{"id":132009,"date":"2025-05-14T01:18:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T01:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/robert-benton-oscar-winning-director-of-kramer-vs-kramer-has-died\/"},"modified":"2025-05-14T01:18:53","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T01:18:53","slug":"robert-benton-oscar-winning-director-of-kramer-vs-kramer-has-died","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/robert-benton-oscar-winning-director-of-kramer-vs-kramer-has-died\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Benton, Oscar-winning director of &#8220;Kramer vs. Kramer,&#8221; has died."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-content\">\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n        <picture class=\"article__media\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/13\/0\/0\/3000\/2000\/556\/0\/75\/0\/e120e55_ftp-import-images-1-xkd27bx7c80a-c06d18d2197f460bbd6138a03b83787f-1-324b631432da4676b724e8903794fbd9.jpg 556w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/13\/0\/0\/3000\/2000\/600\/0\/75\/0\/e120e55_ftp-import-images-1-xkd27bx7c80a-c06d18d2197f460bbd6138a03b83787f-1-324b631432da4676b724e8903794fbd9.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/13\/0\/0\/3000\/2000\/664\/0\/75\/0\/e120e55_ftp-import-images-1-xkd27bx7c80a-c06d18d2197f460bbd6138a03b83787f-1-324b631432da4676b724e8903794fbd9.jpg 664w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/13\/0\/0\/3000\/2000\/700\/0\/75\/0\/e120e55_ftp-import-images-1-xkd27bx7c80a-c06d18d2197f460bbd6138a03b83787f-1-324b631432da4676b724e8903794fbd9.jpg 700w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/13\/0\/0\/3000\/2000\/800\/0\/75\/0\/e120e55_ftp-import-images-1-xkd27bx7c80a-c06d18d2197f460bbd6138a03b83787f-1-324b631432da4676b724e8903794fbd9.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 556px, 100vw\" alt=\"Robert Benton, \u00e0 New York (Etats-Unis), le 17\u00a0septembre\u00a02007.\" width=\"664\" height=\"443\"><\/source>\n        <\/picture>\n        <noscript><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/13\/0\/0\/3000\/2000\/664\/0\/75\/0\/e120e55_ftp-import-images-1-xkd27bx7c80a-c06d18d2197f460bbd6138a03b83787f-1-324b631432da4676b724e8903794fbd9.jpg\" alt=\"Robert Benton, in New York (United States), September 17, 2007.\"\/><br \/>\n        <\/noscript><figcaption class=\"article__legend\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Robert Benton, in New York (United States), September 17, 2007. <span class=\"article__credit\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Rick Maiman \/ AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">With barely more than fifteen films to his credit, his forty-year-long career was not abundant, but recognition was widely there for **Robert Benton**. The American director, known for **Kramer vs. Kramer** and screenwriter of **Bonnie and Clyde**, died on Tuesday, May 11, at the age of 92.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">Admirer of the French cinema of the &#8220;New Wave&#8221;, Robert Benton notably marked the **1960s** and **1970s**. This former artistic director of the magazine **Esquire** before his career in Hollywood had been recognized by the **New York Times** as an heir to **Fran\u00e7ois Truffaut**, to whom the studios had initially proposed to direct **Kramer vs. Kramer**.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">This **1979** feature film\u2014an intimate dive into the throes of a divorce where parents tear themselves apart for the custody of their son\u2014was the flagship work of Robert Benton. A bright success at the **box office**, the film garnered an exceptional harvest at the **Oscars**, winning five statuettes: **Best Film**, **Best Actor** for **Dustin Hoffman**, **Best Supporting Actress** for **Meryl Streep**, **Best Direction**, and **Best Adapted Screenplay** for Mr. Benton.<\/p>\n<section class=\"catcher catcher--favoris\">\n<div class=\"catcher__content\">\n            <span class=\"catcher__title catcher__title--hide\">Read also |<\/span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"catcher__desc\">&#8220;Christopher Reeve, the Eternal Superman&#8221;, on TCM Cinema: itinerary of a superhero in life as on screen<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<p>\n            <button class=\"lmd-btn-icon lmd-btn-icon--primary lmd-btn-icon--m js-lmd-dropdown-favorite-toggler\" aria-controls=\"lmd-dropdown-favorite\" aria-label=\"Lire plus tard\" aria-describedby=\"article-title-3394439\" data-article-id=\"3394439\" data-position=\"lire aussi\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/culture\/article\/2024\/10\/25\/christopher-reeve-le-superman-eternel-sur-tcm-cinema-itineraire-d-un-super-heros-a-la-vie-comme-a-l-ecran_6359690_3246.html\" data-status=\"\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"icon__favorites\"\/><br \/>\n                <span class=\"js-btn-icon-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read later<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">Native of **Texas**, Robert Benton made a name for himself in Hollywood by co-signing the screenplay of **Bonnie and Clyde** (1967), a film about the famous couple of bank robbers from the **1930s**. He was also a co-writer of the film **Superman** (1978), which starred **Christopher Reeve**.