Robert Towne

Summary

Robert Towne is a human^[1]. He was born in Los Angeles^[2]. He was born on +1934-11-23T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on +2024-07-01T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a screenwriter^[6], film director^[7], and actor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (952 views/month, #6,634 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Robert Towne's place of birth was Los Angeles^[2].
• Robert Towne died in Los Angeles^[4].
• Robert Towne was born on +1934-11-23T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Robert Towne was born on +1934-01-01T00:00:00Z^[10].
• Robert Towne died on +2024-07-01T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Robert Towne died on +2024-01-01T00:00:00Z^[11].
• Among Robert Towne's spouses was Julie Payne^[12].
• Robert Towne held citizenship in United States^[13].
• English was Robert Towne's native language^[14].
• Robert Towne's professions included screenwriter^[6].
• Robert Towne's professions included film director^[7].
• Robert Towne's professions included actor^[8].
• Robert Towne's field of work was film screenwriting^[15].
• Robert Towne's field of work was film direction^[16].
• Robert Towne was educated at Pomona College^[17].
• Robert Towne was educated at Chadwick School^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Robert Towne is Chinatown^[19].
• Robert Towne received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[20].
• Robert Towne received the Edgar Awards^[21].
• Robert Towne was a member of Writers Guild of America West^[22].
• Robert Towne's image is recorded as Robert Towne 1.jpg^[23].
• Robert Towne is recorded as male^[24].
• Robert Towne's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Robert Towne's ISNI is recorded as 0000000368592324^[26].
• Robert Towne's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114761765^[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Towne was born in Los Angeles^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1934-11-23T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1934-01-01T00:00:00Z^[10]. English was his native language^[14].

Education

Educated at Pomona College^[17], a private not-for-profit educational institution^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1887^[30], headquartered in Claremont^[31] and Chadwick School^[18], a school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1935^[34]. Robert Towne studied under Jeff Corey^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter^[6], film director^[7], and actor^[8]. Fields of work include film screenwriting^[15], an occupation^[36] and film direction^[16], an activity^[37].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Robert Towne is Chinatown^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[20], an award for best screenplay^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1941^[40] and Edgar Awards^[21], a class of award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1946^[43].

Personal Life

Robert Towne was married to Julie Payne^[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2024-07-01T00:00:00Z^[5] and +2024-01-01T00:00:00Z^[11]. Robert Towne died in Los Angeles^[4].

Why It Matters

Robert Towne ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (952 views/month, #6,634 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

Where was Robert Towne born?

Robert Towne's place of birth was Los Angeles^[2].

Where did Robert Towne die?

Robert Towne died in Los Angeles^[4].

Who was Robert Towne married to?

Robert Towne's spouses include Julie Payne^[12].

What did Robert Towne do for work?

Robert Towne worked as screenwriter^[6], film director^[7], and actor^[8].

Where did Robert Towne go to school?

Robert Towne was educated at Pomona College^[17] and Chadwick School^[18].

What awards did Robert Towne receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[20] and Edgar Awards^[21].