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Robert Benton

Robert Benton

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

29/09/1932

Day of Death

11/05/2025
(93) years old

Place of Birth

Waxahachie, Texas, USA

Biography

Robert Douglas Benton (September 29, 1932 - May 11, 2025) was 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... Read More

Known For

Faye

Faye

Godard Made in USA

Godard Made in USA

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'

Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'

You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman

You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman

Wanderlust

Wanderlust

Finding the Truth: The Making of 'Kramer vs. Kramer'

Finding the Truth: The Making of 'Kramer vs. Kramer'

Death Valley

Death Valley

Filmography

Crew

2007

Feast of Love

as Director

2005

The Ice Harvest

as Executive Producer

2005

The Ice Harvest

as Screenplay

2003

The Human Stain

as Director

1998

Twilight

as Director

1998

Twilight

as Writer

1994

Nobody's Fool

as Director

1994

Nobody's Fool

as Screenplay

1991

Billy Bathgate

as Director

1988

The House on Carroll Street

as Executive Producer

1987

Nadine

as Director

1987

Nadine

as Writer

1984

Places in the Heart

as Director

1984

Places in the Heart

as Writer

1982

Still of the Night

as Director

1982

Still of the Night

as Story

1982

Still of the Night

as Screenplay

1979

Kramer vs. Kramer

as Screenplay

1979

Kramer vs. Kramer

as Director

1978

Superman

as Screenplay

1977

The Late Show

as Director

1977

The Late Show

as Screenplay

1975

It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman...

as Writer

1975

It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman...

as Theatre Play

1972

Bad Company

as Director

1972

Bad Company

as Screenplay

1972

Oh! Calcutta!

as Writer

1972

What's Up, Doc?

as Screenplay

1970

There Was a Crooked Man...

as Writer

1967

Bonnie and Clyde

as Writer

1964

A Texas Romance, 1909

as Director