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Feb 4, 2020 · Book Excerpt: How Writer Robert Towne Crafted ‘Chinatown’ for Jack Nicholson. After tackling a biography about Oscar, Tony and Emmy award-winning Bob Fosse — the book ultimately inspired the...
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Jocelyn Towne (niece) 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.
Mar 21, 2017 · by ScreenCraft on March 21, 2017. Iconic screenwriter Robert Towne may be best-known for his Academy Award-winning original screenplay for Roman Polanski 's Chinatown, which is widely considered one of the greatest screenplays ever written. He also wrote its sequel The Two Jakes, and the Hal Ashby comedy-dramas The Last Detail, and Shampoo, as ...
Nov 18, 2019 · Robert Towne. Netflix has inked deals with 'Chinatown' writer Robert Towne and director David Fincher to pen a prequel script for the iconic 1974 film, sources confirmed to The Hollywood...
Jun 11, 2014 · Home. Movies. Movie News. Francis Coppola Honors Robert Towne: ‘You Are the Consummate Screenwriter’. Towne and Cicely Tyson received honorary degrees at the American Film Institute's...
Oct 13, 2017 · Towne effectively invented a new genre, or at least a new spin on an old genre – “neo-noir” – by going back to the era of the original detective stories but giving his detective a real, indeed all-too-believable, plot to unravel and solve.
Aug 9, 2013 · Robert Towne has collaborated with Hollywood’s top tier of actors and directors throughout his decades of work in the industry, and while some of his recent slate of productions have faltered...
