Robert Towne, the screenwriting icon who won an Academy Award for "Chinatown," has died. (Bob Carey / Los Angeles Times)Robert Towne, the screenwriting icon who won an Academy Award for his original script for “Chinatown,” died Monday at his home in Los Angeles. Hawk Koch, left, Robert Evans and Robert Towne at a 30th anniversary screening of "Chinatown" in 2004. Towne, Wasson wrote, continued to consult with Taylor in person or by phone until Taylor’s death in 2013. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 02, 2024 23:11 UTC