Walter Klenhard

Walter Klenhard is an American film director, writer, and actor. He has written, produced, or directed over twenty full-length films as well as writing and producing for episodic television.

He recent work includes Bring Ashley Home (Lifetime, 2011), and Murder Among Friends (Lifetime, 2010), which he wrote and directed. He received an Edgar Award nomination for the USA Network film The Last Hit.

He began his career as an actor, appearing on stage and in film and television. He transitioned into production, working in various capacities including sound, props, editorial, and post-production. In 1987 he spent six months in Thailand, working on the 20th Century Fox feature Off Limits, starring Willem Dafoe and Gregory Hines.

He has credits as a film composer and played guitar for the 1980s Los Angeles-based punk-rock group The Magnificent Bricks.

Klenhard is a current member of the Director's Guild of America, the Writer's Guild of America, and Screen Actors Guild.

He has a BA from UCLA in Political Science and an MFA from Goddard College in Creative Writing.

As an educator, Klenhard has been the Board President of the California Virtual Academy, 2006–present and is a founding board member of the CAVA High School at Los Angeles.