Robert Towne
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About
Director and screenwriter who won an Oscar for writing the screenplay for the Roman Polanski film Chinatown. He wrote the critically acclaimed 1973 film The Last Detail.
Before Fame
He was born in Los Angeles.
Trivia
He directed the film Ask the Dust, which starred Salma Hayek and Colin Farrell. In 1971, he appeared as the character Richard in the movie Drive, He Said.
Family Life
He had two children and was married to Julie Payne and Luisa Gaule.
Associated With
He wrote the screenplay for Mission: Impossible starring Tom Cruise.
