Kamen, Robert Mark

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Summary: Robert Mark Kamen is an American screenwriter, best known as the creator of The Karate Kid franchise as well as for his later collaborations with French filmmaker Luc Besson, which include the screenplay for The Fifth Element and the Transporter and Taken franchises. He now produces wine from his vineyards near Sonoma, California. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][3][4][5][6]
Born: 1947-10-09 [6]
Birth Place: The Bronx [6]
Language: English [2]
Occupation: screenwriter [6]; writer [6]; television producer [6]
Educated at: New York University [6]; University of Pennsylvania [6]
Country of Education: United States [6]
Yale LUX: Entity [6]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Bibliothèque nationale de France; 3. Library of Congress; 4. National Library of Korea; 5. Danish Bibliographic Centre; 6. Wikidata

Last updated Jan 7, 2026