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    Robert Benton

    American screenwriter and film director

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  1. Robert Douglas Benton is an American screenwriter and filmmaker from Waxahachie, Texas who is known for screenwriting Bonnie & Clyde, Kramer vs. Kramer and Superman. He won two Academy Awards for writing and directing Kramer vs. Kramer. He directed other feature films including Twilight, Bad Company and Nobody's Fool.

  2. Biography. Robert Douglas Benton (born September 29, 1932) is an American screenwriter and film director. Benton was born in Waxahachie, Texas, the son of Dorothy (née Spaulding) and Ellery Douglass Benton, a telephone company employee. He attended the University of Texas and Columbia University. [1] .

  3. Jul 28, 2008 · Robert Benton looks back, unwillingly, at a brilliant career in cinema - 27 East. Arts & Living / 1377209. Robert Benton looks back, unwillingly, at a brilliant career in cinema. 1 Photo....

  4. Sep 27, 2007 · He got started in 1967 with the Oscar-nominated screenplay for “Bonnie and Clyde,” with later work including “The Late Show”; “Nobody’s Fool”; and his newest effort, the ensemble drama “Feast of...

  5. Robert Benton. Highest Rated: 95% The Late Show (1977) Lowest Rated: 36% Billy Bathgate (1991) Birthday: Sep 29, 1932. Birthplace: Waxahachie, Texas, USA. Writer-director Robert Benton...

  6. Robert Benton is an acclaimed American screenwriter and director, best known for his poignant and character-driven films that often explore complex relationships and the human condition. His works, such as Kramer vs. Kramer and Places in the Heart, have earned him critical praise and numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards.

  7. 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 ...

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