Robert Benton
Robert Benton (born September 29, 1932 in Waxahachie , Texas , USA ) is an American director , screenwriter and film producer . He first established his fame as a screenwriter and then achieved international success as a director.
Career
Robert Benton grew in his small birthplace Waxahachie up, made at the University of Texas his Bachelor of Fine Arts and went to New York, where he attended the Columbia University the Master Degree acquired. His career aspiration was to become a painter, but his long-term work for Esquire , most recently as art director , brought him more to writing. Together with Harvey Schmidt, he published The In and Out Book in 1962 . At the same time he began to develop the script for Bonnie and Clyde with David Newman . After great initial difficulties, it was made into a film in 1966. After further successes with Two Dirty Scoundrels (1969) and Is' was, Doc? , for which the filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich provided the plot , the team of authors ended their collaboration in 1972 with In Bad Society . The film was also Robert Benton's debut as a director. For his world success Kramer against Kramer , as well as for his later directorial work, his own script was often the template.
Filmography
As a director
- 1972: Bad Company (Bad Company)
- 1976: The Cat Knows the Killer (The Late Show)
- 1979: Kramer vs. Kramer (Kramer vs. Kramer)
- 1982: Still of the Night (Still of the Night)
- 1984: Places in the Heart (Places in the Heart)
- 1987: Nadine - A Bulletproof Love (Nadine)
- 1991: Billy Bathgate
- 1994: Nobody's Fool - Irresistible in the long run (Nobody's Fool)
- 1998: Twilight (Twilight)
- 2003: The Human Stain (The Human Stain)
- 2007: Magic of Love (Feast of Love)
As a screenwriter
- 1967: Bonnie and Clyde (Bonnie and Clyde) - Director: Arthur Penn
- 1970: Two dirty scoundrels (There Was a Crooked Man) - Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- 1972: Is' what, Doc? (What's up, Doc?) - Director: Peter Bogdanovich
- 1978: Superman - Director: Richard Donner
- 2005: The Ice Harvest - Director: Harold Ramis
As a producer
- 1988: The House on Carroll Street (House on Carroll Street) - Director: Peter Yates
Awards (selection)
Nominations
Oscar
- Script:
Golden Globe
Awards
Oscar
- 1984 : best script - a place in the heart
- 1979 : best script - Kramer versus Kramer
- 1979 : best director - Kramer versus Kramer
Golden Globe
- 1980 : best script - Kramer versus Kramer
Web links
- Robert Benton in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Benton, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American director, screenwriter and film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 29, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Waxahachie , Texas, USA |