Born in Los Angeles, CA. Writer, producer and director who entered American television as an associate producer of the 1967 TV series "The Mothers-In-Law." Other notable credits include: (as writer) SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT (1977), GOIN' SOUTH (1978), IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCES (also director) and PROTOCOL (both 1984), BABY BOOM (1987, also director), FATHER OF THE BRIDE (1991, also director), ONCE UPON A CRIME... (1992), I LOVE TROUBLE (1994, also director), FATHER OF THE BRIDE PART II (1995, also director), THE PARENT TRAP (1998, also producer), ALFIE (2004, also producer & director) and ELOISE IN PARIS (also producer & director) and SWEET LITTLE 15 (also director) (both scheduled for 2008); (as director) "The Odd Couple" (1970, TV series, also assoc. producer) and THE AFFAIR OF THE NECKLACE (2001, also producer).  Nominated for Writing (Best Screenplay written directly for the screen) 1980: PRIVATE BENJAMIN (w. Nancy Meyers & Harvey Miller) 1 nomination