Robert Benton(I)
- Writer
- Director
- Producer
Robert Douglas Benton is an American screenwriter and filmmaker from Waxahachie, Texas who is known for screenwriting Bonnie & Clyde, Kramer vs. Kramer and Superman. He won two Academy Awards for writing and directing Kramer vs. Kramer. He directed other feature films including Twilight, Bad Company and Nobody's Fool. He is married to Sallie Rendig since 1964.
- Won 3 Oscars
- 31 wins & 25 nominations total
Known for
Credits
Writer
- The Ice Harvest
- screenplay
- 2005
- Twilight
- written by
- 1998
- Nobody's Fool
- screenplay
- 1994
- Nadine
- written by
- 1987
- Places in the Heart
- written by
- 1984
- Still of the Night
- screenplay
- story
- 1982
- Kramer vs. Kramer
- written for the screen by
- 1979
- Superman
- screenplay
- 1978
- The Late Show
- written by
- 1977
- 1975
- Bad Company
- written by
- 1972
- Oh! Calcutta!
- contributions
- 1972
- What's Up, Doc?
- screenplay
- 1972
- There Was a Crooked Man...
- written by
- 1970
- Bonnie and Clyde
- written by
- 1967
Director
- Feast of Love
- Director
- 2007
- The Human Stain
- Director
- 2003
- Twilight
- Director
- 1998
- Nobody's Fool
- Director
- 1994
- Billy Bathgate
- Director
- 1991
- Nadine
- Director
- 1987
- Places in the Heart
- Director (directed by)
- 1984
- Still of the Night
- Director
- 1982
- Kramer vs. Kramer
- Director
- 1979
- The Late Show
- Director (directed by)
- 1977
- Bad Company
- Director
- 1972
- 1964
Producer
- The Ice Harvest
- executive producer
- 2005
- The House on Carroll Street
- executive producer
- 1988
- 1964
Personal details
- Born
- ParentsEllery Douglass Benton
- Other worksOh! 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
- TriviaGot 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.
- QuotesMy 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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