Biography
Robert Harling is an American writer, producer and director. He graduated from Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and obtained a Juris Doctor from Tulane University Law School, though he pursued acting in New York rather than a legal career.
After the death of his sister Susan in 1985, Harling wrote the play Steel Magnolias, which opened off-Broadway in 1987. He adapted it into the screenplay for the 1989 film of the same name. His other screenwriting credits include Soapdish (1991), The First Wives Club (1996) and Laws of Attraction (2004). He also wrote and directed The Evening Star (1996).
Harling owns Oaklawn Plantation in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
