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Robert Benton

director, screenwriter
Born: 9/29/1932
Birthplace: Waxahachie, Texas

Academy Award-winning director and screenwriter known for his sentimental films, which include Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), Places in the Heart (1984), Billy Bathgate (1991) and Nobody's Fool (1994). He wrote the screenplay of Bonnie and Clyde (1967).


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