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Oscar-winning filmmaker Robert Benton has died

Oscar-Winning filmmaker Robert Benton died on Sunday at his Manhattan home at age 92 from natural causes.
Benton gained fame as co-writer of the 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde and later won Oscars for writing and directing Kramer vs. Kramer.
He directed several acclaimed films including Places in the Heart, Nobody's Fool, and Twilight, and helped actors win Oscar-nominated performances.
Over his career, Benton earned six Academy Award nominations and took home three wins, including the Oscar for Best Director, along with several acting awards linked to his films.
His death marks the loss of a Texas-born filmmaker whose career shaped Hollywood and earned respect for his collaborative directing style.

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Robert Benton, Oscar-winning 'Kramer vs. Kramer' filmmaker and screenwriter, dies at 92

Robert Benton, filmmaker who overcame childhood dyslexia and became an Oscar-winning director known for 'Kramer vs. Kramer' and 'Bonnie and Clyde,' has died.

3 days ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Dallas Observer

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Oscar-Winning Director and North Texas Native Robert Benton Dead at 92

Academy Award-winning screenwriter-director and North Texas native Robert Benton died Sunday at the age of 92. Benton’s death was confirmed to The New York Times on Tuesday by his manager, Marisa Forzano…

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Farewell to the three-time Oscar winner

Robert Benton, director and screenwriter of Kramer vs. Kramer and screenwriter of Bonnie and Clyde, has passed away.

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Robert Benton, who wrote the films Kramer vs. Kramer and Bonnie and Clyde, has died

Oscar-winning Robert Benton, director and screenwriter of the legal drama Kramer vs. Kramer starring Meryl Streep and Dustin Hoffman and co-writer of the gangster hit Bonnie and Clyde starring Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty in the title roles, has said goodbye.

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