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Robert Douglas Benton (September 29, 1932 – May 11, 2025) was an American film director and screenwriter. He wrote his first screenplay with David Newman for the 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde, receiving an Academy Award nomination for their work. In 1979, he wrote and directed the film Kramer vs. Kramer, winning the Academy Award for Best Director and the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He later won a third Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film Places in the Heart (1984).

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Born	Robert Douglas Benton 29 September 1932 Waxahachie, Texas, USA
Died	11 May 2025 (aged 92) Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Zodiac	Libra
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