Robert Mark Kamen

About The Author

Robert Mark Kamen is an acclaimed screenwriter whose work has shaped some of the most iconic action and coming-of-age films in modern cinema. Born and raised in the Bronx, he earned a PhD in American studies from the University of Pennsylvania before his writing career began unexpectedly in 1979 with the sale of his first screenplay. Kamen has over twenty-five major motion pictures to his credit, including The Karate Kid franchise, the Taken franchise, The Transporter franchise, and The Fifth Element.

Books by Robert Mark Kamen

A Very Particular Set of Skills

From Weed and Warlords to Creating the Karate Kid—a Screenwriter's Journey

By Robert Mark Kamen
The man who wrote Taken and The Karate Kid was also an international hash dealer—and that’s not even the craziest part of this story.
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