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Robert Mark Kamen is a Scriptwriter and Producer American born on 9 october 1947 at the Bronx (USA)

Robert Mark Kamen

Robert Mark Kamen
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Nationality USA
Birth 9 october 1947 (76 years) at the Bronx (USA)

Robert Mark Kamen is an American screenwriter who has been writing major motion pictures for over twenty-five years. He is best known as creator and co-creator of the Karate Kid and Transporter franchises, as well as the 2008 action thriller Taken.

Biography

Collaboration avec Luc Besson
Robert Kamen travaille régulièrement en collaboration avec le scénariste, metteur en scène et producteur Luc Besson, le co-créateur du film Le Cinquième Élément, Le Transporteur, et Taken.
Ils travaillèrent tous les deux sur le film Léon avec Natalie Portman et Jean Reno. Après le succès du film Le Cinquième Élément, Luc Besson a invité Robert Kamen à le rejoindre pour créer un studio en Europe, dénommé la Cité du cinéma afin d'y réaliser des films internationaux, des films d'actions tel que Lucy en 2014.

Best films

Lethal Weapon 5 (1986)
(Scriptwriter)
Taken 2 (2012)
(Writer)
The Karate Kid (2010)
(Story)
Taken 3 (2014)
(Characters)
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
(Scriptwriter)
The Fifth Element (1997)
(Scriptwriter)

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Filmography of Robert Mark Kamen (31 films)

