Robert Benton

Robert Benton

Born: September 29, 1932
in Waxahachie, Texas, USA
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. 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 appeared in the documentary Wanderlust, as did a number of other well-known people.

Benton's family originally hailed from Northumberland in Great Britain, where the Bentons held a seat long before the Norman Conquest. Many family members settled in America, including Abigail and Isabel Benton, who settled in Virginia in 1642; George Benton, who settled in Barbados in 1669; and Robert Benton, who settled in Virginia in 1635. Benton was once a noble family, but they became commoners after the Norman invasion. Robert Benton still has relatives living in England who trace their origins to the seventeenth century. Other prominent Bentons include: Thomas Hart Benton and William Burnett Benton.

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Movies for Robert Benton...

Godard Made in USA
Title: Godard Made in USA
Character: Self
Released: December 11, 2010
Type: Movie
Documentary by Luc Lagier exploring Godard's career as a filmmaker, the production of Breathless and his influence and his relationship with American cinema.
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Title: Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
Character: Self
Released: November 1, 2010
Type: TV
Each installment focuses on a different era of American movie history, from the invention of the first moving pictures to the revolutionary, cutting-edge films of the 1960s.
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Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
Title: Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
Character: Self
Released: October 21, 2008
Type: Movie
Produced for Turner Classic Movies, this documentary looks at the early days of the gangster film.
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Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'
Title: Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'
Character: Self
Released: March 25, 2008
Type: Movie
The making-of documentary of Bonnie and Clyde.
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You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
Title: You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
Character: Self
Released: November 28, 2006
Type: Movie
A 5-part documentary of the history of Superman in the movies. • Origin - Superman in the media and the challenges the Salkinds faced • Vision - Creating the right script, Choosing the right director and casting the right actors • Ascent - The production and launch of a new kind of fantasy film • Crisis - Complications and conflicts between the creative forces behind Superman II • Redemption - Criticisms and burnout of Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
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Wanderlust
Title: Wanderlust
Character: Himself
Released: July 12, 2006
Type: Movie
A look at the mystique of road movies, combining interviews, film clips, music, photography, literature and a narrative storyline featuring Paul Rudd and Tom McCarthy.
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Finding the Truth: The Making of 'Kramer vs. Kramer'
Title: Finding the Truth: The Making of 'Kramer vs. Kramer'
Character: Self
Released: February 20, 2001
Type: Movie
A behind-the-scenes look at this Oscar-winning classic about a man who finds himself a single parent after his wife walks out on him, then is forced to fight for custody of his child in court. Includes interviews with the stars of the film, including Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep, giving their views of what it was like to make this picture.
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Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave
Title: Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave
Character: Self
Released: June 18, 1992
Type: Movie
An intimate window into one of the great movements in film history that brought about an evolution in the art of cinema. The documentary portrays the movement with insight on the lives and works of Jean-Luc Godard, François Truffaut and other principal players in the New Wave.
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Title: Le Grand Échiquier
Character: Self
Released: January 12, 1972
Type: TV
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Death Valley
Title: Death Valley
Character: Duke
Released: August 15, 1946
Type: Movie
A dance hall girl is murdered and her body robbed of a quantity of gold obtained illegally. The killer flees into Death Valley and encounters the rightful owner of the gold and her sweetheart.