Robert Klane, screenwriter of films including “Weekend at Bernie’s” and “Where’s Poppa?,” died from kidney failure on Aug. 29 at his home in Woodland Hills, Cali…
” and “Where’s Poppa?,” died from kidney failure on Aug. 29 at his home in Woodland Hills, Calif. He was 81.in a statement, which reads, “Klane’s satirical and daring writing pushed the boundaries of good taste, while depicting the unfairness of life through themes of sex, family, madness and death.”
Klane wrote the screenplays for dark comedies such as 1989’s “Weekend at Bernie’s” and its 1993 sequel, as well as 1970’s “Where’s Poppa?,” which is based on his novel of the same name. His other screenwriting credits include “Every Little Crook and Nanny,” “Unfaithfully Yours,” “The Man With One Red Shoe,” “Walk Like a Man,” “Folks!” and “National Lampoon’s European Vacation.”
After graduating from Bayport High School, Klane attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, earning a degree in English in 1963. Klane’s directorial debut “Thank God It’s Friday” starred Donna Summers and featured the singer-songwriter performing “Last Dance,” which scored the Oscar for best song in 1978. He also directed “Weekend at Bernie’s II” and the TV movie “The Odd Couple: Together Again.”
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