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Katharine Towne
Katharine Towne is an American actress. She is the daughter of Julie Payne, an actress, and Robert Towne, an Oscar-winning screenwriter.
Both riffing on film noir and exploding it, Chinatown is often cited for having one of the greatest scripts ever written. Born and raised in Los Angeles, screenwriter Robert Towne approached the city with a native’s knowledge of its hidden places. Where Raymond Chandler evoked the city’s atmosphere, Towne explores its dark, sordid history. As a working-stiff P.I., Jack Nicholson hollows out the grandeur of old Hollywood, spending a large part...
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It's now regarded as one of the great films of the '70s, as one of the best examples ever of film noir and for featuring Jack Nicholson at his cocky best.
But at the time it was made, "Chinatown" seemed headed for disaster.
So recalls screenwriter Robert Towne, who has been hitting the publicity trail to drum up interest in a new two-disc DVD release of the Roman Polanski classic.
"I first saw 'Chinatown' in a screening at the Directors...
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It’s now regarded as one of the great films of the ’70s, as one of the best examples ever of film noir and for featuring Jack Nicholson at his cocky best. But at the time it was made, “Chinatown” seemed headed for disaster.
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ReutersA Minute With: Robert Towne 35 yrs after "Chinatown"Reuters IndiaFew screenwriters exemplified the renaissance in Hollywood filmmaking that took place in the 1970s more than Robert Towne. Scripts such as "The Last Detail" ...Robert Towne's Quiet DiplomacyLA Weekly'Chinatown' writer inspired by memories of LASan Francisco Chronicleall 22 news articles »
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The Associated PressPolanski lives through dazzling highs, dire lowsThe Associated PressThe film picks up 11 Oscar nominations, including best picture and director for Polanski, though it wins only one award, for screenwriter Robert Towne. ...and more »
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