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article__sub-title\">Recognized for His Talent and Humility<\/h2>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">Robert Benton wrote and produced several cinematic adaptations of novels\u2014an ironic twist for someone who struggled with severe **dyslexia** during his childhood, which prevented him from reading more than a few pages in a row.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">As a director, he also made a lasting impression with **The Seasons of the Heart** (1984), the story of a Texan widow fighting to survive the **Great Depression**. This remarkable work won him the **Oscar** for Best Original Screenplay, with Sally Field taking home the award for Best Actress.<\/p>\n<section class=\"catcher catcher--favoris\">\n<div class=\"catcher__content\">\n            <span class=\"catcher__title catcher__title--hide\">Read the necrology of Fran\u00e7ois Truffaut (1984):<\/span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"catcher__desc\"><span class=\"icon__premium\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Article reserved for our subscribers<\/span><\/span> Fran\u00e7ois Truffaut and the eternal male<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<p>\n            <button class=\"lmd-btn-icon lmd-btn-icon--primary lmd-btn-icon--m js-lmd-dropdown-favorite-toggler\" aria-controls=\"lmd-dropdown-favorite\" aria-label=\"Lire plus tard\" aria-describedby=\"article-title-3051220\" data-article-id=\"3051220\" data-position=\"lire aussi\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/archives\/article\/1984\/10\/23\/l-eternel-masculin_3007306_1819218.html\" data-status=\"\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"icon__favorites\"\/><br \/>\n                <span class=\"js-btn-icon-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read later<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">The filmmaker completed only ten feature films during his career but was widely respected for his **talent** and **humility** in Hollywood. \u201cThere are directors who know how to make the most of the actors. I am not one of them,\u201d he once remarked.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">During a ceremony organized in **2018** in Hollywood, he remained modest. \u201cI found actors\u2014thanks to luck, the judgment of casting directors, or my instinct\u2014who are extraordinarily good,\u201d he stated. \u201cI tried not to get in their way\u2026 which is not so easy,\u201d he added with humor.<\/p>\n<section class=\"author\">\n<p class=\"author__detail\">\n            <span class=\"author__name\">The World with AP and AFP<\/span>\n        <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"article__reactions\">\n        Reuse this content<br \/>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" rel=\"dofollow\">Breaking News General &#8211; 1<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Robert Benton, in New York (United States), September 17, 2007. Rick Maiman \/ AP With barely more than fifteen films to his credit, his forty-year-long career was not abundant, but recognition was widely there for **Robert Benton**. The American director, known for **Kramer vs. Kramer** and screenwriter of **Bonnie and Clyde**, died on Tuesday, May [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":132010,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[34268,470,3251,34269,31198,2275],"class_list":["post-132009","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-benton","tag-died","tag-director","tag-kramer","tag-oscarwinning","tag-robert"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132009","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=132009"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132009\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/132010"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=132009"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=132009"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=132009"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}