Robert Benton, who helmed best picture winner “Kramer vs. Kramer” and collaborated on the screenplay for "Bonnie and Clyde," died Sunday in Manhattan.

Oscar-winning writer-director Robert Benton, known for 'Bonnie and Clyde' and 'Kramer vs. Kramer,' died Sunday at 92, his manager confirmed.

Robert Benton, the Oscar-winning filmmaker who helped reset the rules in Hollywood as the co-creator of "Bonnie and Clyde," and later received mainstream validation as the writer-director of "Kramer vs. Kramer" and "Places in the Heart," has died at age 92.