Robert Benton

Career Overview

Robert Benton has 38 screen credits in a career dating back to 1946. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Superman Classic with 1 titles. Signature works include Superman, Bonnie and Clyde, Kramer vs. Kramer. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

38

Birth Date

1932-09-29

Birth Place

Waxahachie, Texas, USA

Known For

• 

  Superman
• 

  Bonnie and Clyde
• 

  Kramer vs. Kramer
• 

  Nobody's Fool
• 

  Places in the Heart
• 

  What's Up, Doc?

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Superman Classic (1 titles)
• Superman Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Gene Hackman (2 collaborations)
• Jay Patterson (2 collaborations)
• Christopher Reeve (1 collaborations)
• Margot Kidder (1 collaborations)
• Marlon Brando (1 collaborations)
• Ned Beatty (1 collaborations)
• Jackie Cooper (1 collaborations)
• Glenn Ford (1 collaborations)
• Trevor Howard (1 collaborations)
• Jack O'Halloran (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (9 credits)

  • Godard Made in USA

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Wanderlust

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Finding the Truth: The Making of 'Kramer vs. Kramer'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • The Merv Griffin Show

    - 5th Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Awards (1980) ... Self actor actors
    1962
  • Death Valley

    Duke

    actor

    actors
    1946

• directing (12 credits)

  • Feast of Love

    director

    directing
    2007
  • The Human Stain

    director

    directing
    2003
  • Twilight

    director

    directing
    1998
  • Nobody's Fool

    director

    directing
    1994
  • Billy Bathgate

    director

    directing
    1991
  • Nadine

    director

    directing
    1987
  • Places in the Heart

    director

    directing
    1984
  • Still of the Night

    director

    directing
    1982
  • Kramer vs. Kramer

    director

    directing
    1979
  • The Late Show

    director

    directing
    1977
  • Bad Company

    director

    directing
    1972
  • A Texas Romance, 1909

    director

    directing
    1964

• production (2 credits)

  • The Ice Harvest

    executive producer

    production
    2005
  • The House on Carroll Street

    executive producer

    production
    1988

• writing (15 credits)

  • The Ice Harvest

    screenplay

    writing
    2005
  • Twilight

    writer

    writing
    1998
  • Nobody's Fool

    screenplay

    writing
    1994
  • Nadine

    writer

    writing
    1987
  • Places in the Heart

    writer

    writing
    1984
  • Still of the Night

    screenplay

    writing
    1982
  • Kramer vs. Kramer

    screenplay

    writing
    1979
  • Superman

    screenplay

    writing
    1978
  • The Late Show

    writer

    writing
    1977
  • It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!

    writer

    writing
    1975
  • Bad Company

    writer

    writing
    1972
  • Oh! Calcutta!

    writer

    writing
    1972
  • What's Up, Doc?

    screenplay

    writing
    1972
  • There Was a Crooked Man...

    writer

    writing
    1970
  • Bonnie and Clyde

    writer

    writing
    1967