Robert Mark Kamen
Robert Mark Kamen ( born October 9, 1947 in the Bronx, New York City ) is an American screenwriter. He is particularly active in the action film.
Life
Kamen was born and raised in New York City. He studied at the New York University Literature and earned a degree. Later Kamen received his doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania in the field of American Studies.
Kamen spent a year in Afghanistan and wrote in 1971 about this time an autobiographical book. On this basis, he also wrote a screenplay, which was purchased by Warner Brothers, but without being filmed. The following year, he wrote the screenplay for The cadets of Bunker Hill. 1989 Kamen appeared as a producer in appearance and takes part in the comic book adaptation The Punisher.
2003 Kamen was involved as executive producer on several episodes of the short-lived television series Black Sash, which goes back on his ideas.
At the beginning of the 1990s, Kamen was as assassin script for Warner Brothers active. In 1993, he learned in this context Luc Besson know. Since then Kamen is working closely with the director and producer Besson. Kamen wrote many screenplays for its productions. Another director with whom he collaborated a few times, John G. Avildsen was. Together they worked on the first three parts of the Karate Kid series.
Kamen in 1990 was nominated on the basis of his screenplay for The Karate Kid III for the Golden Raspberry.