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Name: Robert Towne
Full/Alt. names: Edward Wain, P H Vazak, Robert Bertram Schwartz
Date of Birth: Friday November 23 1934
Born: Los Angeles, California (United States)
Nationality: American
Partial Biography: Despite four Oscar-nominated screenplays, writer Robert Towne owed much of his reputation to his prowess as a pinch hitter, earning considerable respect as one of Hollywood's preeminent script doctors…Full Robert Towne Biography…

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008) Played "Himself"
Ask The Dust (2006) 15 (for some sexuality, nudity and language.)Director, Screenplay (Adaptation)
A Decade Under the Influence (2003) (for language, sand images of sexuality, violence and drug use)Played "Himself"
Mission : Impossible 2 (2000) 15 (for intense sequences of violent action and some sensuality)screenplay
Without Limits (1999) 12A (for brief sexual material and brief strong language)Director, screenplay
Shampoo (1998) screenplay
Mission: Impossible (1996) (for some intense action violence)screenplay
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1992) story consultant
Days of Thunder (1990) From Story, screenplay
The Two Jakes (1990) Characters as Source Material ("Chinatown"), screenplay

Writers Guild of America Screen Laurel Award (1997)
National Society of Film Critics Award (1975) Best Screenplay - "Shampoo"
Writers Guild of America Award (1975) Best-Written Comedy Written Directly for the Screen - "Shampoo"
Writers Guild of America Award (1974) Best-Written Drama Written Directly for the Screen - "Chinatown"
British Film Academy Award (1974) Best Screenplay - "Chinatown and The Last Detail"