FILM DIRECTOR

Robert Benton

1932 - Today

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Robert Douglas Benton (born September 29, 1932) is 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Benton has received more than 513,481 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). Robert Benton is the 387th most popular film director (down from 380th in 2019), the 2,468th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,438th in 2019) and the 101st most popular American Film Director.

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  • 38

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  • 5.36

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  • 3.62

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Robert Benton ranks 387 out of 2,041. Before him are Roland Joffé, Joe Dante, Yorgos Lanthimos, Patrice Leconte, Lotte Reiniger, and Sam Mendes. After him are Gerard Damiano, Wolfgang Reitherman, Edward Yang, Jacques Copeau, Paolo Sorrentino, and Ishirō Honda.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Robert Benton ranks 142. Before him are Michael H. Hart, Jerzy Hoffman, Walter Schröder, Renato Martino, John G. Thompson, and Alvin Plantinga. After him are Chea Sim, Elena Poniatowska, Yukio Shimomura, Isao Tomita, Walter Cunningham, and Mustafa Tlass.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Robert Benton ranks 2,468 out of 20,380. Before him are Charles Durning (1923), Debra Winger (1955), Alvin Plantinga (1932), Jane Jacobs (1916), Richie Sambora (1959), and Marie Laveau (1801). After him are Randolph Scott (1898), Gerard Damiano (1928), Sundance Kid (1867), Mimi Rogers (1956), Joseph Stilwell (1883), and Eugene Nida (1914).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Robert Benton ranks 101. Before him are Stanley Donen (1924), Ray Harryhausen (1920), Clifford Odets (1906), Irvin Kershner (1923), Saul Bass (1920), and Joe Dante (1946). After him are Gerard Damiano (1928), Mervyn LeRoy (1900), John McTiernan (1951), Gene Deitch (1924), James L. Brooks (1940), and Russ Meyer (1922).

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Filmography

Superman
Director
Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over the world.
Dec 14th 19787.136 / 10
Kramer vs. Kramer
Director
Ted Kramer is a career man for whom his work comes before his family. His wife Joanna cannot take this anymore, so she decides to leave him. Ted is now faced with the tasks of housekeeping and taking care of himself and their young son Billy.
Dec 7th 19797.6 / 10
Bonnie and Clyde
Director
In the 1930s, bored waitress Bonnie Parker falls in love with an ex-con named Clyde Barrow and together they start a violent crime spree through the country, stealing cars and robbing banks.
Aug 14th 19677.5 / 10