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Aug 16, 2013 · Robert Benton winning the Oscar® for Directing and producer Stanley R. Jaffe for Best Picture for "Kramer vs. Kramer" at the 52nd Academy Awards® in 1980. Pr...
Dec 19, 1979 · Kramer vs. Kramer: Directed by Robert Benton. With Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Jane Alexander, Justin Henry. After his wife leaves him, a work-obsessed Manhattan advertising executive is forced to learn long-neglected parenting skills, but a heated custody battle over the couple's young son deepens the wounds left by the separation.
Writer-director Robert Benton began his career in the literary world. The Texas native settled in NYC and found work in various editorial capacities at ESQUIRE magazine. He also co-wrote two books with college chum Harvey Schmidt and penned a children's book as well. While working at ESQUIRE,...
Robert Benton. Robert Douglas Benton ( Waxahachie, 29 settembre 1932) è un regista e sceneggiatore statunitense . Ha vinto nel 1980 il premio Oscar al miglior regista e alla migliore sceneggiatura non originale per Kramer contro Kramer e nel 1985 l' Oscar alla migliore sceneggiatura originale per Le stagioni del cuore .
By himself, Benton wrote Bad Company; in 1978 he co-wrote Superman with Mario Puzo. A native of Waxahachie, TX, where he was born September 29, 1932, Benton began his career in 1956, when he was hired by Esquire magazine in New York. There he met David Newman, who would become his writing partner. The two collaborated for ten years before ...
Robert Benton is an acclaimed American screenwriter and director, best known for his poignant and character-driven films that often explore complex relationships and the human condition. His works, such as Kramer vs. Kramer and Places in the Heart , have earned him critical praise and numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards.
Acclaimed Writer-Director Robert Benton traces his career from working as an Editor for Esquire in the 1960’s and co-writing the screenplay for Bonnie and Clyde (1967), to directing Academy Award winning films like Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) and Places in the Heart (1984), offering insight into his writing process and how he works with actors like Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, and Paul Newman.
