Robert Benton, filmmaker who overcame childhood dyslexia and became an Oscar-winning director known for 'Kramer vs. Kramer' and 'Bonnie and Clyde,' has died.

Robert Benton, who helped usher in a bold new era of Hollywood filmmaking as a co-writer of “Bonnie and Clyde,” and who later stepped behind the camera to direct acclaimed movies including “Kramer vs.

Robert Benton, the Oscar-winning writer-director of Kramer Vs. Kramer, died at his home on Sunday, his longtime assistant and manager Marisa Forzano confirmed to The New York Times. He was 92 years old.