Robert Towne - Wikipedia
WEBRobert Towne (born Robert Bertram Schwartz; November 23, 1934 – July 1, 2024) was an American screenwriter and director. He started writing films for Roger Corman, including The Tomb of Ligeia in 1964, and was later part of the New Hollywood wave of filmmaking.
Robert Towne - IMDb
WEBRobert Towne. 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.
Robert Towne, Screenwriter of ‘Chinatown’ and More, Dies at 89
WEBJul 2, 2024 · Robert Towne, whose screenplay for Roman Polanski’s “Chinatown” won an Oscar, and whose work on that and other important films established him as one of the leading screenwriters of the so-called...
Robert Towne dead: 'Chinatown' screenwriter dies - Los Angeles Times
WEBJul 2, 2024 · Robert Towne, the screenwriting icon who won an Academy Award for his original script for “Chinatown,” died Monday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 89. His publicist Carri McClure announced...
Oscar-winning screenwriter Robert Towne dies at 89 - NPR
WEBJul 3, 2024 · Robert Towne, whose Oscar-winning work established him as one of the leading screenwriters of the so-called "new Hollywood," died Monday. He was 89.
Robert Towne, Oscar-winning writer of ‘Chinatown,’ dies at 89
WEBJul 3, 2024 · NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenplay writer of “Shampoo,” “The Last Detail” and other acclaimed films whose work on “Chinatown” became a model of the art form and helped define the jaded allure of his native Los Angeles, has died. He was 89.
Robert Towne Dead: 'Chinatown' Screenwriter Was 89 - Variety
WEBJul 2, 2024 · Writer-director Robert Towne, an Oscar winner for his original script for “ Chinatown ” and an acknowledged master of the art of screenwriting, has died. He was 89. Towne died Monday at his home...
Robert Towne, Oscar-winning screenwriter of ‘Chinatown,’ dead …
WEBJul 3, 2024 · Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of a number of acclaimed movies, including the classic 1974 noir thriller “Chinatown” starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway, has died. He was...
Robert Towne Dead: 'Chinatown,' 'Shampoo' Screenwriter Was 89
WEBJul 2, 2024 · Robert Towne, the screenwriter as superstar whose Oscar-winning work on the 1974 classic Chinatown is widely recognized as the gold standard for movie scripts, has died. He was 89. Towne died...
Robert Towne, Oscar-Winning 'Chinatown' Screenwriter, Dead at 89
WEBJul 2, 2024 · Robert Towne, the screenwriter and director whose Oscar-winning work in the 1974 film Chinatown enshrined him in Hollywood history, has died at the age of 89. Towne died at his home...