罗伯特·汤Robert Towne

南加州大学编剧奖2014 Scripter Literary Achievement Award (获奖) 好莱坞电影奖2002 Outstanding Achievement in Screenwriting (获奖) 波士顿电影节1998 Film Excellence Award (获奖) 美国作家协会1997 Laurel Award for Screen Writing Achievement (获奖)

Writer, director, producer, actor. Born in Los Angeles, California, USA, and raised in the seaport town of San Pedro. Got his start acting and writing for legendary exploitation director/producer 罗杰·科曼. Came into his own during the 1970s when he was regarded as one of the finest screenwriters in Hollywood. Began directing with mixed success in 1982. One of the best script doctors in Hollywood, he contributed crucial scenes to such films as Bonnie and Clyde (1967) and 教父 (1972).

Had his name replaced in the final credits of 泰山王子 (1984) after he saw the film. The name he substituted, "P.H. Vazak", was that of his sheepdog. Wrote the garden scene between 马龙·白兰度 and 阿尔·帕西诺 for 教父 (1972). A long-time friend of 杰克·尼科尔森 whom he met while attending 杰夫·科里's acting classes in the late 1950s.

Attended Pomona College.

Father of 凯瑟琳·汤 (with his 1st wife 朱莉·佩恩) and Chiara Towne (with his 2nd wife Luisa Towne).

Ex-son-in-law of actors 约翰·佩恩 and 安妮·雪莉.

Is good friends with 汤姆·克鲁斯.

Ex-father-in-law of 查理·汉纳姆.

According to one book ("Easy Riders and Raging Bulls" by Peter Biskind), Towne is a bit of a hypochondriac who visits his doctors constantly.

西德尼·波拉克 was his Los Angeles next door neighbor.

Towne's very first writing assignment was on a 罗杰·科曼 vehicle titled, "Fraternity Hell Week." The B-movie never did make to the screen as the script was ultimately lost.

Originally planned to write three films about detective Jake Gittes, each of which would deal with government corruption in setting up certain utilities to develop the city of Los Angeles. The first, 唐人街 (1974), dealt with stealing water from nearby areas. The second 重返唐人街 (1990), dealt with the oil industry. The third, Cloverleaf, was to be about the gutting of public transportation in favor of freeways. Though this was never filmed as a Jake Gittes vehicle, this same premise became the basis for 谁陷害了兔子罗杰 (1988), complete with Cloverleaf being the name of the holding company. Like Chinatown and The Two Jakes, it also begins with an adultery case.

Though born in blue-collar San Pedro, CA, he spent most of his childhood growing up in the very upscale, gated community of Rolling Hills in Palos Verdes, CA as well as in LA's Brentwood section. Attended Chadwick prep school,.

His father Lou owned a women's clothing store called Towne Smart Shop, and eventually he changed the family surname from Schwartz to Towne.

Approached to write/direct a remake of The 39 Steps (1935). [January 2004]

According to an interview Towne gave he said his relationship, in the fifties, with dancer Barrie Chase led to one of his greatest successes. Barrie had been married to a hairdresser named Gene Shacove who had become the hottest stylist in Beverly Hills by the late fifties, as well as one of the most notorious womanizers. Towne was intrigued that a hairdresser was straight and asked to meet him. Barrie arranged for Towne to pick her up when she was getting her hair done, and when he walked into the salon he was stunned. It was full of the most beautiful women in LA, and Shacove was moving from woman to woman running his hands through their hair, whispering in their ear, and generally behaving like a "rooster in the hen house". It took almost twenty years but Towne finally crafted his impressions of that day into a successful script- Shampoo.

His niece is actress and filmmaker 乔丝琳·唐恩, who is married to actor 西蒙·赫尔伯格.

According to George Stevens, Jr.'s book "Conversations at the American Film Institute," Towne did an uncredited rewrite for The Godfather (1972) which ended up being the "Have you taken care of everything?" scene between Al Pacino and Marlon Brando's characters Michael and Vito Corleone.