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Robert Mark Kamen (born October 9, 1947) is an American screenwriter, best known as creator of The Karate Kid franchise, as well as for his later collaborations with French filmmaker Luc Besson, which includes the screenplay for The Fifth Element (originally devised by Besson) and the Transporter and Taken franchises.
Robert Mark Kamen was born on 9 October 1947 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for The Fifth Element (1997), The Karate Kid Part III (1989) and Taken 3 (2014).
Feb 12, 2021 · Along the way to the writing the world’s most famous martial arts movie, Kamen traveled to Afghanistan, wrote a novel about it, turned the novel into a screenplay that he sold for $135,000 in...
Robert Mark Kamen was born on 9 October 1947 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for The Fifth Element (1997), The Karate Kid Part III (1989) and Taken (2008). He is married to Evonne.
I am beyond humbled to interview the original creator of The Karate Kid movies/franchise, Robert Mark Kamen. Thank you Kevin Derek for this opportunity in collaboration with More Than Miyagi...
The Karate Kid is a semi-autobiographical story based on the life of its screenwriter, Robert Mark Kamen. At age 17, after the 1964 New York World's Fair, Kamen was beaten up by a gang of bullies. He thus began to study martial arts in order to defend himself.
Jan 14, 2008 · Screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen is a true Hollywood veteran. He earned his first onscreen credit in 1981 for his work on Taps, wrote the three Karate Kid films, and authored or co-authored the screenplays for Gladiator (1992), The Power of One, A Walk in the Clouds, and Lethal Weapon 3.
