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Date of Birth: Robert Towne23 November 1934Had his name replaced in the final credits of Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) after he saw the film. The name he substituted, "P.H. Vazak", was that of his sheepdog. Wrote the garden scene between Marlon Brando and Al Pacino for The Godfather (1972). A long-time friend of Jack Nicholson whom he met while attending Jeff Corey's acting classes in the late 1950s. Attended Pomona College. Father of Katharine Towne Ex-son-in-law of actors John Payne and Anne Shirley. ... Is good friends with Tom Cruise. Ex-father-in-law of Charlie Hunnam. According to one book ("Easy Riders and Raging Bulls" by Peter Biskind), Towne is a bit of a hypochondriac who visits his doctors constantly. Frequentley seen at Los Angeles Laker games sitting to the right of Jack Nicholson. Father of Chiara Towne. Next door Los Angeles neighbor is Sydney Pollack. Towne's very first writing assignment was on a Roger Corman vehicle titled, "Fraternity Hell Week." The B-movie never did make to the screen as the script was ultimately lost. Read more |
