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Bob Randall (born Stanley Goldstein; August 20, 1937 – February 11, 1995) was an American screenwriter, playwright, novelist, and television producer.

Bob Randall
Born	Stanley B. Goldstein (1937-08-20)August 20, 1937 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	February 11, 1995(1995-02-11) (aged 57) New Milford, Connecticut, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	Screenwriter, novelist
Years active	1972–1995

Biography

Randall was born Stanley Goldstein[1] on August 20, 1937 in the Bronx borough of New York City.[2][3] Prior to becoming a writer, Randall worked as an advertising copywriter.[1]

In 1977, Randall had his only screen acting role as J. M. Bedford in the short-lived television comedy series On Our Own, which he also created.[4] The same year, Randall published the thriller novel The Fan, about an aging actress stalked by a psychotic young man.[5] The novel won an Edgar Award for Best First Novel, and was adapted into the 1981 feature film of the same name starring Lauren Bacall and Michael Biehn.[2]

In 1984, Randall began producing the network series Kate & Allie, and also served as a writer of 34 episodes. Randall later wrote the screenplay for the television film David's Mother (1994), which earned him one Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries and a further three nominations in the same category.[6]

Death

Randall died in New Milford, Connecticut on February 11, 1995, aged 57, of AIDS-related illness.[7] He was survived by Gary Pratt, his partner of 15 years.[2]

Bibliography

Novels

• The Fan (1977)
• The Next (1981)
• The Calling (1983)
• The Last Man on the List (1990)

Plays

• 6 Rms Riv Vu (1972)
• The Magic Show (1974)

Filmography

Year	Title	Writer	Producer	Notes	Ref.
1977	On Our Own	No	No	Acting role: J. M. Bedford (21 episodes)	[4]
1984–1989	Kate & Allie	Yes	Yes	Television series; 37 episodes	[2]
1994	David's Mother	Yes	No

Accolades

Award	Year	Category	Nominated work	Outcome	Ref.
Primetime Emmy Award	1984	Outstanding Comedy Series	Kate & Allie	Nominated	[6]
	1985			Nominated
	1986			Nominated
	1994	Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries	David's Mother	Won

References

External links

• Bob Randall at IMDb

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