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 ( ...Show More
I'd like to know what law is it that says that a woman is a better parent, simply by virtue of her s Show more
I'd like to know what law is it that says that a woman is a better parent, simply by virtue of her sex. Hide
I was dyslexic before anybody knew what dyslexia was. I was called 'slow'. It's an awful feeling to 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. Hide
Twilight is about getting older and relationships - not about a murder mystery. It's about love when 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. Hide
In America, people rarely stay in the town where they grew up, rarely stay in close proximity to the 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. Hide
Movies without meaningful dialogue play well all over the world. The Apostle is probably the best mo 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. Hide
My education was an education by movies.
My education was an education by movies.
My next film is always shaped by the last one... by the things I feel I didn't get right, or the thi 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. Hide
Robert Benton's FILMOGRAPHY
as Director (6)
as Creator (5)
