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Oscar-winning writer of Chinatown, Robert Towne dies aged 89
Euronews via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 days agoTowne wrote films for Corman before becoming a script doctor. Warren Beatty had Towne restructure...
Screenwriter Robert Towne, known for 'Chinatown' and 'The Last Detail,' dies at 89
USA TODAY via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 days agoThe film, which starred Jack Nicholson, Randy Quaid and Otis Young, earned a trio of Academy Award...
Robert Towne, Oscar-Winning Screenwriter Who Penned ‘Chinatown,’ Dies at 89
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 days ago“Forget it, Jake. It’s Chinatown.”Those words, immortalized in film history, were penned by Robert...
“Twin Peaks” Star Lara Flynn Boyle Was a Tabloid Target for Years. The Attention Helped Land Her a...
People via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 days agoBut with the hits came harsh scrutiny: Tabloids picked apart everything from her thin frame to her...
Robert Towne, Oscar-Winning “Chinatown” Screenwriter, Dies at 89
People via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 days agoRobert Towne made uncredited contributions to the screenplays of iconic movies like 'The Godfather'...
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INSIDER via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 days agoAfter directing the 1967 acid-trip fantasia "The Trip" starring Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda and written by Jack Nicholson, the trio went on to make...
Robert Towne, Oscar-Winning ‘Chinatown’ Screenwriter and Famed Script Doctor, Dies at 89
The Wrap via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 days agoHe was also nominated for his screenplays for "The Last Detail" and "Shampoo" The post Robert Towne,...
'Chinatown' writer Robert Towne dies aged 89
AFP News via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 days agoRobert Towne, the Hollywood writer whose "Chinatown" script is often described as the greatest screenplay ever written, has died at 89.At his peak, Towne...
Read Robert Towne’s 1991 Essay About Screenwriting
Esquire via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 days agoA few words on screenwriting from Robert Towne, author of ‘Chinatown’ and ‘Shampoo,’ script doctor on ‘Bonnie & Clyde’ and ‘The Godfather.’