Robert Benton
Birthday:
29 September 1932, Waxahachie, Texas, USA
Birth Name:
Robert Douglas Benton
Robert Benton was born on September 29, 1932 in Waxahachie, Texas, USA as Robert Douglas Benton. He is a writer and director, known for Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), Superman (1978) and Bonnie and Clyde (1967).
My next film is always shaped by the last one... by the things I feel I didn't get right, or the things I like and want to try to develop fu...Show more »
My next film is always shaped by the last one... by the things I feel I didn't get right, or the things I like and want to try to develop further, but it always comes out of the last picture. Show less «
In America, people rarely stay in the town where they grew up, rarely stay in close proximity to their parents throughout their lives. You r...Show more »
In America, people rarely stay in the town where they grew up, rarely stay in close proximity to their parents throughout their lives. You rarely find parents in their old age being taken care of by their children. Show less «
I was dyslexic before anybody knew what dyslexia was. I was called 'slow'. It's an awful feeling to think of yourself as 'slow' - it's horri...Show more »
I was dyslexic before anybody knew what dyslexia was. I was called 'slow'. It's an awful feeling to think of yourself as 'slow' - it's horrible. Show less «
My education was an education by movies.
My education was an education by movies.
Twilight is about getting older and relationships - not about a murder mystery. It's about love when you reach a certain age; nothing is in ...Show more »
Twilight is about getting older and relationships - not about a murder mystery. It's about love when you reach a certain age; nothing is in primary colors. Show less «
Movies without meaningful dialogue play well all over the world. The Apostle is probably the best movie of the year, but it won't do squat i...Show more »
Movies without meaningful dialogue play well all over the world. The Apostle is probably the best movie of the year, but it won't do squat in Korea. Show less «
I'd like to know what law is it that says that a woman is a better parent, simply by virtue of her sex.
I'd like to know what law is it that says that a woman is a better parent, simply by virtue of her sex.
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