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Robert Towne (1934-2024) was an American screenwriter and director, known for Chinatown, The Last Detail, and Shampoo. He also worked as a script doctor, a teacher, and a producer, and was part of the New Hollywood wave of filmmaking.
Robert Towne (1934-2024) was a renowned screenwriter, director, producer and actor in Hollywood. He won an Oscar for Chinatown (1974) and wrote classics like The Last Detail (1973) and Mission: Impossible (1996).
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Jul 2, 2024 · Robert Towne, whose screenplay for Roman Polanski’s “Chinatown” won an Oscar, and whose work on that and other important films established him as one of the leading screenwriters of the so-called...
Jul 2, 2024 · Robert Towne, the screenwriting icon who won an Academy Award for his original script for “Chinatown,” died Monday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 89. His publicist Carri McClure announced...
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Jul 2, 2024 · “Robert Towne once said that Chinatown is a state of mind,” Wasson wrote. “Not just a place on the map in Los Angeles, but a condition of total awareness almost indistinguishable from blindness.
Jul 3, 2024 · Robert Towne, whose Oscar-winning work established him as one of the leading screenwriters of the so-called "new Hollywood," died Monday. He was 89.
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Jul 2, 2024 · Towne was a master of screenwriting and a script doctor for many classic films, including 'Bonnie and Clyde,' 'The Godfather' and 'Reds.' He also directed 'Personal Best' and 'Without Limits,' and wrote for stars like Nicholson, Beatty and Cruise.
