Robert Benton

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 9 films, with $245,098,156 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #671)
Best-known technical roles: Superman (Screenwriter), Twilight (Director), Twilight (Screenwriter), Billy Bathgate (Director), The Human Stain (Director)
Best-known acting roles: Himself (Smiling Through the Apocalypse)
Most productive collaborators: Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Gene Hackman, Leslie Newman, Morgan Freeman
Born: September 29, 1932 (91 years old)
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorInverviewee1$4,560$0$4,560
In Technical RolesDirector9$228,812,101$16,286,055$245,098,156
Screenwriter3$152,291,074$165,981,982$318,273,056

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 12, 2014Smiling Through the Ap… Himself $4,560$4,560
 
Averages $4,560n/a$4,560
Totals 1 $4,560n/a$4,560

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All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 28, 2007Feast of Love Director $3,508,572$2,287,895$5,796,467
Oct 31, 2003The Human Stain Director $5,381,227$13,998,160$19,379,387
Mar 6, 1998Twilight Director
Screenwriter
$15,055,091$15,055,091
Dec 23, 1994Nobody's Fool Director $39,453,238$39,453,238
Nov 1, 1991Billy Bathgate Director $15,565,363$15,565,363
Aug 7, 1987Nadine Director $5,669,831$5,669,831
Sep 21, 1984Places in the Heart Director $34,900,814$34,900,814
Nov 19, 1982Still of the Night Director
Screenwriter
$3,017,965$3,017,965
Dec 19, 1979Kramer vs. Kramer Director $106,260,000$106,260,000
Dec 15, 1978Superman Screenwriter $134,218,018$165,981,982$300,200,000
 
Averages $36,303,012$60,756,012$54,529,816
Totals 10 $363,030,119$182,268,037$545,298,156


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Sep 28, 2007Feast of Love $1,707,9671,203$3,508,572$5,796,46760.5%
Oct 31, 2003The Human Stain $1,034,195388$5,381,227$19,379,38727.8%
Mar 6, 1998Twilight $5,866,4111,354$15,055,091$15,055,091100.0%
Dec 23, 1994Nobody's Fool $92,8381,107$39,453,238$39,453,238100.0%
Nov 1, 1991Billy Bathgate $4,051,5901,177$15,565,363$15,565,363100.0%
Aug 7, 1987Nadine $5,669,831$5,669,831100.0%
Sep 21, 1984Places in the Heart $274,279868$34,900,814$34,900,814100.0%
Nov 19, 1982Still of the Night $113,980502$3,017,965$3,017,965100.0%
Dec 19, 1979Kramer vs. Kramer 898$106,260,000$106,260,000100.0%
 
Averages $1,877,323937$25,423,567$27,233,12887.6%
Totals 9 $228,812,101$245,098,156


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Mar 6, 1998Twilight $5,866,4111,354$15,055,091$15,055,091100.0%
Nov 19, 1982Still of the Night $113,980502$3,017,965$3,017,965100.0%
Dec 15, 1978Superman $7,465,343817$134,218,018$300,200,00044.7%
 
Averages $4,481,911891$50,763,691$106,091,01981.6%
Totals 3 $152,291,074$318,273,056