Robert Benton

Career overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a career overview of Robert Benton (specifically focusing on Writing) based only on provided sources.
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented titles, names, dates, etc.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Word count: 180-260 words.
Structure: 2-3 short paragraphs.
Topic: Career overview of Robert Benton (Writing).
Name: Robert Douglas Benton.
Born: September 29, 1932, in Waxahachie, Texas, USA.
Died: May 11, 2025.
Profession: American screenwriter and film director.
Education: University of Texas and Columbia University.
Early Career: Art director at Esquire magazine in the early 1960s.
Writing/Directing Credits/Works:
Kramer vs. Kramer (Kramerová versus Kramer) - Director.
Bonnie and Clyde (Bonnie a Clyde) - Mentioned in relation to adapting the story with David Newman after reading John Toland's The Dillinger Days.
What's Up, Doc? (Co dál, doktore?).
Known for writing (31 known credits).
Documentary appearance: Wanderlust (2006).
Family: Son of Dorothy (née Spaulding) and Ellery Douglass Benton. Family originally from Northumberland, Great Britain.
Paragraph 1: Introduction and Early Career.
Robert Douglas Benton was an American screenwriter and film director born on September 29, 1932, in Waxahachie, Texas. He attended the University of Texas and Columbia University. Before his success in film, Benton served as the art director at Esquire magazine during the early 1960s.
Paragraph 2: Writing and Directing Career.
Benton's career in film includes 31 known credits, with a focus on writing. He is recognized for his work on films such as Kramer versus Kramer, which he directed, and What's Up, Doc?. Regarding his writing, Benton decided to adapt the story of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow alongside David Newman after reading the book The Dillinger Days by John Toland. This project was personally significant to him as he is originally from East Texas.
Paragraph 3: Later years/Other.
In 2006, Benton appeared in the documentary Wanderlust. He passed away on May 11, 2025.
Constraint Check:
"Robert Douglas Benton (September 29, 1932 - May 11, 2025) was an American screenwriter and film director." (Source 1/Synopsis) - OK.
"Born in Waxahachie, Texas" (Source 1/5) - OK.
"Son of Dorothy (née Spaulding) and Ellery Douglass Benton" (Synopsis) - OK.
"Attended the University of Texas and Columbia University" (Synopsis) - OK.
"Art director at Esquire magazine in the early 1960s" (Synopsis) - OK.
"31 known credits" (Source 1) - OK.
"Kramer versus Kramer" (Source 4/6) - OK.
"Bonnie and Clyde" (Source 6) / "decide avec David Newman d'adapter l'histoire de Bonnie Parker et Clyde Barrow après avoir lu le livre de John Toland The Dillinger Days" (Source 2) - OK.