Robert Benton
Writing · Screenplay · Director · Story
Born Sep 29, 1932 · Waxahachie, Texas, USA
Active 1946–2025 · Awards: Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement, Writers Guild of America Award, Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, Edgar Awards, Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
Robert Douglas Benton (September 29, 1932 - May 11, 2025) was an American screenwriter and film director. Benton was born in Waxahachie, Texas, the son of Dorothy (née Spaulding) and Ellery Douglass Benton, a telephone company employee.
Filmography
Superman (1978) — ScreenplayKramer vs. Kramer (1979) — Screenplay · DirectorBonnie and Clyde (1967) — WriterWhat's Up, Doc? (1972) — ScreenplayNobody's Fool (1994) — Director · ScreenplayPlaces in the Heart (1984) — Director · WriterThe Human Stain (2003) — DirectorFeast of Love (2007) — DirectorThe Ice Harvest (2005) — Executive Producer · ScreenplayThere Was a Crooked Man... (1970) — WriterTwilight (1998) — Director · WriterBilly Bathgate (1991) — DirectorBad Company (1972) — Director · WriterStill of the Night (1982) — Director · Story · ScreenplayThe Late Show (1977) — Director · WriterNadine (1987) — Director · WriterThe House on Carroll Street (1988) — Executive ProducerDeath Valley (1946) — DukeIt's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman! (1975) — Writer · Theatre PlayOh! Calcutta! (1972) — WriterA Texas Romance, 1909 (1964) — Director