Personal Info
Robert Benton
Writing
Biography
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. He attended the University of Texas and Columbia University. 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.
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Filmography
Movies
Godard Made in USA
as Self
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
as Self
Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'
as Self
Wanderlust
as Himself
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
as Self
Finding the Truth: The Making of 'Kramer vs. Kramer'
as Self
Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave
as Self
Death Valley
as Duke
