09/29/1932
Waxahachie, Texas, USA:
Director y guionista de cine estadounidense. Comenzó su carrera como guionista colaborando con David Newman, con el que coescribiría películas de gran éxito como Bonnie y Clyde (1967) o la trilogía de Supermán (1978, 1980, 1983). En 1972 dirigió su primera película, Pistoleros en el infierno —de nuevo coescrita con Newman— pero su consagración como director le llegaría con Kramer contra Kramer (1979), melodrama con el divorcio como tema protagonizado por Dustin Hoffman y Meryl Streep, que recibió cinco premios Oscar de la Academia de Hollywood, entre ellos, el de mejor película. Benton alterna el género policiaco —El gato conoce al asesino (1977) o Bajo sospecha (1982)— con el melodrama —En un lugar del corazón (1984)—, estas dos últimas con fotografía de Néstor Almendros. Otras películas de su filmografía incluyen: Nadine (1987), el drama policiaco Billy Bathgate (1991) o la comedia de personajes Ni un pelo de tonto (1994).
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Godard Made in USA (2010) as Self |
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Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film (2008) as Self |
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Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde' (2008) as Self |
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You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman (2006) as Self |
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Wanderlust (2006) as Himself |
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Finding the Truth: The Making of 'Kramer vs. Kramer' (2001) as Self |
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Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave (1992) as Self |
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Death Valley (1946) as Duke |
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Feast of Love (2007) Director |
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The Ice Harvest (2005) Screenplay |
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The Ice Harvest (2005) Executive Producer |
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The Human Stain (2003) Director |
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Twilight (1998) Director |
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Twilight (1998) Writer |
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Nobody's Fool (1994) Director |
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Nobody's Fool (1994) Screenplay |
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Billy Bathgate (1991) Director |
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The House on Carroll Street (1988) Executive Producer |
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Nadine (1987) Director |
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Nadine (1987) Writer |
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Places in the Heart (1984) Director |
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Places in the Heart (1984) Writer |
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Still of the Night (1982) Director |
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Still of the Night (1982) Screenplay |
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Still of the Night (1982) Story |
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Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) Director |
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Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) Screenplay |
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Superman (1978) Screenplay |
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The Late Show (1977) Director |
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The Late Show (1977) Writer |
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It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman! (1975) Theatre Play |
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It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman! (1975) Writer |
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Bad Company (1972) Director |
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Bad Company (1972) Writer |
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Oh! Calcutta! (1972) Writer |
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What's Up, Doc? (1972) Screenplay |
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There Was a Crooked Man... (1970) Writer |
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Bonnie and Clyde (1967) Writer |
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A Texas Romance, 1909 (1964) Director |