- Born
- Birth nameSteven Weaver Kampmann
- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- 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.
- IMDb mini biography by: Dimos I
- SpousesJudith Kahan(August 17, 1981 - present) (3 children)Carmel Ann McWatters(March 21, 1967 - January 4, 1973) (divorced, 1 child)Carol(? - October 28, 1980) (divorced)
- ChildrenChristopher Heisley KampmannWilliam Weaver KampmannRobert Woodrow 'Woody' KampmannMichael Steven Kampmann
- ParentsWilliam Heyward Myers PepperLillian Hamilton 'Binny' SchwartzCortlandt Van Dyke Hubbard Sr.Robert Simpson Kampmann Jr.
- RelativesKatie Kampmann(Niece or Nephew)Eric Marshall Kampmann(Sibling)Megan Hamilton Kampmann (Reddish)(Sibling)David Preston Kampmann(Sibling)Robert Simpson Kampmann III(Sibling)
- Was let go from Newhart (1982) . The producers decided to make the switch when it became apparent that Kampmann's character (Kirk Devane) had nowhere to go. The character Kirk was rightly intended to antagonize Dick Loudon (the main character played by Bob Newhart), but Kirk had become too overbearing.
- Performer and writer who is perhaps best known for his role as the short tempered Kirk Devane on Newhart (1982).
- Uncle of Katie Kampmann
- 1969 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, with a B.A. in History. He also earned a Master's degree in Psychology from St. Michael's College.
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