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Robert Towne (born Robert Bertram Schwartz; November 23, 1934 – July 1, 2024) was an American screenwriter and director. He started writing films for Roger Corman, including The Tomb of Ligeia in 1964, and was later part of the New Hollywood wave of filmmaking.
1 day ago · Mr. Towne was born Robert Bertram Schwartz on Nov. 23, 1934, in Los Angeles, and spent his early years in the blue-collar fishing port of San Pedro, Calif. When he was about 7, he saw his first ...
9 hours ago · Mr. Towne was born as Robert Bertram Schwartz in Los Angeles on Nov. 23, 1934. His father started a successful real estate company and changed the family name to Towne, later moving the family ...
1 day ago · Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenplay writer of Shampoo, The Last Detail and other acclaimed films, whose work on Chinatown became a model of the art form, died Monday surrounded by family at ...
Robert Towne. Writer, director, producer, actor. Born in Los Angeles, California, USA, and raised in the seaport town of San Pedro. Got his start acting and writing for legendary exploitation director/producer Roger Corman.
1 day ago · Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenplay writer whose work on “Chinatown” became a model of the art form and helped define the jaded allure of his native Los Angeles, has died.
2 days ago · Robert Towne, the screenwriter as superstar whose Oscar-winning work on the 1974 classic Chinatown is widely recognized as the gold standard for movie scripts, has died. He was 89.
