Robert Towne
WriterProducerActor
- Born
- November 23, 1934
- Died
- July 1, 2024
- Awards
- 12 wins, 22 nominations
Writer, director, producer, actor. Born in Los Angeles, California, USA, and raised in the seaport town of San Pedro. Got his start acting and writing for legendary exploitation director/producer Roger Corman. Came into his own during the 1970s when he was regarded as one of the finest screenwriters…
Biography
Director
 Ask the Dust(2006) |
 Without Limits(1998) |
 Tequila Sunrise(1988) |
 Personal Best(1982) |
Writer
 Welcome to the Basement(2012) |
| Ask the Dust(2006) |
 Mission: Impossible II(2000) |
| Without Limits(1998) |
 Mission: Impossible(1996) |
Actor
 Suspect Zero(2004)as Professor Dates |
 The Pick-up Artist(1987)as Stan |
 Shampoo(1975)as Party Guest |
 Drive, He Said(1971)as Richard |
 The Zodiac Killer(1971)as Man in Bar #3 |
Producer
 Mad Men(2007) |
 The Bedroom Window(1987) |
| Personal Best(1982) |
| Chinatown |
Second Unit or Assistant Director
 The Young Racers(1963) |
Script and Continuity Department
 Armageddon(1998) |
 Crimson Tide(1995) |
 Swing Shift(1984) |
 Reds(1981) |
 Marathon Man(1976) |
Additional Crew
 Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland(1989) |
 Bonnie and Clyde(1967) |
Thanks
 The Oscars(2025) |
 Fort McCoy(2011) |
 Chinatown: The Legacy(2007) |
 Chinatown: The Beginning and the End(2007) |
| Chinatown: Filming(2007) |
Self
 Hollywood Insider(2018)as Self |
 What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael(2018)as Self - Filmmaker |
 Hal(2018)as Self |
 A Classy Broad(2016)as Self |
| 2016 Writers Guild Awards(2016)as Self |
Archive Footage
 TCM Remembers 2024(2024)as Self - Writer, Director |
 IMDb Originals(2015)as Self |
 Días de cine(1991)as Self |
 The Golden Hour: Making of 'Days of Thunder'(2020)as Self |
 The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made(2004) |
Known for
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Credit Score: Robert Towne
| # | Name | Score | Year | Win | Nom | Known | ★ | Wins | Noms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shampoo | 25.00 | 1975 | • | • | 6.4 | 1 | 4 | 15928 | |
| 2 | Last Woman on Earth | 2.60 | 1960 | • | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 2380 | ||
| 3 | Suspect Zero | 0.95 | 2004 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 23688 | |||
| 4 | The Pick-up Artist | 0.95 | 1987 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | 8316 |