The Oscar-winning Robert Towne, who was also a producer, director and actor, was also nominated for The Last Detail and Shampoo

The Oscar-winner also wrote "Shampoo," "The Last Detail," and the first two "Mission: Impossible" movies.

Towne also wrote The Last Detail, Shampoo, and the first two Mission Impossible movies.

The Oscar-winning writer penned the scripts for films like Chinatown and Mission: Impossible.

Celebrated for his mastery of dialogue, he also contributed (though without credit) to the scripts of “Bonnie and Clyde” and “The Godfather.”

Popular screenwriter Robert Towne, celebrated for his Oscar-winning script for the 1974 classic 'Chinatown,' died at the age of 89.

Writer, who died in his Los Angeles home, also worked without credit on The Godfather and Bonnie and Clyde

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