At his peak, Towne was nominated for screenplay Oscars three years in a row during the mid-1970s, winning for "Chinatown." The film features Jack Nicholson as a 1930s private detective ...

You’ve reached your account maximum for followed topics. "Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown". This famous line and the movie it originates from celebrated its 50th anniversary on June 20th.

Towne, who died July 1, was nominated for an Oscar in 1974 for his screenplay for The Last Detail, and won the Academy Award in 1975 for his screenplay for Chinatown. Originally broadcast in 1988.

Chinatown businesses around Capital One Arena ... The 19-year-old most recently spent the 2023-24 season with the Perth Wildcats as part of the NBL’s Next Stars program where he averaged 9.4 ...

Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenwriter known for his work on the films “Chinatown” and “The Last Detail,” has died. He was 89. Towne “passed away peacefully at home” on Monday ...

Robert Towne, the screenwriting icon who won an Academy Award for his original script for “Chinatown,” died Monday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 89. His publicist Carri McClure announced ...

BOSTON (WHDH) - Hundreds of area residents made their way to Chinatown for the neighborhood’s annual Main Street Summer Festival on Saturday. The 28th annual event celebrated Chinese culture ...

Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of a number of acclaimed movies, including the classic 1974 noir thriller “Chinatown” starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway, has died.

There are the classics — and then there’s “Chinatown.” First released on June 20, 1974, the seminal noir feature was a resounding success at its time: a big hit for producer and Paramount ...

By Bill Morris Robert Towne, whose screenplay for Roman Polanski’s “Chinatown” won an Oscar, and whose work on that and other important films established him as one of the leading ...

Robert Towne, a legendary screenwriter who won an Academy Award for "Chinatown," has died. He was 89. Towne died at his home in Los Angeles on Monday surrounded by his family, his publicist Carri ...

Writer-director Robert Towne, an Oscar winner for his original script for “Chinatown” and an acknowledged master of the art of screenwriting, has died. He was 89. Towne died Monday at his home ...