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Robert Benton is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. He is best known for writing and directing the films Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) and Places in the Heart (1984), both of which earned him Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. He also wrote and directed the films Bonnie and Clyde (1967), Bad Company (1972), Still of the Night (1982), and Nobody's Fool (1994). Benton was born in Waxahachie, Texas, and attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he studied journalism and art. After graduating, he worked as a copywriter for an advertising agency in Dallas. He then moved to New York City, where he worked as a freelance writer for magazines and television. Benton's first screenplay was for the 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde, which he co-wrote with David Newman. The film was a critical and commercial success, and earned Benton an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. He went on to write and direct the films Bad Company (1972), Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), and Places in the Heart (1984). He also wrote and directed the films Still of the Night (1982) and Nobody's Fool (1994). Benton has been nominated for four Academy Awards, winning two for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for Kramer vs. Kramer. He has also won two Golden Globe Awards, a BAFTA Award, and a Writers Guild of America Award. As of 2021, Robert Benton's net worth is estimated to be roughly $20 million.
| Popular As | Robert Douglas Benton |
| Occupation | writer,director,producer |
| Age | 90 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Born | 29 September, 1932 |
| Birthday | 29 September |
| Birthplace | Waxahachie, Texas, USA |
| Nationality | USA |
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Robert Benton Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Robert Benton worth at the age of 90 years old? Robert Benton’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. He is from USA. We have estimatedRobert Benton's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 | $1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 | Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 | Pending |
| Salary in 2022 | Under Review |
| House | Not Available |
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| Source of Income | Writer |
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Timeline
Got the idea for his Bonnie and Clyde (1967) script from his father Ellery Douglass Benton who had actually attended the separate funerals of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.
Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945-1985". Pages 93-99. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988.
Robert Benton was born on September 29, 1932 in Waxahachie, Texas, USA as Robert Douglas Benton. He is a writer and director, known for Kramer vs.
When Benton first moved to New York to attend Columbia University, he shared an apartment in a Turtle Bay brownstone directly opposite 244 East 49th Street, a four-story brownstone that had been home to Katharine Hepburn for decades. One winter morning, Benton had the rare privilege of observing Hepburn kiss Spencer Tracy goodbye at her front door, before he was whisked off in a waiting limousine
