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Robert Towne (born Robert Bertram Schwartz; November 23, 1934) is an American screenwriter and director. He started with writing films for Roger Corman including The Tomb of Ligeia (1964). Later, he was a part of the New Hollywood wave of filmmaking.
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.
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Robert Towne Opens Up About Chinatown's Prequel; Reveals It's 'Humbling' and 'Enlightening' to Work With David Fincher
Chinatown screenwriter Robert Towne recently gave fans an update on a possible prequel. The 1974 film starred Roman Polanski a...
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The God-Haunted World of ‘Chinatown’
For the tragedy to hit with the appropriate force, Gittes must begin the story as a sentimentalist. ...
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Top 10 Robert Towne Films. by muybueno16 | created - 26 Oct 2018 | updated - 26 Oct 2018 | Public. Refine See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc. Sort by: View: 10 titles. 1. The Last Detail (1973) R | 104 min | Comedy, Drama. 7.5. Rate. 86 Metascore.
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.
- November 23, 1934
Oct 13, 2017 · Learn about the life and career of Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning writer of Chinatown, who also rewrote or consulted on many other classic films. Discover how he created the ultimate Oedipal story of Los Angeles and why he was the first man to make a reputation out of rewriting.
Feb 4, 2020 · After tackling a biography about Oscar, Tony and Emmy award-winning Bob Fosse — the book ultimately inspired the FX series Fosse/Verdon — New York Times best-selling author Sam Wasson is ready...
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Aug 8, 2013 · Screenwriter Robert Towne discusses his life and career. He is most notable for his Oscar-nominated screenplays of The Last Detail (1973), Chinatown (1974), ...
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