news Robert Towne writing Nov 23, 1934 Jul 1, 2024 San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA news ✕ loading… add oscars oscars ✕ 1 win 1974 WRITING (Original Screenplay) Chinatown 3 nominations 1973 WRITING (Screenplay--based on material from another medium) The Last Detail 1975 WRITING (Original Screenplay) Warren Beatty Shampoo 1984 WRITING (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) Michael Austin Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes 48 of 49 films rated IMDb avg 6.6 IMDb median 6.5 RT avg 64% RT median 74% highest rated The Godfather 9.2 Cadillac Desert 8.7 Chinatown 8.1 Bonnie and Clyde 7.7 You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story - Part 1 7.7 A Sad Flower in the Sand 7.7 McCabe & Mrs. Miller 7.6 A Decade Under the Influence 7.6 The Last Detail 7.5 Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde' 7.3 writing 27 acting 21 crew 11 directing 4 production 3 directing Ask the Dust → Director Without Limits → Director Tequila Sunrise → Director Personal Best → Director