Robert Towne Awards

Born:
November 23, 1934 in Los Angeles, CA
Occupation:
Actor, Director, Screenwriter
Biography:
Robert Towne would prefer his appearance as the stick-like leading actor Edward Wain in the prententious Roger Corman post-apocalyptic effort The Last Woman on Earth (1960) be forgotten -- in addition to the film's screenplay, which was Towne's first. Despite this inauspicious beginning (and his...Read More

  • Shampoo

    Best Original Screenplay

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
    1975

  • Chinatown

    Best Screenplay

    Won
    Golden Globe
    1974

  • The Last Detail

    Best Screenplay

    Won
    British Academy of Film and Television
    1974

  • Chinatown

    Best Original Screenplay

    Won
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
    1974

  • Chinatown

    Best Screenplay

    Won
    British Academy of Film and Television
    1974

  • The Last Detail

    Best Adapted Screenplay

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
    1973

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