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Revered screenwriter Robert Towne dies aged 89
BBC ^ | 7/3/2024 | Ian Youngs

Posted on 07/03/2024 10:04:13 AM PDT by Borges

Robert Towne, who wrote films including Chinatown and Mission: Impossible, has been remembered as one of Hollywood's greatest screenwriters following his death at the age of 89.

Towne won an Oscar for his 1974 crime and corruption thriller Chinatown, which starred Jack Nicholson as a private detective.

He was nominated for four Oscars during his career in total, including for co-writing 1975's Shampoo with the film's star Warren Beatty.

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TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: chinatown; roberttowne
He also wrote the garden scene in The Godfather between Pacino and Brando. One of the most literate and intelligent writers to ever work in Hollywood.
1 posted on 07/03/2024 10:04:13 AM PDT by Borges
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To: Borges
RIP https://variety.com/2024/film/news/robert-towne-shampoo-last-detail-chinatown-dies-appreciation-1236059870/
2 posted on 07/03/2024 11:08:43 AM PDT by Texan4Life
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To: Borges

Memory Eternal!


3 posted on 07/03/2024 11:15:10 AM PDT by Honorary Serb
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