Robert Towne
Robert Towne, Oscar-Winning ‘Chinatown’ Screenwriter, Dies at 89
Robert Towne, the screenwriter as superstar whose Oscar-winning work on the 1974 classic Chinatown is widely recognized as the gold standard for movie scripts, has died. He was 89. Towne died Monday at his home in Los Angeles, publicist Carri McClure announced. He also received Academy Award nominations for The Last Detail (1973) and Shampoo […]
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Netflix Taps Robert Towne, David Fincher for ‘Chinatown’ Prequel Script
Netflix has inked deals with 'Chinatown' writer Robert Towne and director David Fincher to pen a prequel script for the iconic 1974 film, sources confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.
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The Secrets Behind That Other Tarzan Movie — The One That Earned a Dog a Screenwriting Oscar Nomination
Writer Robert Towne so hated the finished 'Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes' that he put his dog’s name on the credits. As the new 'The Legend of Tarzan' opens, director Hugh Hudson looks back at his 1984 epic.
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Nantucket Film Festival Celebrates 20th Anniversary With High-Profile Lineup
The festival, which has attracted and honored acclaimed screenwriters and films in recent years, is recognizing Chinatown scribe Robert Towne and honoring longtime supporter Anne Meara, who died at the end of May.
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Nantucket Film Festival to Honor ‘Chinatown’ Screenwriter Robert Towne
The festival will also present awards to Leslye Headland and 'What Happened, Miss Simone?' filmmaker Liz Garbus and screen Sundance opening night film 'The Bronze.'
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Francis Coppola Honors Robert Towne: ‘You Are the Consummate Screenwriter’
Towne and Cicely Tyson received honorary degrees at the American Film Institute's commencement ceremonies.
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