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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Robert_TowneRobert Towne - Wikipedia

    Robert Towne (born Robert Bertram Schwartz; November 23, 1934 – July 1, 2024) was an American screenwriter and director. He started writing films for Roger Corman, including The Tomb of Ligeia in 1964, and was later part of the New Hollywood wave of filmmaking.

  2. www.nytimes.com › 2024/07/02 › moviesRobert Towne, Screenwriter of ‘Chinatown’ and More, Dies at 89

    Jul 2, 2024 · Robert Towne, whose screenplay for Roman Polanski’s “Chinatown” won an Oscar, and whose work on that and other important films established him as one of the leading screenwriters of the so-called...

  3. www.imdb.com › name › nm0001801Robert Towne - IMDb

    Writer, director, producer, actor. Born in Los Angeles, California, USA, and raised in the seaport town of San Pedro. Got his start acting and writing for legendary exploitation director/producer Roger Corman.

  4. variety.com › 2024 › filmRobert Towne Dead: 'Chinatown' Screenwriter Was 89 - Variety

    Jul 2, 2024 · Writer-director Robert Towne, an Oscar winner for his original script for “Chinatown” and an acknowledged master of the art of screenwriting, has died. He was 89.

  5. www.latimes.com › entertainment-arts › moviesRobert Towne dead: 'Chinatown' screenwriter dies - Los Angeles...

    Jul 2, 2024 · Robert Towne, the screenwriting icon who won an Academy Award for his original script for “Chinatown,” died Monday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 89. His publicist Carri McClure announced the...

  6. edition.cnn.com › 2024/07/02 › entertainmentRobert Towne, Oscar-winning screenwriter of ‘Chinatown,’ dead at...

    Jul 3, 2024 · Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of a number of acclaimed movies, including the classic 1974 noir thriller “Chinatown” starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway, has died. He was...

  7. www.hollywoodreporter.com › movies › movie-newsRobert Towne Dead: 'Chinatown,' 'Shampoo' Screenwriter Was 89

    Jul 2, 2024 · Robert Towne, the screenwriter as superstar whose Oscar-winning work on the 1974 classic Chinatown is widely recognized as the gold standard for movie scripts, has died. He was 89. Towne died...

  8. www.rollingstone.com › tv-movies › tv-movie-newsRobert Towne, Oscar-Winning 'Chinatown' Screenwriter, Dead at 89

    Jul 2, 2024 · Robert Towne, the screenwriter and director whose Oscar-winning work in the 1974 film Chinatown enshrined him in Hollywood history, has died at the age of 89. Towne died at his home on Monday,...

  9. www.npr.org › 2024/07/03 › nx-s1-5027808Oscar-winning screenwriter Robert Towne dies at 89 : NPR

    Jul 3, 2024 · Robert Towne, whose Oscar-winning work established him as one of the leading screenwriters of the so-called "new Hollywood," died Monday. He was 89. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Screenwriter Robert...

  10. www.npr.org › 2024/07/02 › nx-s1-5026994Robert Towne, screenwriter of 'Chinatown,' 'Shampoo,' dies - NPR

    Jul 3, 2024 · NEW YORK — Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenplay writer of Shampoo, The Last Detail and other films, whose script for Chinatown became a model of the art form and helped define the jaded...