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