Chinatown Screenwriter Robert Towne Dead at 89

Robert Towne, who arguably set a new industry standard with his Oscar-winning screenplay for Roman Polanski’s 1974 film Chinatown, died at his home in Los Angeles on Monday. He was 89. His publicist, Carri McClure, confirmed the news to The Hollywood Reporter. Often regarded as one of the best screenwriters of all time, the many scripts he worked on during his career include the Oscar-nominated screenplays for The Last Detail...