Even as Towne would have less success with most of the other films he authored, his track record as a script doctor capable of an almost magic touch undergirds his reputation for brilliance.
Robert Towne's screenplay for 'Chinatown' is regarded as a nearly perfect example of the form in the film industry.
Those three films alone would have guaranteed his stature as one of the great screenwriters. Witness 'Chinatown's' ranking as one of the top three in the Writers' Guild members voting to select the Top 101 screenplays ever written.
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