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Scriptwriter

Angel Has Fallen, 2h1
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action
Themes Politique
Actors Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, Jada Pinkett Smith, Nick Nolte, Danny Huston, Tim Blake Nelson
Rating64% 3.202913.202913.202913.202913.20291
Au début du film, l'agent du Secret Service Mike Banning combat violemment des soldats d'élite, dans un centre d'entraînement opéré par la société paramilitaire Salient Global, qui appartient à son ex-collègue des forces spéciales et ami Wade Jennings. Par ailleurs, Banning cache à son entourage qu'il souffre de migraines, d'insomnie et de maux de dos et consulte plusieurs médecins pour les traiter. Plus tard, il accompagne le Président des États-Unis, Alan Trumbull, à une partie de pêche sur une rivière. Sur le bateau de pêche, lorsque ses douleurs l'empêchent de poursuivre son travail, il demande à être remplacé par un collègue. Près de la rive, Banning aperçoit un essaim se diriger vers le site et comprend qu'il s'agit de drones. Les hommes sur place sont tués, sauf Banning et Trumbull.
The Warriors Gate
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Actors Uriah Shelton, Ni Ni, David Bautista, Sienna Guillory, Francis Ng, Kara Hui
Roles Writer
Rating54% 2.730562.730562.730562.730562.73056
Un adolescent passionné de jeux vidéo se retrouve par magie transporté dans la Chine médiévale. Il lui faudra user de tous ses talents de gamer pour devenir un authentique guerrier kung-fu capable de sauver la princesse et de rétablir la paix entre les empires... et ce, avant que ne résonne le gong du game over.
The Warriors Gate
Origin France
Genres Fantastic, Comedy, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about computing, Jeu
Actors Uriah Shelton, David Bautista, Francis Ng, Ni Ni, Kara Hui, Sienna Guillory
Roles Writer
Rating54% 2.7332352.7332352.7332352.7332352.733235
Jack, un adolescent passionné de jeux vidéo est transporté par magie dans la Chine médiévale. Afin de sauver la princesse de l'empire et rétablir la paix dans ce dernier, il lui faudra user de ses talents de Gamer pour devenir un guerrier suffisamment puissant. Tout cela avant que le "Game Over" n'arrive.
The Transporter Refueled, 1h36
Directed by Camille Delamarre
Origin France
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Mafia films, Films about sexuality, Transport films, Films about prostitution, Road movies, Chase films, Gangster films
Actors Ed Skrein, Ray Stevenson, Anatole Taubman, Loan Chabanol, Rasha Bukvic, Gabriella Wright
Roles Characters
Rating52% 2.604752.604752.604752.604752.60475
Former special-operations mercenary Frank Martin is living a less perilous lifestyle than he had previously, transporting classified packages for questionable people. However, he finds himself thrust into danger again when prostitute Anna and her accomplices Gina, Maria, and Qiao orchestrate a bank robbery and kidnap Martin's father to confront and kill Arkady Karasov, a human trafficker who had victimized Anna years earlier.
Brick Mansions, 1h30
Directed by Camille Delamarre
Origin France
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Sports films, Films set in the future, Political films, Dystopian films
Actors Paul Walker, David Belle, RZA, Carlo Rota, Bruce Ramsay, Ayisha Issa
Rating56% 2.8048952.8048952.8048952.8048952.804895
In 2018, in a dystopian Detroit, abandoned brick mansions left from better times now house only the most dangerous criminals. Unable to control the crime, the police have constructed a colossal containment wall around this area to protect the rest of the city. For undercover cop Damien Collier (Paul Walker), every day is a battle against corruption. For ex-convict Lino (David Belle), every day is a fight to live an honest life. Their paths never should have crossed, but when drug kingpin Tremaine (RZA) kidnaps Lino’s girlfriend, Damien reluctantly accepts Lino's help and together they struggle to stop a sinister plot that involves a stolen bomb set to destroy the entire city.
Taken 3
Taken 3 (2014)
, 1h49
Directed by Olivier Megaton
Origin France
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Forest Whitaker, Jon Gries, Dougray Scott
Roles Characters
Rating60% 3.0032453.0032453.0032453.0032453.003245
Former covert operative Bryan Mills visits his daughter, Kim, who has just discovered she's pregnant, at her L.A. apartment to deliver an early birthday gift. After an awkward visit, he invites his ex-wife, Lenore, to dinner. Although she refused the invitation, she shows up at his apartment revealing her distress over marital problems with her current husband, Stuart, and indicates her desire to be with Bryan, who feels the same way, but says they need to refrain until her marriage is resolved. Later, Stuart visits Bryan and asks him to stay away from Lenore as they attempt to reconcile. Bryan reluctantly agrees.
Taken 2
Taken 2 (2012)
, 1h32
Directed by Olivier Megaton
Origin France
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Mafia films, Films about terrorism, Transport films, Road movies, Chase films, Gangster films
