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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.
6 days ago · 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...
Robert Towne is a legendary Hollywood screenwriter who won an Oscar for Chinatown and wrote classics like The Godfather and Bonnie and Clyde. He also directed and acted in some films, and was a script doctor for many others.
- January 1, 1
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
6 days ago · 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...
6 days ago · 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.
6 days ago · 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...
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6 days ago · Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenplay writer whose work on “Chinatown” became a model of the art form and helped define the jaded allure of his native Los Angeles, has died.
