Robert Benton: “Kramer against Kramer” director is dead

Grief in Hollywood: screenwriter and director Robert Benton (1932-2025) died in his house in Manhattan on Sunday at the age of 92. This was confirmed by his long -time assistant and manager Marisa Forzano

Benton was awarded the Oscar three times during his career. He won the category “Best Screenplay” for “A place in the heart” from 1984. In 1980, two gold boys were presented to him at the award ceremony: for the film “Kramer against Kramer” he was also honored for the best script, and he also received the director Ocar for his world success.

The drama about the emotional effects of a divorce also won Oscars for the best film as well as for the actors Dustin Hoffman (87) and Meryl Streep (75). Her joint film son Justin Henry (53), then seven years old, also received an Oscar nomination.

Robert Benton himself was also nominated for an Academy Award for a few more times, including 1968 for “Bonnie and Clyde” with Warren Beatty (88) and Faye Dunaway (84), where he also shared for the script.

Robert Benton was also one of the screenwriters in the film “Superman” from 1978 with Christopher Reeve (1952-2004) in the leading role. As a director, he worked from the early 1970s, and in addition to “Kramer against Kramer”, he also staged “Nobody’s Fool – irresistible in the long run” with Paul Newman (1925-2008). In addition to Paul Newman Sarandon (78), Reese Witherspoon (49) and Gene Hackman (1930-2025), Susan Sarandon (78), Reese Witherspoon (49) and Gene Hackman. Robert Benton’s last staged “The Human Black” (2003) with Anthony Hopkins (87) and Nicole Kidman (57) and “Magic of Love” (2007) with Morgan Freeman (87) and Radha Mitchell (51).