Steven Kampmann

'Steven Kampmann' (qv) 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.::Dimos I