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Robert Towne (born Robert Bertram Schwartz; November 23, 1934) is an American screenwriter and director. He started with writing films for Roger Corman including The Tomb of Ligeia (1964). Later, he was a part of the New Hollywood wave of filmmaking.
- 1960–present
- Jocelyn Towne (niece)
Play trailer 1:23. Creature from the Haunted Sea (1961) 2 Videos. 7 Photos. Writer, director, producer, actor. Born in Los Angeles, California, USA, and raised in the seaport town of San Pedro. Got his start acting and writing for legendary exploitation director/producer Roger Corman.
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Writer, director, producer, actor. Born in Los Angeles, California, USA, and raised in the seaport town of San Pedro. Got his start acting and writing for legendary exploitation director/producer Roger Corman. Came into his own during the 1970s when he was regarded as one of the finest screenwriters in Hollywood.
- November 23, 1934
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Roger Towne. Writer: The Natural. Roger Towne is known for The Natural (1984), The Recruit (2003) and In the Company of Spies (1999).
In October 1981, Roger Towne, a Columbia Pictures story editor and brother of Robert Towne, quit to produce and write the screenplay, with Bean set to direct and Kahn co-producing. [4] [3] In 1983, newly formed Tri-Star Pictures acquired the rights to the film adaptation, its first production. [3]
- $28 million
- Randy Newman
- May 11, 1984
- Mark Johnson
Jun 13, 2014 · Towne, the daughter of the screenwriter Roger Towne (“The Natural”), has a tentative, fluttery aspect suggestive of a Jane Adams, but lacking her authority. The film, financed by a Kickstarter...
Robert Towne. Highest Rated: 98% Chinatown (1974) Lowest Rated: Not Available. Birthday: Nov 23, 1934. Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA. Despite four Oscar-nominated screenplays, writer...
