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Robert Mark Kamen

A legendary screenwriter, best known for creating *The Karate Kid* and co-writing *The Fifth Element*, teams with Luc Besson to leave a lasting mark on action cinema before turning his focus to winemaking in California.

Born

October 9, 1947

From

The Bronx, New York, United States

Also:
Writer
Producer
Script Department

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Decades active

In short · Writing since 1981, 5 decades active, 33 credits.

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Biography

Robert Mark Kamen is a screenwriter who has been writing for major motion pictures since the early 1980s. He is also one of the collaborators of French writer, director, and producer Luc Besson. He is originally from the Bronx borough of New York City.

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