Bernard Slade
Bernard Slade | |
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| Born | Bernard Slade Newbound May 2, 1930 St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | October 30, 2019 (aged 89) |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, playwright |
| Years active | 1960–2018 |
| Notable work | Same Time, Next Year, The Flying Nun, The Partridge Family |
| Spouse | Jill Foster (1953–2017; her death) |
Bernard Slade Newbound (May 2, 1930 – October 30, 2019) was a Canadian playwright and screenwriter. As a screenwriter, he created the sitcoms The Flying Nun and The Partridge Family. As a playwright, he wrote Same Time, Next Year, Tribute, and Romantic Comedy and their film adaptations.
He received a Tony Award nomination for Same Time, Next Year, and an Oscar nomination for the screen adaptation.