Celebrated for his mastery of dialogue, he also contributed (though without credit) to the scripts of “Bonnie and Clyde” and ...

Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenplay writer of "Shampoo," "The Last Detail" and other films whose script for "Chinatown ...

Robert Towne, the screenwriting legend best known for penning the Oscar-winning neo-noir Chinatown, died Monday at 89. His ...

Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenwriter known for his work on the films “Chinatown” and “The Last Detail,” has died. He ...

NPR's Scott Simon remembers screenwriter Robert Towne, who died this week. Towne won an Oscar for Chinatown, which is ...

Robert Towne, who won an Oscar for his 'Chinatown' screenplay and was nominated for 'The Last Detail,' 'Shampoo' and 'Greystoke' scripts, died July 2 at 89.

Robert Towne – who died Monday at 89 – was more than just an Oscar winner, more than a mere successful screenwriter. He was ...

Towne died Monday surrounded by family at his home in Los Angeles, said publicist Carri McClure. She declined to comment on ...

Robert Towne, the Hollywood writer whose "Chinatown" script is often described as the greatest screenplay ever written, has ...

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 ...

Robert Towne, Oscar-winning 'Chinatown,' 'Shampoo' and 'The Last Detail' screenwriter, dies at 89.

The San Pedro native also wrote 'The Last Detail,' 'Shampoo' and 'Tequila Sunrise' and forged a superstar reputation as a ...