Steven Kampmann

Steven Kampmann is an American screenwriter and film director. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Kampmann was one of the main writers for the radio station-themed sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati" (1978-1981). As one of the show's producers, he was nominated for a 1981 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. The award was instead won by rival television series "Taxi" (1978-1983). In the 1980s, Kampman was credited as co-writer in a number of films, including the college themed comedy "Back to School" (1986), the impostor-themed comedy "The Couch Trip" (1988), and the nostalgia-themed drama "Stealing Home" (1988). He was also the director of "Stealing Home", and he reportedly incorporated autobiographic elements to the film's narrative. During the 1990s, his only screenwriting credit (under a pseudonym) was the comedy "Clifford" (1994), one of several box-office flops for Orion Pictures. In the 2000s, his only screenwriting credit was the Christmas television film "Special Delivery" (2000). In 2012, Kampmann attempted a comeback by directing and scripting the serial killer-themed comedy "BuzzKill" (2012). In 2017, "Clifford" was remade into a new film called "Maurice!". Kampmann received a writing credit for the remake, since it reused elements from his original script.