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Name: Robert Benton
Full/Alt. name: Robert Douglas Benton
Date of Birth: Thursday September 29 1932
Born: Waxahachie, Texas (USA)
Nationality: American
Partial Biography: Writer-director Robert Benton began his career in the literary world. The Texas native settled in NYC and found work in various editorial capacities at ESQUIRE magazine. He also co-wrote two books with…Full Robert Benton Biography…

Feast Of Love (2007) 15 (for strong sexual content, nudity and language)Director
Ice Harvest, The (2006) 15 (for violence, language and sexuality/nudity)Executive Producer, Screenplay (Adaptation)
The Human Stain (2004) 18 (Contains very strong language)Director
Double Jeopardy (2000) 15 (for language, a scene of sexuality and some violence)Screenplay
Twilight (1998) 15 (For violence, language and some srong sexuality)Director, screenplay
Places in the Heart (1984) Director, screenplay
Still of the Night (1982) Director
Superman (1978) (1978) (for peril, some mild sensuality and language)screenplay
There Was a Crooked Man (1970) screenplay
Bonnie and Clyde (1967) (1967) 15 (for violence)screenplay

Oscar (1984) Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen - "Places in the Heart"
Berlin Film Festival Best Director Award (1984) - "Places in the Heart"
New York Film Critics Circle Award (1984) Best Cinematography - "Places in the Heart"
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award (1979) Best Screenplay - "Kramer vs. Kramer"
National Society of Film Critics Award (1979) Best Director - "Kramer vs. Kramer"