Bernard Slade was born on May 2, 1930 in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. He is known for his work on Same Time, Next Year (1978), Tribute (1980) and The Partridge Family (1970). He is married to Jill Foster. They have two children.
[on writing for television in the 1970s] It was a lot easier in those days. Basically, I would just go and present it orally to the network. Well, first to Screen Gems, and then the network. They would say, 'Okay, fine'. Then I would go away and write it. I very rarely ever did outlines or anything like that, because I was successful at getting stuff on the air. I was treated better than most. But there was very little to object to. Network executives don't really understand comedy.
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[on casting 'The Partridge Family'] I remember getting a surprising call at my house from Jane Powell. She said she had just read the script, and said it was her life! I thought, 'How strange! How could this little script be her life?'
3
I didn't really go on the set a lot. I was writing and there was really no reason. I don't even think the writer went to the first reading of the script. It wasn't like today, where something is rewritten every single day. When they had the first table-reading of the script back then, that was the script that was shot. As I recall, there were almost no changes made from the original script.
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I think I have a very good eye for talent, so when I saw the screen test with Danny [Bonaduce], even though he wasn't what I had envisioned for the role, it was obvious that he had the talent. It's very rare to find a kid that age who has that innate comedy timing. He had it and it just came off the screen.
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Fact
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Was nominated for Broadway's 1975 Tony Award as author of Best Play nominee "Same Time, Next Year."
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Les grandes occasions
2006
TV Movie play
Tajné sny
2004
TV Movie play
Stará láska nerezaví
2003
TV Movie play
Úlet
2002
TV Movie play "Fling!"
Grandes ocasiones
1998
play
Trying Times
1987
TV Series teleplay - 1 episode
Romantic Comedy
1983
play / screenplay
Tribute
1980
play / screenplay
Same Time, Next Year
1978
play / screenplay
Good Heavens
1976
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Ernie, Madge and Artie
1974
TV Movie
The Partridge Family
TV Series creator - 96 episodes, 1970 - 1974 written by - 10 episodes, 1970 - 1973
The Girl with Something Extra
TV Series creator - 15 episodes, 1973 - 1974 written by - 4 episodes, 1973
Bridget Loves Bernie
TV Series created by - 24 episodes, 1972 - 1973 written by - 3 episodes, 1972
Stand Up and Be Counted
1972
written by
Bobby Jo and the Good Time Band
1972
TV Movie
Is There a Doctor in the House
1971
TV Movie creator
The Flying Nun
TV Series developer - 82 episodes, 1967 - 1970 written by - 7 episodes, 1967 - 1969
In Name Only
1969
TV Movie
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1969
TV Series additional dialogue - 1 episode
Under the Yum Yum Tree
1969
TV Movie
The Princess and Me
1968
TV Movie teleplay by
Bewitched
1964-1968
TV Series written by - 17 episodes
Love on a Rooftop
TV Series creator - 30 episodes, 1966 - 1967 written by - 14 episodes, 1966 - 1967
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1965
TV Series writer - 1 episode
My Living Doll
1964
TV Series writer - 1 episode
A Very Close Family
1964
TV Movie play for the screen
Playdate
TV Series 4 episodes, 1962 - 1963 play - 1 episode, 1961
Quest
1961
TV Series 1 episode
Festival
1960
TV Series teleplay - 1 episode
Encounter
TV Series 4 episodes, 1957 - 1960 adapted for television by - 1 episode, 1960 writer - 1 episode, 1958
One of a Kind
1958
TV Series 1958-1959
Matinee Theatre
1958
TV Series writer - 1 episode
On Camera
1957
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1969-1970
TV Series script supervisor - 25 episodes
Love on a Rooftop
1966-1967
TV Series story consultant - 7 episodes
Bewitched
1965-1966
TV Series script consultant - 37 episodes
My Living Doll
1964-1965
TV Series script consultant - 2 episodes
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
First Person
1960
TV Series
Encounter
1956-1958
TV Series
Norman / Billop / Steve
On Camera
1955-1958
TV Series
Todd
First Performance
1957
TV Series
Chuck Shearing
CBC Summer Theatre
1955
TV Series
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Overlord
1975
the producer and director gratefully acknowledge the assistance given by the following members of his staff: stills processing
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Biography
2003
TV Series documentary
Himself
Comedic Genius: The Work of Bernard Slade
2003
TV Movie documentary
Himself
E! True Hollywood Story
1999
TV Series documentary
Himself
Adrienne Clarkson Presents: A Tribute to Peppiatt & Aylesworth: Canada's First Television Comedy Team
1996
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Dinah!
1980
TV Series
Himself
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1981
Genie
Genie Awards
Best Screenplay Adapted from Another Medium
Tribute (1980)
1979
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
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