his job on the force, he joins a security guard agency and teams up with inept former defense lawyer Norman Kane. When the two botch a job guarding a local warehouse, they begin to uncover corruption within the company and their union.
Hostage for a DayHostage for a Day · 1994
Hostage for a Day
★ 5.21994
MovieComedy
Harried suburban man Warren Kooey fakes a hostage situation in order to get the money he needs to escape his humdrum life.
Caddyshack IICaddyshack II · 1988
Caddyshack II
★ 4.21988
MovieComedy
When a crass new-money tycoon's membership application is turned down at a snooty country club, he retaliates by buying the club and turning it into a tacky amusement park.
The Earth Day SpecialThe Earth Day Special · 1990
The Earth Day Special
★ 6.11990
MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
The Earth Day Special is a television special revolving around Earth Day that aired on ABC on April 22, 1990. Sponsored by Time Warner, the special featured an all-star cast addressing concerns about global warming, deforestation, and other environmental ills.
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello StoryA Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story · 1995
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story
★ 5.31995
MovieTV Movie
This highly-rated television film covers the life of American movie/TV/pop music idol Annette Funicello. The movie starts with the move of her family from New York to California, where in 1955 shy Annette becomes one of the cast of The Mickey Mouse Club. The movie covers her child stardom, her teen idol years, her singing career with big hits like "Tall Paul", her romance with Paul Anka, her classic beach party films with Frankie Avalon, and her first marriage. It also shows her large comeback in the late 1980s and her second marriage, and the day when she found out she had multiple sclerosis.

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