Robert Benton | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Douglas Benton September 29, 1932 Waxahachie, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, producer |
| Years active | 1967–2007 |
| Spouse |
Sallie Rendig
(after 1964) |
Robert Douglas Benton (born September 29, 1932) is an American film director and screenwriter. He wrote his first screenplay with David Newman for the 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde, receiving an Academy Award nomination for their work. In 1979, he wrote and directed the film Kramer vs. Kramer, winning the Academy Award for Best Director and the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He later won a third Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film Places in the Heart (1984).