Robert Benton

Robert Benton

Writing

Born September 29, 1932 · Waxahachie, Texas, USA

12 films as director · Active 1964–2007

Robert Douglas Benton (September 29, 1932 - May 11, 2025) was an American screenwriter and film director. Benton was born in Waxahachie, Texas, the son of Dorothy (née Spaulding) and Ellery Douglass…

Known for

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier

1972

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

2010

Death Valley

Death Valley

1946

Godard Made in USA

Godard Made in USA

2010

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

2008

Wanderlust

Wanderlust

2006

Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave

Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave

1992

Directed(12)

Feast of Love

2007Feast of Love★ 6.2

The Human Stain

2003The Human Stain★ 6.0

Twilight

1998Twilight★ 6.1

Nobody's Fool

1994Nobody's Fool★ 6.9

Billy Bathgate

1991Billy Bathgate★ 5.8

Nadine

1987Nadine★ 5.4

Places in the Heart

1984Places in the Heart★ 7.2

Still of the Night

1982Still of the Night★ 5.7

Kramer vs. Kramer

1979Kramer vs. Kramer★ 7.6

The Late Show

1977The Late Show★ 6.3

Bad Company

1972Bad Company★ 6.4

A Texas Romance, 1909

1964A Texas Romance, 1909

Acting(11)

2010Godard Made in USASelf

2010Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of HollywoodSelf

2008Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster FilmSelf

Robert Benton — Watchpile | Watchpile

2008Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'Self

2006You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of SupermanSelf

2006WanderlustHimself

2001Finding the Truth: The Making of 'Kramer vs. Kramer'Self

1992Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New WaveSelf

1972Le Grand ÉchiquierSelf

1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf

1946Death ValleyDuke