Robert Benton
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| Born | Robert Douglas Benton September 29, 1932 Waxahachie, Texas |
| Occupation | director, screenwriter, producer |
| Years active | 1967 - present |
Robert Benton (born September 29, 1932 in Waxahachie, Texas) is an American, Academy Award winning screenwriter and film director.
He has enjoyed a highly successful career in film, winning numerous prestigious awards for both writing and directing. He was also the art director at Esquire magazine in the early 1960s.
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[edit] Filmography
[edit] Directing
- Bad Company (1972)
- The Late Show (1977)
- Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
- Still of the Night (1982) starring Roy Scheider, Meryl Streep and Jessica Tandy
- Places in the Heart (1984)
- Nadine (1987) starring Jeff Bridges, Kim Basinger, Rip Torn
- Billy Bathgate (1991)
- Nobody's Fool (1994)
- Twilight (1998)
- The Human Stain (2003)
- Feast of Love (2007, based on the novel by Charles Baxter) - starring Radha Mitchell, Fred Ward
[edit] Writing
- It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman (1966)
- Bonnie and Clyde (1967) - directed by Arthur Penn
- There Was a Crooked Man... (1970) - directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- What's Up, Doc? (1972) - directed by Peter Bogdanovich
- Oh! Calcutta! (1972, contribution) - directed by Jacques Levy
- Bad Company (1972)
- The Late Show (1977)
- Superman (1978) - directed by Richard Donner
- Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
- Still of the Night (1982)
- Places in the Heart (1984)
- Nadine (1987)
- Nobody's Fool (1994)
- Twilight (1998)
- Ice Harvest (2005) - directed by Harold Ramis
[edit] Film Awards
[edit] Wins
- 1978 - Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay for The Late Show
- 1980 - Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay for Kramer vs. Kramer
- 1980 - Academy Award for Directing for Kramer vs. Kramer
- 1980 - Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture for Kramer vs. Kramer
- 1980 - Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for Kramer vs. Kramer
- 1984 - People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival
- 1985 - Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay for Places in the Heart
| Preceded by Michael Cimino for The Deer Hunter |
Academy Award for Best Director 1979 for Kramer vs. Kramer |
Succeeded by Robert Redford for Ordinary People |
[edit] Nominations
- 1968 - Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay for Bonnie and Clyde
- 1968 - Golden Globe for Best Screenplay for Bonnie and Clyde
- 1978 - Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay for The Late Show
- 1980 - Golden Globe for Best Director - Motion Picture for Kramer vs. Kramer
- 1981 - César Award for Best Foreign Film for Kramer vs. Kramer
- 1985 - Academy Award for Directing for Places in the Heart
- 1980 - Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for Places in the Heart
- 1985 - Golden Globe for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture for Places in the Heart
- 1995 - Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay for Nobody's Fool
[edit] External links
- Profile of Robert Benton in The New York Observer
- Robert Benton interview from Real Detroit Weekly
- Robert Benton at the Internet Movie Database
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