Actors Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Rade Šerbedžija, Leland Orser, Jon Gries
Roles Writer
Rating62% 3.1013953.1013953.1013953.1013953.101395
At the funeral of his son Marko and associates in Tropojë, Albanian mafia head Murad Hoxha vows to seek vengeance on his son's killer. Traveling to Paris with his men, he interrogates and tortures former intelligence agent Jean-Claude Pitrel, whose business card was found at the scene of Marko's death, but finds no information. He then bribes a corrupt police official for Pitrel's files and deduces that his old friend Bryan Mills was responsible and is in Istanbul.
Colombiana
Colombiana (2011)
, 1h45
Directed by Olivier Megaton
Origin France
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors Zoe Saldana, Michael Vartan, Amandla Stenberg, Cliff Curtis, Lennie James, Callum Blue
Rating64% 3.202333.202333.202333.202333.20233
In 1992, Bogota, Colombia, Fabio Restrepo (Jesse Borrego) has key information about drug lord Don Luis Sandoval (Beto Benites). However, Don Luis fears that Fabio will be putting a hit on them, so he sends his henchman Marco (Jordi Mollà) to kill him. Fabio gives his nine-year-old daughter Cataleya (Amandla Stenberg) the information Don Luis wants and tells her it's her "passport"; he also gives her the address of her Uncle Emilio (Cliff Curtis), a criminal in Chicago, who will take care of her if she finds herself alone. The last thing he gives her is something that will keep her safe: his mom's necklace, the cataleya orchid. Fabio tells her to sit at the kitchen table and not move no matter what. After saying their goodbyes, Fabio and his wife Alicia (Cynthia Addai-Robinson) leave to battle Marco and his men but both of them are gunned down as Cataleya listens from the kitchen. Marco tries to manipulate her into giving the information. When he asks what she wants, she stabs him in the hand with a kitchen knife, saying "To kill Don Luis", and escapes. She safely makes it to the U.S. Embassy and gives the Embassy the information in exchange for a passport and passage to the United States. She escapes to the airport, where she makes it to the US and takes a bus to Chicago. Once she finds Emilio, Cataleya asks him to train her as an assassin.
The Karate Kid, 2h20
Directed by Harald Zwart
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Martial arts, Comedy-drama, Kung fu, Action, Adventure, Martial arts
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Sports films, Martial arts films, L'enfance marginalisée, Kung fu films, Films about school violence
Actors Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith, Wenwen Han, Taraji P. Henson, Yu Rongguang, Wang Zhenwei
Roles Story
Rating62% 3.1040953.1040953.1040953.1040953.104095
Twelve-year-old Dre Parker and his mother Sherry move from Detroit to Beijing after Sherry gets a job transfer at her car factory. After a day in a park, Dre develops a crush on a young violinist, Meiying, who reciprocates his attention, but Cheng, a rebellious kung fu prodigy whose family is close to Meiying's, attempts to keep them apart by violently attacking Dre, and later bullies him at school. During an attack, the maintenance man Mr. Han comes to Dre's aid, revealing himself as a kung fu master.
Taken
Taken (2008)
, 1h33
Directed by Pierre Morel
Origin France
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Mafia films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Erotic thriller films, Children's films, Gangster films
Actors Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Leland Orser, Jon Gries, David Warshofsky, Katie Cassidy Rodgers
Rating76% 3.847393.847393.847393.847393.84739
Retired CIA field operative Bryan Mills attempts to build a closer relationship with his daughter, Kim, who lives with her mother, Lenore, and her wealthy stepfather, Stuart. While overseeing security at a concert for pop star Sheerah, Bryan saves her from a violent stalker. As a thank you, Sheerah offers to assess Kim's talent as a singer. Before Bryan can tell Kim, she asks her father for permission to travel to Paris with her best friend, Amanda. He initially refuses, but eventually agrees after Lenore pressures him. At the airport, he learns the girls are actually following U2 during their European tour, something Lenore knew but kept from him.
Transporter 3, 1h44
Directed by Olivier Megaton
Origin France
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes La provence, Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Martial arts films, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Jason Statham, François Berléand, Robert Knepper, Natalya Rudakova, David Atrakchi, Eriq Ebouaney
Roles Characters
Rating61% 3.0504253.0504253.0504253.0504253.050425
