with Tim Reid the highly regarded but short-lived (22 episodes) Frank's Place. Along with The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (created by Jay Tarses) the two shows were the first to be done in the style that has come to be known as "dramedy." Wilson received three Emmy nominations for Frank's Place and won the Emmy for Best Writing. Wilson also created the CBS show The Famous Teddy Z (1989) and directed the movies Guarding Tess (1994) and Blast from the Past (1999). His biggest film hit after Police Academy came in 1996 with The First Wives Club. The film became a surprise box-office success following its North American release, eventually grossing $181,490,000 worldwide, mostly from its domestic run, despite receiving mixed reviews, and developed a cult following particularly among middle-aged women. For its stars, including Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn and Diane Keaton, the actresses' highest-grossing project of the decade helped revitalize their careers in film and television. In 2001, Wilson and John Grisham teamed up to make Mickey, an independent movie about little league baseball. Personal life Wilson married Charters Smith in 1979, with whom he had five children. Daughter Caroline Charters Wilson is an actress and singer. Wilson moved to Virginia in 1992 and sometimes taught screenwriting at the University of Virginia. He was a Roman Catholic. Wilson died on January 14, 2018, in Charlottesville, Virginia, at the age of 74 of lung cancer and emphysema. Filmography Films Television References External links 1943 births 2018 deaths 20th-century American male actors 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters 21st-century American male actors American male screenwriters American television directors American television producers American male television writers American television writers Comedy film directors Deaths from emphysema Deaths from lung cancer in Virginia Film directors from Florida Male actors from Miami Primetime Emmy Award winners Screenwriters from Florida University of Florida alumni University of Virginia faculty Writers from Miami