About Robert Benton
Robert Douglas Benton was an American film director and screenwriter. He, along with his co-writer David Newman, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde. In 1979, he wrote and directed the film Kramer vs. Kramer, winning the Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. He won another Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the 1984 film Places in the Heart.
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Awards & Honors
Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
Academy Award for Best Director
Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
Edgar Awards
Writers Guild of America Award
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film
Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement
