Robert Benton
Born	Robert Douglas Benton September 29, 1932 (1932-09-29) (age 77) Waxahachie, Texas
Occupation	director, screenwriter, producer
Years active	1967 - present

Robert Douglas Benton (born September 29, 1932) is 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.^[1] He attended the University of Texas and Columbia University.^[1] Benton has enjoyed a highly successful career in film, winning numerous prestigious awards for both writing and directing. He was also the art director at Esquire magazine in the early 1960s. In 2006, he participated in a documentary Wanderlust with many other well known people.

Contents 1 Filmography 1.1 Directing 1.2 Writing 2 Film Awards 2.1 Wins 2.2 Nominations 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Directing

Year	Film
1972	Bad Company
1977	The Late Show
1979	Kramer vs. Kramer
1982	Still of the Night
1984	Places in the Heart
1987	Nadine
1991	Billy Bathgate
1994	Nobody's Fool
1998	Twilight
2003	The Human Stain
2007	Feast of Love, based on the novel by Charles Baxter

[edit] Writing

Year	Film	Director
1966	It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman	Charles Strouse
1967	Bonnie and Clyde	Arthur Penn
1970	There Was a Crooked Man...	Joseph L. Mankiewicz
1972	What's Up, Doc?	Peter Bogdanovich
	Oh! Calcutta!, contribution	Jacques Levy
	Bad Company	Benton
1977	The Late Show	Benton
1978	Superman	Richard Donner
1979	Kramer vs. Kramer	Benton
1982	Still of the Night	Benton
1984	Places in the Heart	Benton
1987	Nadine	Benton
1994	Nobody's Fool	Benton
1998	Twilight	Benton
2005	Ice Harvest	Harold Ramis

[edit] Film Awards

[edit] Wins

• 1978 - Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay for The Late Show
• 1980 - Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay for Kramer vs. Kramer
• 1980 - Academy Award for Directing for Kramer vs. Kramer
• 1980 - Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture for Kramer vs. Kramer
• 1980 - Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for Kramer vs. Kramer
• 1984 - People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival
• 1985 - Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay for Places in the Heart

[edit] Nominations

• 1968 - Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay for Bonnie and Clyde
• 1968 - Golden Globe for Best Screenplay for Bonnie and Clyde
• 1978 - Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay for The Late Show
• 1980 - Golden Globe for Best Director - Motion Picture for Kramer vs. Kramer
• 1981 - César Award for Best Foreign Film for Kramer vs. Kramer
• 1985 - Academy Award for Directing for Places in the Heart
• 1980 - Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for Places in the Heart
• 1985 - Golden Globe for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture for Places in the Heart
• 1995 - Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay for Nobody's Fool

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Profile of Robert Benton in The New York Observer
• "Robert Benton’s Portland Feast" from Willamette Week
• Robert Benton at the Internet Movie Database
• Robert Benton at Allmovie
• Robert Benton at the TCM Movie Database

v • d • e Films directed by Robert Benton 1970s Bad Company (1972) · The Late Show (1977) · Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) 1980s Still of the Night (1982) · Places in the Heart (1984) · Nadine (1987) 1990s Billy Bathgate (1991) · Nobody's Fool (1994) · Twilight (1998) 1990s The Human Stain (2003) · Feast of Love (2007)

v • d • e 1978–1987 Superman film series Movies Superman (1978) · Superman II (1980) · Superman III (1983) · Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) Other movies Supergirl (1984) · Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006) Cast Christopher Reeve (Superman / Clark Kent / Evil Superman) · Jeff East (Young Clark Kent) · Gene Hackman (Lex Luthor) · Margot Kidder (Lois Lane) · Jackie Cooper (Perry White) · Marc McClure (Jimmy Olsen) · Annette O'Toole (Lana Lang) · Glenn Ford (Jonathan Kent) · Phyllis Thaxter (Martha Kent) · Marlon Brando (Jor-El) · Susannah York (Lara Lor-Van) · Terence Stamp (General Zod) · Helen Slater (Supergirl / Kara Zor-El) · Mia Farrow (Alura) · Simon Ward (Zor-El) · Maureen Teefy (Lucy Lane) · Kirk Alyn (Sam Lane) Original characters Otis (Ned Beatty) · Ursa (Sarah Douglas) · Non (Jack O'Halloran) · Gus Gorman (Richard Pryor) · Ross Webster (Robert Vaughn) · Nuclear Man (Clive Mantle, Mark Pillow) · Lenny Luthor (Jon Cryer) Crew Richard Donner · Alexander Salkind · Ilya Salkind · Richard Lester · Michael Thau · Mario Puzo · David Newman · Leslie Newman · Robert Benton · Tom Mankiewicz · John Williams · David Prowse · Geoffrey Unsworth · Stuart Baird · Les Bowie · Denys Coop · John Barry · Reg Hill · David Lane · Pierre Spengler · John Glen · Ken Thorne · Derek Meddings · Stuart Freeborn · Chris Corbould · Jeannot Szwarc · David Odell · Jerry Goldsmith · Alan Hume · Sidney J. Furie · Menahem Golan · Yoram Globus · The Cannon Group · Lawrence Konner · Mark Rosenthal · Alexander Courage · John Shirley · Harrison Ellenshaw Sets and locations Shepperton Studios · Pinewood Studios · Elstree Studios · 007 Stage · Central Milton Keynes · Chobham Common · Didcot Power Station · Hippodrome, London · Milton Keynes Central railway station · Solow Building · Wembley Conference Centre · Smallville · Daily Planet (New York Daily News) · Fortress of Solitude · Phantom Zone · Metropolis · Krypton · Argo City Music "Can You Read My Mind" · "Earth Angel" · "Give a Little Bit" · "Pick Up the Pieces" · "Rock Around the Clock" · "Roll Over Beethoven" · "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On" · Superman III (soundtrack) Related articles Superman in popular culture · Alternate versions of Superman · Superman films on television (The ABC Sunday Night Movie / KCOP / WJLA) · Kryptonite · Relationship of Clark Kent and Lois Lane · Origin of Superman · Lex Luthor in other media · Media adaptations of Supergirl · Zoptics

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