Robert Benton was a laureate of three Oscars – two for the film “Case of Kramers” from 1979 (the best director and the best script) and one for the script of the drama “Place in the heart” (1984). His subtle, based on the characters, stories brought him a reputation of the “director of the actors”. The stars that have: Meryl Streep, Dustin Hoffman, Paul Newman or Sally Field, received Oscar nominations.
“Benton devotes great attention to the nuances of dialogue. His heroes not only talk, but also discover each other, and viewers can observe the process of learning about their own motivations in them. This is what means that the” Cramer case “is such a touching film” – wrote the outstanding American critic Roger Ebert, cited by the daily “Hollywood Reporter”.
Robert Benton took part in the creation of “Superman”
The deceased film creator was a co -author of the script of the painting “Bonnie and Clyde” (1967), a groundbreaking criminal film that set the direction of the new Hollywood cinema. He also had his participation in the creation of “Superman” (1978) and the comedy “And what Doctor?” (1972). In the 21st century, Benton directed highly valued films, such as “Stig” (2003) – adaptation of Philip Roth's novel with Anthony Hopkins and Nicole Kidman and “Taste of Love” (2007) with Morgan Freeman and Radha Mitchell.
He was also a winner of the Golden Globe and two awards of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).
Robert Benton was born in Texas in 1932. In childhood, he defeated dyslexia and learned to tell stories with a film. He began his career in the magazine “Esquire”, where he met his long -term colleague David Newman. In his work, family topics, identity and human immunity often appeared.
The director left his son. His wife, Sallie, died in 2023.
