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Robert 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.
Roger Towne is known for The Natural (1984), The Recruit (2003) and In the Company of Spies (1999).
Roger Towne is known for The Natural (1984), The Recruit (2003) and In the Company of Spies (1999).
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6 days ago · 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...
6 days ago · 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...
6 days ago · 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.
Jun 13, 2014 · Ms. Towne, the daughter of the screenwriter Roger Towne (“The Natural”), has a tentative, fluttery aspect suggestive of a Jane Adams, but lacking her authority.
