- Helped write the screenplay for The Devil's Own (1997) starring Brad Pitt, but due to numerous disagreements and rewrites, he did not receive a screenwriting credit. Pitt stood by Kamen's original screenplay in a Newsweek article.
- Received his Ph.D in American Studies from the University of Pennsylvania.
- He used his daughters' names as 3 of his female main characters: The Karate Kid (1984) - Ali (daughter Alessandra, whose nickname is Ali) played by Elisabeth Shue; The Karate Kid Part III (1989) - Jessica, played by Robyn Lively; A Walk in the Clouds (1995) - Victoria, played by Aitana Sánchez-Gijón.
- Uncreditedly rewrote The Punisher (1989) starring Dolph Lundgren, which was Robert Kamen's feature producing debut and last effort in that department.
- Owns Kamen Estate Wines in Sonoma Valley, California. The vineyard produces limited quantities of high quality Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah wines.
- Father was a CPA.
- Warner Brothers paid him $135,000 for his script adaptation of his novel "Crossings" at the behest of Richard Dreyfus.
- In 1971 he spent four months on horseback riding through Afghanistan's Hindu Kush mountains.
- Won a track scholarship to New York University.
- Has two younger brothers.
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