Mark Stein (author) History Channel series by the same name. Mark Stein (author) Mark Stein (born 1951) is an American writer. Raised in Silver Spring, Maryland, he graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1973. Stein wrote the screenplay for the Goldie Hawn and Steve Martin film "Housesitter." His stage plays were first produced at New Playwrights Theater of Washington, D.C. From there he went on to productions at Actors Theater of Louisville, Manhattan Theatre Club, South Coast Repertory, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the Fountain Theater in Los Angeles, the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, and elsewhere. His non-fiction book, "How the States Got
The Out-of-Towners (1970 film) Dennis were nominated for Golden Globe awards in the comedy acting categories. Simon's screenplay won him the Writers Guild of America award for Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen. The movie was later remade in 1999 with Steve Martin, Goldie Hawn and John Cleese, but it was not well received, holding only 27% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The title had previously been used for an unrelated romantic drama that aired on Studio One in 1957. It was made into a feature film in 1964, but at the last minute the title was changed to "Dear Heart". As of July