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Bruce Jay Friedman, Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter of ‘Splash,’ Dies at 90
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variety.comBy Dave McNary Film Reporter Writer Bruce Jay Friedman, who received an Oscar nomination for the 1984 comedy “Splash,” died Wednesday at his home in Brooklyn.
He was 90. His death was confirmed by his son Josh, who told the New York Times that the cause had not been determined. Friedman, a native of the Bronx, emerged in the 1960s as a novelist specializing in dark comedy centered on self-involved protagonists with “Stern” and “A Mother’s Kisses,” followed by the plays “Scuba Duba” and “Steambath.” His short story, “A Change of Plan,” was adapted by Neil Simon into the 1972 movie “The Heartbreak Kid,” starring Charles Grodin, Cybill Shepherd, Eddie Arnold and Jeannie Berlin, with Elaine May directing.
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