Kramer vs. Kramer
1979
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Robert Douglas Benton (born September 29, 1932) is an American screenwriter and film director. A seven-time Academy Award nominee and three-time winner, he is best known as the writer and director of the film Kramer vs. Kramer, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Director and the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Robert Benton is an American screenwriter and filmmaker who won two Oscars for Kramer vs. Kramer. He also wrote Bonnie & Clyde, Superman and Oh! Calcutta!, and directed Places in the Heart, Twilight and Nobody's Fool.
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May 6, 2024 · Robert Benton is an American filmmaker who directed and wrote a number of acclaimed movies, including Kramer vs. Kramer (1979). Benton served in the U.S. Army in the 1950s, and during this time he painted dioramas.
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Robert Benton is an American screenwriter and filmmaker who won two Oscars for Kramer vs. Kramer. He also wrote Bonnie & Clyde, Superman and other films. Learn more about his life, career and quotes on IMDb.
- Writer, Director, Producer
- September 29, 1932
Acclaimed Writer-Director Robert Benton traces his career from working as an Editor for Esquire in the 1960’s and co-writing the screenplay for Bonnie and Clyde (1967), to directing Academy Award winning films like Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) and Places in the Heart (1984), offering insight into his writing process and how he works with actors ...
Robert Benton is an American screenwriter and film director who won Oscars for Kramer vs. Kramer and Places in the Heart. He also wrote and directed Bonnie and Clyde, Superman, and The Ice Harvest.
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Jul 28, 2008 · The Bridgehampton resident and Oscar-winning writer-director reflects on his films, from "Bonnie and Clyde" to "Kramer vs. Kramer". He shares his influences, challenges, and insights at a Southampton Screenwriting Workshop event.
