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Writer, director, producer, actor. Born in Los Angeles, California, USA, and raised in the seaport town of San Pedro. Got his start acting and writing for legendary exploitation director/producer Roger Corman. Came into his own during the 1970s when he was regarded as one of the finest screenwriters in Hollywood. Began directing with mixed success... See full bio »
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Won 1 Oscar. Another 11 wins & 10 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Chinatown
Chinatown Writer
(1974)
Missão Impossível
Missão Impossível Writer
(1996)
Intriga ao Amanhecer
Intriga ao Amanhecer Writer
(1988)
Shampoo
Shampoo Writer
(1975)
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Filmography

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  Pompeii (TV Series) (screenplay - 2 episodes) (announced)
- Dawn ... (screenplay)
- New Day ... (screenplay)
  Welcome to the Basement (TV Series) (1 episode, 2013) (screenplay - 1 episode, 2017)
- Shampoo (2017) ... (screenplay)
- Tough Guys Don't Dance (2013)
 2006 A Poeira do Tempo (screenplay)
 2000 Missão Impossível II (screenplay)
 1998 Sem Limites (written by)
 1996 Missão Impossível (screenplay)
 1994 O Amor da Minha Vida (screenplay)
 1993 A Firma (screenplay)
 1990 O Caso da Mulher Infiel (characters) / (written by)
 1990 Dias de Tempestade (screenplay) / (story)
 1988 Intriga ao Amanhecer (written by)
 1988 Frenético (uncredited)
 1987 Os duros Não Brincam (uncredited)
 1983 O Negócio do Século (uncredited)
 1982 O Preço da Vitória (written by)
 1978 O Céu Pode Esperar (uncredited)
 1977 Orca - A Fúria dos Mares (uncredited)
 1976 Duelo no Missouri (uncredited)
 1975 Shampoo (written by)
 1974 Yakuza (screenplay)
 1974 Chinatown (written by)
 1974 A Última Testemunha (uncredited)
 1973 O Último Dever (screenplay)
 1972 Os Centuriões do Século XX (uncredited)
 1972 Cisco Pike (uncredited)
 1971/I Relações Cruzadas (uncredited)
 1968 A Honra de Um Herói (screenplay)
 1967 Bonnie e Clyde (uncredited)
 1964 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- The Dove Affair (1964) ... (written by)
 1964 O Túmulo de Ligeia (screenplay)
  No Limiar da Realidade (TV Series) (story by - 1 episode, 1964) (teleplay by - 1 episode, 1964)
- The Chameleon (1964) ... (story by) / (teleplay by)
 1964 Breaking Point (TV Series) (teleplay - 1 episode)
- So Many Pretty Girls, So Little Time (1964) ... (teleplay)
  The Lloyd Bridges Show (TV Series) (written by - 3 episodes, 1963) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1963)
- The Epidemic (1963) ... (written by)
- The Last Lion (1963) ... (written by)
- A Personal Matter (1963) ... (teleplay)
- My Daddy Can Lick Your Daddy (1963) ... (written by)
 1960 A Última Mulher na Terra (screenplay)
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Personal Details

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie | 3 Articles | See more »

Alternate Names:

Robert Tubin | P.H. Vazak | Edward Wain
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

"There are the big tent-pole movies and the struggling independents. All these movies that we've spoken about, like Chinatown (1974) and O Último Dever (1973), would probably be independent movies today, and would not be financed in the normal course of things. And that's unhealthy. The amount of ancillary effort unrelated to what goes up on-screen by filmmakers, all of us, having to beg, ... See more »

Trivia:

Sydney Pollack was his Los Angeles next door neighbor. See more »

Trademark:

Reputation as Script Doctor Extraordinaire

Star Sign:

Sagittarius
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