Robert Benton, the winning director of Oscar de “Kramer against Kramer” and screenwriter of “Bonnie and Clyde”He died on Tuesday, May 14 at the age of 92.
This American markedly marked the 1960s and 70s. His death was confirmed by Hillary Bibicoff, a lawyer representative.
His bad work remains “Kramer against Kramer” (1979), they immerse them intimate in the agony of a divorce where parents start with the care of their son.
Bight’s success at the box office, the film had made an exceptional harvest in the Oscars, with five statuettes: best film, Best Dustin Hoffman actor, the best second female role for Meryl Streep, the best achievement and the best script for Robert Benton.
Co-firming of the “Bonnie and Clyde” stage
French film admirer of the New Wave, Robert Benton had been recognized by the New York Times as heir to François Truffaut, whom the studies had initially proposed to realize “Kramer against Kramer”.
Texas native, Robert Benton made a name in Hollywood when signing the stage of “Bonnie and Clyde” (1967), film about the famous couple of bank thieves of the 1930s.
As director, it also caused an impression with “The Heart Stations” (1984), the story of a Texan widow who struggles to survive the great depression.
The filmmaker only achieved only ten feature films during his career, but was widely respected for his talent and humility in Hollywood.
“I found actors thanks to luck”
“There are directors who know how to make the most of the actors. I am not one of them,” he said. During a ceremony organized in 2018 in Hollywood, it was very modest.
“I found actors, thanks to the fate, the judgment of the casting directors or my instinct, who are extraordinarily good,” he said.
“I tried not to get in his way (…), which is not so easy,” he added with humor. Robert Benton leaves a son behind him. His wife, Sallie, died in 2023.
Source: BFM TV
