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Born:
1932-09-29
Birthplace:
Waxahachie, Texas, USA
Credits:
11 Total Roles
Robert Benton
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Biography
Robert Douglas Benton (September 29, 1932 - May 11, 2025) was an American screenwriter and film director.
Benton was born in Waxahachie, Texas, the son of Dorothy (née Spaulding) and Ellery Douglass Benton, a telephone company employee. He attended the University of Texas and Columbia University. Benton has enjoyed a highly successful career in film, winning numerous prestigious awards for both writing and directing. He was also the art director at Esquire magazine in the early 1960s. In 2006, he appeared in the documentary Wanderlust, as did a number of other well-known people.
Benton's family originally hailed from Northumberland in Great Britain, where the Bentons held a seat long before the Norman Conquest. Many family members settled in America, including Abigail and Isabel Benton, who settled in Virginia in 1642; George Benton, who settled in Barbados in 1669; and Robert Benton, who settled in Virginia in 1635. Benton was once a noble family, but they became commoners after the Norman invasion. Robert Benton still has relatives living in England who trace their origins to the seventeenth century. Other prominent Bentons include: Thomas Hart Benton and William Burnett Benton.
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Benton was born in Waxahachie, Texas, the son of Dorothy (née Spaulding) and Ellery Douglass Benton, a telephone company employee. He attended the University of Texas and Columbia University. Benton has enjoyed a highly successful career in film, winning numerous prestigious awards for both writing and directing. He was also the art director at Esquire magazine in the early 1960s. In 2006, he appeared in the documentary Wanderlust, as did a number of other well-known people.
Benton's family originally hailed from Northumberland in Great Britain, where the Bentons held a seat long before the Norman Conquest. Many family members settled in America, including Abigail and Isabel Benton, who settled in Virginia in 1642; George Benton, who settled in Barbados in 1669; and Robert Benton, who settled in Virginia in 1635. Benton was once a noble family, but they became commoners after the Norman invasion. Robert Benton still has relatives living in England who trace their origins to the seventeenth century. Other prominent Bentons include: Thomas Hart Benton and William Burnett Benton.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Benton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
Self
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
Self
Wanderlust
Himself
Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'
Self
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
Self
Finding the Truth: The Making of 'Kramer vs. Kramer'
Self
Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Godard Made in USA MOVIE | Self |
| 2010 | Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood TV | Self |
| 2008 | Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film MOVIE | Self |
| 2008 | Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde' MOVIE | Self |
| 2006 | You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman MOVIE | Self |
| 2006 | Wanderlust MOVIE | Himself |
| 2001 | Finding the Truth: The Making of 'Kramer vs. Kramer' MOVIE | Self |
| 1992 | Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave MOVIE | Self |
| 1972 | Le Grand Échiquier TV | Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show TV | Self |