Robert Towne

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Born November 23, 1934· San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA

† Died July 1, 2024

7Roles★ 5.1Average rating

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… Read more

Known for

Suspect Zero2004Shampoo1975The Pick-up Artist1987Last Woman on Earth1960

Filmography

YearRating

★ 6.1

Shampoo1975

Party Guest (uncredited)

★ 5.7

The Pick-up Artist1987

Stan

★ 5.6

Suspect Zero2004

Professor Dates (uncredited)

★ 5.6

Drive, He Said1971

Richard

★ 4.7

The Zodiac Killer1971

Man in Bar #3

★ 4.5

Last Woman on Earth1960

Martin Joyce

★ 3.7

Creature from the Haunted Sea1961

Sparks Moran / Agent XK150 / Narrator

Also behind the camera

The films and series they directed.

★ 5.5

Ask the Dust2006

★ 6.7

Without Limits1998

★ 6.1

Tequila Sunrise1988

★ 5.9

Personal Best1982