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Nobody's Fool (1994) -- Paul Newman earned an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Sully, a likeable working stiff who has made a lifetime of bad decisions. But he unexpectedly has a chance to make right on some of them when his estranged son and grandson drop into his life.
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) -- A just-divorced man must learn to care for his son on his own, and then must fight in court to keep custody of him.
Twilight (1998) -- Open-ended Trailer from Paramount Pictures
The Human Stain (2003) -- When a disgraced former college professor has a romance with a mysterious younger woman haunted by her dark twisted past, he is forced to confront a shocking secret about his own life that he has kept secret for 50 years.
Nobody's Fool (1994) -- Open-ended Trailer from Paramount

Overview

Date of Birth:
29 September 1932, Waxahachie, Texas, USA more
Contact:
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Trivia:
Benton's longtime friend and University of Texas classmate was gossip... more
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Down 4% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 25 wins & 21 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(10 articles)
Meryl Streep "The Immoral Psychotic Promiscuous One"
 (From FilmExperience. 18 June 2009, 6:43 AM, PDT)
Tuesday Top Ten: The Best of 1984
 (From FilmExperience. 16 May 2009, 4:13 AM, PDT)
US TV Schedule:
Mon. July 610:00 PMTCM Kramer vs. Kramer  more

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: In Development, Writer, Director, Producer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
In Development: What's this?
  1. Appointment in Samarra (details only on IMDbPro)
Writer:
  1. North of Cheyenne (2011) (announced) (screenplay)

  2. The Ice Harvest (2005) (screenplay)

  3. Twilight (1998) (written by)
  4. Nobody's Fool (1994) (screenplay)

  5. Nadine (1987) (writer)
  6. Places in the Heart (1984) (written by)
  7. Still of the Night (1982) (screenplay) (story)

  8. Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) (written by)
  9. Superman (1978) (screenplay)
    ... aka Superman - Le film (Canada: French title)
    ... aka Superman: The Movie
  10. The Late Show (1977) (writer)
  11. It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman (1975) (TV) (play)
    ... aka Superman the Musical (Australia)
  12. Bad Company (1972) (written by)
  13. Oh! Calcutta! (1972) (contributions)
  14. What's Up, Doc? (1972) (screenplay)
  15. There Was a Crooked Man... (1970) (written by)

  16. Bonnie and Clyde (1967) (written by)
Director:
  1. Feast of Love (2007)
  2. The Human Stain (2003)
    ... aka Der menschliche Makel (Germany)
    ... aka La couleur du mensonge (France)

  3. Twilight (1998)
  4. Nobody's Fool (1994)
  5. Billy Bathgate (1991)

  6. Nadine (1987)
  7. Places in the Heart (1984)
  8. Still of the Night (1982)

  9. Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
  10. The Late Show (1977)
  11. Bad Company (1972)
Producer:
  1. The Ice Harvest (2005) (executive producer)

  2. The House on Carroll Street (1988) (executive producer)
Thanks:
  1. The Windmill Movie (2008) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka "E.T." (USA: informal title)
    ... aka "ET Weekend" (Australia: weekend title)
    ... aka "Entertainment This Week" (weekend title)
    ... aka "This Week in Entertainment" (USA: weekend title)
        - Episode dated 2 April 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  2. You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman (2006) (V) .... Himself
  3. Wanderlust (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  4. Nicole Kidman: An American Cinematheque Tribute (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  5. Finding the Truth: The Making of 'Kramer vs. Kramer' (2001) (V) .... Himself
  6. "Bravo Profiles" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Gene Hackman (2000) TV episode .... Himself

  7. Magic Time for Piotr (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  8. A Great Day in Harlem (1994) (uncredited) .... Himself
  9. Homeward Bound (1994) (TV) .... Himself

  10. "Cinema tres" .... Himself (1 episode, 1987)
    ... aka "Informatiu cinema" (Spain: Catalan title)
        - Episode dated 14 October 1987 (1987) TV episode .... Himself
  11. The 57th Annual Academy Awards (1985) (TV) .... Himself - Best Original Screenplay Winner
  12. The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (1980) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Director & Best Adapted Screenplay
Archive Footage:
  1. "Cinema mil"
        - Episode #1.6 (2005) TV episode .... Himself

Additional Details

Publicity Listings:
2 Interviews more
Genres:
Drama | Documentary | Comedy | Thriller more
Plot Keywords:
Based On Novel | Female Nudity | Murder | Nudity more

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