Robert Benton

Robert Benton (born in Waxahachie, Texas, September 29, 1932) wrote and directed movies like The Late Show (1977) with Art Carney and Lily Tomlin, Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) with Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep, Places in the Heart (1984) with Sally Field, Nobody’s Fool (1994) with Paul Newman. He wrote the screenplay for Bonnie and Clyde (1967) directed by Arthur Penn.

Golden Globe Awards

1985 Nominee

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
- Places in the Heart
- Robert Benton
1980 Winner

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
- Kramer vs. Kramer
- Robert Benton
1980 Nominee

Best Director - Motion Picture
- Kramer vs. Kramer
- Robert Benton
1968 Nominee

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
- Bonnie and Clyde
- Robert Benton