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Robert Towne

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Born: November 23, 1934 in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

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. He is best known for his Academy Award-winning original screenplay for Roman Polanski's Chinatown (1974), which is widely considered one of the greatest screenplays ever written. He later said it was inspired ...

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Film

49 Titles
The Godfather
8.7
FILM
The Godfather1972
Mission: Impossible
7.0
FILM
Mission: Impossible1996
Mission: Impossible II
6.1
FILM
Mission: Impossible II2000
Chinatown
7.9
FILM
Chinatown1974
The Firm
6.7
FILM
The Firm1993
Days of Thunder
6.4
FILM
Days of Thunder1990
Bonnie and Clyde
7.5
FILM
Bonnie and Clyde1967
Suspect Zero
5.6
FILM
Suspect Zero2004
Tequila Sunrise
6.1
FILM
Tequila Sunrise1988
Frantic
6.7
FILM
Frantic1988
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
6.4
FILM
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes1984
The Parallax View
6.8
FILM
The Parallax View1974
The Last Detail
7.0
FILM
The Last Detail1973
Ask the Dust
5.4
FILM
Ask the Dust2006
The Bedroom Window
6.3
FILM
The Bedroom Window1987
Heaven Can Wait
6.6
FILM
Heaven Can Wait1978

Series

6 Titles
Mad Men
8.1
SERIES
Mad Men2007–
The Outer Limits
7.8
SERIES
The Outer Limits1963–
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
7.1
SERIES
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.1964–
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
7.7
SERIES
The Story of Film: An Odyssey2011–
The Lloyd Bridges Show
6.0
SERIES
The Lloyd Bridges Show1962–
Welcome to the Basement
SERIES
Welcome to the Basement2012–
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