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Robert Mark Kamen Biography
Birth Name:Robert Mark Kamen
Birth Place:The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States
Profession Writer, Script department, Producer, Art department
Fast Facts
- After earning a bachelor's degree from New York University, he would go on to earn a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania
- Often works with director Luc Besson, with the two working out of a Paris-based studio together
- Owns the Kamen Estate Wine Vineyard in Sonoma, California
- Used his daughters' first names as the main characters in "The Karate Kid", "The Karate Kid, Part II" and "A Walk in the Clouds"
Awards
- 1990Razzie Award-Worst Screenplay: nominated
- 1998Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: nominated