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Robert Benton(1932-2025)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Producer
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Robert Douglass Benton was an American screenwriter and filmmaker from Waxahachie, Texas who was known for screenwriting Bonnie & Clyde, Kramer vs. Kramer, Places in the Heart, and Superman. He won two Academy Awards for writing and directing Kramer vs. Kramer, and another Academy Award for writing Places in the Heart. He directed other feature films including Twilight, Bad Company and Nobody's Fool. He was married to Sallie Rendigs from 1964 to her death in 2023.
BornSeptember 29, 1932
DiedMay 11, 2025(92)
BornSeptember 29, 1932
DiedMay 11, 2025(92)
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,00019039
  • Won 3 Oscars
    • 31 wins & 25 nominations total

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Known for

Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, and Justin Henry in Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
Kramer vs. Kramer
7.8
  • Writer
  • 1979
Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway in Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Bonnie and Clyde
7.7
  • Writer
  • 1967
Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Ned Beatty, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Jeff East, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, and Susannah York in Superman (1978)
Superman
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1978
Sally Field, Yankton Hatten, and Gennie James in Places in the Heart (1984)
Places in the Heart
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1984

Credits

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Writer



  • North of Cheyenne
    • screenplay
    • In Development



  • The Ice Harvest (2005)
    The Ice Harvest
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • 2005
  • Paul Newman, Susan Sarandon, and Gene Hackman in Twilight (1998)
    Twilight
    6.2
    • written by
    • 1998
  • Paul Newman in Nobody's Fool (1994)
    Nobody's Fool
    7.3
    • screenplay
    • 1994
  • Kim Basinger and Jeff Bridges in Nadine (1987)
    Nadine
    5.5
    • written by
    • 1987
  • Sally Field, Yankton Hatten, and Gennie James in Places in the Heart (1984)
    Places in the Heart
    7.4
    • written by
    • 1984
  • Meryl Streep and Roy Scheider in Still of the Night (1982)
    Still of the Night
    6.0
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1982
  • Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, and Justin Henry in Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
    Kramer vs. Kramer
    7.8
    • written for the screen by
    • 1979
  • Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Ned Beatty, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Jeff East, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, and Susannah York in Superman (1978)
    Superman
    7.4
    • screenplay
    • 1978
  • Lily Tomlin and Art Carney in The Late Show (1977)
    The Late Show
    6.8
    • written by
    • 1977
  • It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman! (1975)
    It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman!
    3.9
    TV Movie
    • based on libretto by
    • 1975
  • Bad Company (1972)
    Bad Company
    6.9
    • written by
    • 1972
  • Oh! Calcutta! (1972)
    Oh! Calcutta!
    5.0
    • contributions
    • 1972
  • Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neal in What's Up, Doc? (1972)
    What's Up, Doc?
    7.7
    • screenplay
    • 1972
  • There Was a Crooked Man... (1970)
    There Was a Crooked Man...
    6.8
    • written by
    • 1970
  • Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway in Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
    Bonnie and Clyde
    7.7
    • written by
    • 1967

Director



  • Morgan Freeman, Greg Kinnear, Billy Burke, Erika Marozsán, Radha Mitchell, Alexa Davalos, and Toby Hemingway in Feast of Love (2007)
    Feast of Love
    6.5
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Anthony Hopkins and Nicole Kidman in The Human Stain (2003)
    The Human Stain
    6.2
    • Director
    • 2003
  • Paul Newman, Susan Sarandon, and Gene Hackman in Twilight (1998)
    Twilight
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Paul Newman in Nobody's Fool (1994)
    Nobody's Fool
    7.3
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Dustin Hoffman, Nicole Kidman, Bruce Willis, and Loren Dean in Billy Bathgate (1991)
    Billy Bathgate
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Kim Basinger and Jeff Bridges in Nadine (1987)
    Nadine
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Sally Field, Yankton Hatten, and Gennie James in Places in the Heart (1984)
    Places in the Heart
    7.4
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Meryl Streep and Roy Scheider in Still of the Night (1982)
    Still of the Night
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, and Justin Henry in Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
    Kramer vs. Kramer
    7.8
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Lily Tomlin and Art Carney in The Late Show (1977)
    The Late Show
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Bad Company (1972)
    Bad Company
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1972
  • A Texas Romance, 1909 (1964)
    A Texas Romance, 1909
    Short
    • Director
    • 1964

