Bernard Slade
Bernard Slade (born May 2, 1930 in St. Catharines , Ontario , † October 30, 2019 in Beverly Hills ) was a Canadian playwright and screenwriter .
Slade initially worked as a playwright in Canada. In the mid-1960s, he went to Hollywood and wrote screenplays for television series. In this role he developed the popular television series The Flying Nun and The Partridge Family . In 1975 his play Same Time, Next Year premiered and was very successful with Charles Grodin and Ellen Burstyn in the lead roles. Slade also wrote the scripts for the film versions for this piece as well as for Tribute and Romantic Comedy .
Slade was married to actress Jill Foster for a total of 64 years until her death in 2017. He died of Lewy body dementia in October 2019 at the age of 89 .
Filmography
- 1972: Stand up and be counted - Director: Jackie Cooper
- 1978: Same Time, Next Year (Same Time, Next Year) - Director: Robert Mulligan
- 1980: A Summer in Manhattan ( Tribute ) - Director: Bob Clark
- 1983: Jason, the Bottle ( Romantic Comedy ) - Director: Arthur Hiller
- 2006: Les grandes occasions
Awards
- Drama Desk Award and nomination for the Tony Award for "Same time, next year"
- Nominated for the Oscar for best adapted screenplay for Same Time, Next Year
Web links
- Bernard Slade in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Bernard Slade, 'Partridge Family' Creator and 'Same Time, Next Year' Writer, Dies at 89. In: The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved October 31, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Slade, Bernard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian playwright and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 2, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Catharines , Ontario |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 30, 2019 |
| Place of death | Beverly Hills |