Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of Chinatown, has died on the age of 89.
Towne died at his dwelling on Monday, July 1st, his publicist confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.
Hailing from Los Angeles, California, Towne started his profession writing in tv on reveals together with Breaking Level, The Outer Limits, and The Man from U.N.C.L.E.. He later took on the position of a script physician, finessing screenplays together with Bonnie and Clyde and The Godfather.
In a 3 12 months span between 1973 and 1975, Towne earned three consecutive Academy Award nominations for Greatest Screenplay for The Final Element, Chinatown, and Shampoo, successful for Chinatown.
Towne’s different notable screenplays included Tequila Dawn (which he additionally directed), Days of Thunder, and the primary two Mission Unattainable movies.
Later in his profession, Towne labored as a consulting producer on Mad Males.