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Robert Towne

Bio: Robert Towne (born Robert Bertram Schwartz; November 23, 1934 - July 1, 2024) was an American screenwriter, producer, director and actor. He was part of the New Hollywood wave of filmmaking
Born: Fri, Nov 23 1934
Birthplace: San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA

Death: Mon, Jul 01 2024
Robert Towne is 89 years old
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Poster of Ask the Dust
Ask the Dust
Robert Towne was
71 in Ask the Dust
as 'Screenplay, Director'.
Thu, Feb 02 2006
Poster of Mission: Impossible II
Mission: Impossible II
Robert Towne was
65 in Mission: Impossible II
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, May 24 2000
Poster of Without Limits
Without Limits
Robert Towne was
63 in Without Limits
as 'Director, Writer'.
Fri, Sep 11 1998
Poster of Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
Robert Towne was
61 in Mission: Impossible
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, May 22 1996
Poster of Love Affair
Love Affair
Robert Towne was
59 in Love Affair
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Oct 21 1994
Poster of The Firm
The Firm
Robert Towne was
58 in The Firm
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Jun 30 1993
Poster of The Two Jakes
The Two Jakes
Robert Towne was
55 in The Two Jakes
as 'Writer, Characters'.
Fri, Aug 10 1990
Poster of Days of Thunder
Days of Thunder
Robert Towne was
55 in Days of Thunder
as 'Screenplay, Story'.
Wed, Jun 27 1990
Poster of Tequila Sunrise
Tequila Sunrise
Robert Towne was
54 in Tequila Sunrise
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Fri, Dec 02 1988
Poster of Frantic
Frantic
Robert Towne was
53 in Frantic
as 'Additional Writing'.
Fri, Feb 19 1988
Poster of Tough Guys Don't Dance
Tough Guys Don't Dance
Robert Towne was
52 in Tough Guys Don't Dance
as 'Additional Writing'.
Fri, Sep 18 1987
Poster of The Bedroom Window
The Bedroom Window
Robert Towne was
52 in The Bedroom Window
as 'Executive Producer'.
Fri, Jan 16 1987
Poster of 8 Million Ways to Die
8 Million Ways to Die
Robert Towne was
51 in 8 Million Ways to Die
as 'Additional Writing, Writer'.
Fri, Apr 25 1986
Poster of Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Robert Towne was
49 in Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Mar 30 1984
Poster of Deal of the Century
Deal of the Century
Robert Towne was
48 in Deal of the Century
as 'Additional Writing'.
Fri, Nov 04 1983
Poster of Personal Best
Personal Best
Robert Towne was
47 in Personal Best
as 'Director, Producer, Writer'.
Fri, Feb 05 1982
Poster of Heaven Can Wait
Heaven Can Wait
Robert Towne was
43 in Heaven Can Wait
as 'Additional Writing'.
Wed, Jun 28 1978
Poster of Orca
Orca
Robert Towne was
42 in Orca
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Jul 22 1977
Poster of Shampoo
Shampoo
Robert Towne was
40 in Shampoo
as 'Writer'.
Tue, Feb 11 1975
Poster of The Yakuza
The Yakuza
Robert Towne was
40 in The Yakuza
as 'Screenplay'.
Sat, Dec 21 1974
Poster of Chinatown
Chinatown
Robert Towne was
39 in Chinatown
as 'Screenplay'.
Thu, Jun 20 1974
Poster of The Parallax View
The Parallax View
Robert Towne was
39 in The Parallax View
as 'Additional Writing'.
Fri, Jun 14 1974
Poster of The Last Detail
The Last Detail
Robert Towne was
39 in The Last Detail
as 'Screenplay'.
Tue, Dec 11 1973
Poster of The New Centurions
The New Centurions
Robert Towne was
37 in The New Centurions
as 'Additional Writing'.
Thu, Aug 03 1972
Poster of Cisco Pike
Cisco Pike
Robert Towne was
37 in Cisco Pike
as 'Additional Writing'.
Fri, Jan 14 1972
Poster of McCabe & Mrs. Miller
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
Robert Towne was
36 in McCabe & Mrs. Miller
as 'Additional Writing'.
Thu, Jun 24 1971
Poster of Drive, He Said
Drive, He Said
Robert Towne was
36 in Drive, He Said
as 'Additional Writing'.
Sun, Jun 13 1971
Poster of Villa Rides
Villa Rides
Robert Towne was
33 in Villa Rides
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, May 29 1968
Poster of Bonnie and Clyde
Bonnie and Clyde
Robert Towne was
32 in Bonnie and Clyde
as 'Additional Writing'.
Mon, Aug 14 1967
Poster of The Tomb of Ligeia
The Tomb of Ligeia
Robert Towne was
30 in The Tomb of Ligeia
as 'Screenplay'.
Sun, Nov 29 1964
Poster of Last Woman on Earth
Last Woman on Earth
Robert Towne was
25 in Last Woman on Earth
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Aug 05 1960
Poster of Battle of Britain
Battle of Britain
Robert Towne will be
89+ in Battle of Britain
as 'Screenplay'.
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TV Shows (As Crew)

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Poster of Welcome to the Basement
Welcome to the Basement
Robert Towne was
77+ in Welcome to the Basement
as 'Screenplay'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 13 2012
Poster of The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
Robert Towne was
28+ in The Outer Limits
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 16 1963
Poster of The Lloyd Bridges Show
The Lloyd Bridges Show
Robert Towne was
27+ in The Lloyd Bridges Show
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 11 1962