Producer



  • The Ice Harvest (2005)
    The Ice Harvest
    6.2
    • executive producer
    • 2005
  • Kelly McGillis and Jeff Daniels in The House on Carroll Street (1988)
    The House on Carroll Street
    6.1
    • executive producer
    • 1988
  • A Texas Romance, 1909 (1964)
    A Texas Romance, 1909
    Short
    • producer
    • 1964

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Kramer Vs. Kramer -- Trailer
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Kramer Vs. Kramer -- Trailer
Homeward Bound
Trailer 0:32
Homeward Bound
Homeward Bound
Trailer 0:32
Homeward Bound

Personal details

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    • Discogs
    • Encyclopedia
  • Born
    • September 29, 1932
    • Waxahachie, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • May 11, 2025
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Rosalie Beck "Sallie" RendigsSeptember 20, 1964 - April 30, 2023 (her death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • John Benton
  • Parents
      Ellery Douglass Benton
  • Other works
    Oh! Calcutta! (1969). Musical revue. Conceived by Kenneth Tynan. Contributions by Samuel Beckett, Jules Feiffer, Dan Greenburg, John Lennon, Jacques Levy [earliest Broadway credit], Leonard Melfi, David Newman, Robert Benton, Sam Shepard, Clovis Trouille, Kenneth Tynan and Sherman Yellen. Music and Lyrics, The Open Window: Robert Dennis, Peter Schickele and Stanley Walden. Musical Director: Norman Bergen. Choreographed by Margo Sappington. Directed by Jacques Levy. Eden Theatre (moved to The Belasco Theatre from 25 Feb 1971- close). 17 Jun 1969- 12 Aug 1972 (1314 performances). Cast: Raina Barrett (as "Performer"), Mark Dempsey (as "Performer"), Robert Dennis (as "The Open Window Performer"), Katie Drew-Wilkinson (as "Performer"), Boni Enten (as "Performer"), Bill Macy (as "Performer"), Alan Rachins (as "Performer"), Leon Russom (as "Performer"), Margo Sappington (as "Performer"), Peter Schickele (as "The Open Window Performer"), Nancy Tribush (as "Performer"), Stanley Walden (as "The Open Window Performer"), George Welbes (as "Performer"). Replacement actors during Eden Theatre run: Mel Auston (as "Performer"), Maureen Byrnes (as "Performer"), Michael Callahan (as "Performer"), B.J. DeSimone (as "Performer"), Ray Edelstein (as "Performer"), Gene GeBauer (as "Performer"), Samantha Harper (as "Performer"), Patricia Hawkins (as "Performer"), Kathrin King (as "Performer"), William Knight (as "Performer"), Mitchell McGuire (as "Performer"), Lynn Oliver (as "Performer"), Eddie Phillips Jr. (as "Performer"), Pamela Pilkenton (as "Performer"), Gary Rethmeier (as "Performer"), Michael Riordan (as "Performer"), Martin Speer (as "Performer"). Replacement actors during Belasco Theatre run: Mel Auston (as "Performer"), Lawrie Driscoll (as "Performer"), Samantha Harper (as "Performer"), Cyndi Howard (as "Performer"), William Knight (as "Performer"), Eddie Phillips (as "Performer"), Pamela Pilkenton (as "Performer"), Gary Rethmeier (as "Performer"). Standbys: Ray Edelstein (as "All Men"), Ellie Smith (as "All Women"). Produced by Hillard Elkins. Produced in association with Michael White, Gordon Crowe and George Platt. Note: Filmed as Oh! Calcutta! (1972).
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Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Got the idea for his Bonnie and Clyde (1967) script from his father Ellery Douglass Benton who had actually attended the separate funerals of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.
  • Quotes
    My next film is always shaped by the last one... by the things I feel I didn't get right, or the things I like and want to try to develop further, but it always comes out of the last picture.

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  • When did Robert Benton die?
    May 11, 2025
  • How old was Robert Benton when he died?
    92 years old
  • Where did Robert Benton die?
    Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  • When was Robert Benton born?
    September 29, 1932
  • Where was Robert Benton born?
    Waxahachie, Texas, USA

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