1932 - 2025
Robert Benton American Film Director
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Robert Benton dating history
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Robert Benton was previously married to Sallie Rendig.
Robert Benton was in relationships with Gloria Steinem (1962) and Gail Lumet Buckley.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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| Married | 1 |
62 years, 2 months
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-
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| Dating | 2 |
64 years, 2 months
|
32 years, 1 month
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|---|
| Total | 3 |
64 years, 2 months
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42 years, 1 month
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62 years, 2 months
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Details
| First Name |
Robert
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| Middle Name |
Douglas
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| Last Name |
Benton
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| Full Name at Birth |
Robert Douglas Benton
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| Birthday |
29th September, 1932
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| Birthplace |
Waxahachie, Texas, USA
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| Died |
11th May, 2025
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| Place of Death |
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Film director, screenwriter, producer
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| Occupation |
Film Director
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| Year(s) Active |
1967–present, 1967–2007, 1967–2007
|
Robert Douglas Benton (September 29, 1932 – May 11, 2025) was 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. Kramer, winning the Academy Award for Best Director and the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He later won a third Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film Places in the Heart (1984).
