- Robert Mark Kamen was born on October 9, 1947 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for The Fifth Element (1997), The Karate Kid Part III (1989) and Taken (2008). He is married to Evonne. They have three children.
- SpouseEvonne(? - present) (3 children)
- ChildrenVictoria KamenJessica KamenAlessandra Kamen
- Received his Ph.D in American Studies from the University of Pennsylvania.
- Helped write the screenplay for The Devil's Own (1997) starring Brad Pitt, but due to numerous disagreements and rewrites, he did not receive a screenwriting credit. Pitt stood by Kamen's original screenplay in a Newsweek article.
- He used his daughters' names as 3 of his female main characters: The Karate Kid (1984) - Ali (daughter Alessandra, whose nickname is Ali) played by Elisabeth Shue; The Karate Kid Part III (1989) - Jessica, played by Robyn Lively; A Walk in the Clouds (1995) - Victoria, played by Aitana Sánchez-Gijón.
- Owns Kamen Estate Wines in Sonoma Valley, California. The vineyard produces limited quantities of high quality Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah wines.
- Father was a CPA.
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