Robert Mark Kamen

Robert Mark Kamen (born October 9, 1947) is an American screenwriter, best known as creator of ''The Karate Kid'' franchise, as well as for his later collaborations with French filmmaker Luc Besson, which includes the screenplay for ''The Fifth Element'' (originally devised by Besson) and the ''Transporter'' and ''Taken'' franchises. He now produces wine from his vineyards near Sonoma, California. Provided by Wikipedia