A ship arrives, carrying toxic chemicals that have killed two of its crew members. Frank Martin and Inspector Tarconi fish in the Marseilles when Tarconi receives a call about a black Audi A8 that speeds past French customs and evades the police in a car chase. While Tarconi returns to headquarters to give Frank's alibi, in Odessa, Ukraine, the Environmental Agency Minister (Leonid Tomilenko) receives a threat from Ecocorp boss Johnson to reopen business negotiations. At night, the Audi crashes into Frank's home, with a wounded transporter, Malcolm Melville, whom Frank had referred when he declined a previous job. As paramedics take away Malcolm, Frank discovers in the backseat a woman who warns him not to take her from the car; she shows him a metal bracelet she and Malcolm have been wearing. Frank rushes outside, but the ambulance explodes. He is knocked out by a henchman.
Bandidas
Bandidas (2006)
, 1h33
Directed by Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg, Espen Sandberg
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure, Crime, Western
Themes Feminist films, Political films, Buddy films, Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Salma Hayek, Penélope Cruz, Steve Zahn, Sam Shepard, Dwight Yoakam, Denis Arndt
Roles Writer
Rating57% 2.8541652.8541652.8541652.8541652.854165
Set in Mexico during the 1850s, the film tells the story of Sara Sandoval (Salma Hayek) and María Álvarez (Penélope Cruz). María is an uneducated, poor farm-girl whose caring father is being forced off his land by a cruel U.S. land baron, named Tyler Jackson (Dwight Yoakam). Sara is the highly educated, wealthy daughter of the arrogant owner of the nearby properties, and has recently returned from Europe where she attended numerous grade schools and colleges in England, Spain, and France for several years. In one fell swoop, both María's and Sara's fathers fall under attack by the baron, (Sara's father is killed, María's is shot but survives) giving him free rein in the nearby territories. As an act of revenge, María and Sara team up to become bank robbers, stealing and giving back to the poor Mexicans who had lost their lands.
Transporter 2, 1h28
Directed by Louis Leterrier
Origin France
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Martial arts films, Road movies, Children's films, Chase films
Actors Jason Statham, Alessandro Gassmann, Amber Valletta, Kate Nauta, François Berléand, Keith David
Roles Writer
Rating63% 3.150143.150143.150143.150143.15014
Frank Martin (Jason Statham) has relocated from southern France to Miami, Florida. As a favor, he becomes a temporary chauffeur for the wealthy Billings family. The marriage of Jefferson (Matthew Modine) and Audrey Billings (Amber Valletta) is under great strain due to the demands of his high-profile government job. Frank bonds with their son, Jack (Hunter Clary), whom he drives to and from elementary school in his new Audi A8 W12. Later, a somewhat drunk Audrey shows up at Frank's home and tries to seduce him, but he tactfully sends her home.
The Transporter, 1h32
Directed by Corey Yuen, Louis Leterrier
Origin France
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes La provence, Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Martial arts films, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Jason Statham, Shu Qi, François Berléand, Matt Schulze, Ric Young, Matthieu Albertini
Rating67% 3.3992053.3992053.3992053.3992053.399205
Frank Martin (Jason Statham) is a highly skilled driver known only as "The Transporter." He will transport anything, no questions asked, always on time, and he is known as the best in the business. He strictly follows three rules when transporting: Rule Number 1: "Never change the deal", Rule Number 2: "No names", and Rule Number 3: "Never open the package." Frank has been hired to transport some robbers from a bank heist. On delivery to their destination, they foist an extra man in the car so he refuses to drive until they decide to kill one robber. Later they offer new money on Frank to drive further from the city. He refuses the deal. The robbers escape in another car, and Frank leaves.
Kiss of the Dragon, 1h38
Directed by Chris Nahon
Origin France
Genres Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Crime, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Transport films, Martial arts films, Road movies, Children's films, Chase films
Actors Bridget Fonda, Tchéky Karyo, Jet Li, Max Ryan, Cyril Raffaelli, Burt Kwouk
Rating66% 3.301573.301573.301573.301573.30157
Liu Siu-jian (Jet Li), a Chinese intelligence agent, is sent to Paris to help apprehend Chinese mob boss Mr. Big (Ric Young), who is involved in heroin smuggling. He meets Inspector Jean-Pierre Richard (Tchéky Karyo), a corrupt and violent French police detective, at a hotel. Richard tricks Liu into believing he is simply providing reconnaissance of a meet involving Mr. Big. The plans are changed when Mr. Big is introduced to two prostitutes, one being Jessica Kamen (Bridget Fonda), an American woman, who takes him to his room to service him. While Liu and the rest are watching through the surveillance camera, Mr. Big kicks everyone out except for the two prostitutes. After pretending to seduce him, one of the prostitutes then stabs Mr. Big. Overseeing the events from a surveillance room, Liu rushes to stop the killing, but Richard enters shortly later to shoot Mr. Big and the prostitute with Liu's police-issued handgun, framing Liu for the murders.