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Robert Towne, born Robert Bertram Schwartz in 1934 and passing away in 2024, was a pivotal figure in the New Hollywood era, renowned for his screenplay for "Chinatown," an intricately woven narrative that earned him an Academy Award and cemented his status as one of the era's premier writers. Inspired by the landscapes of Southern California and the noir aesthetic of Raymond Chandler, Towne's work spanned from the biting satire of "Shampoo" to the muscular drama of "The Two Jakes." Beyond writing, he directed films like the acclaimed "Without Limits" and "Personal Best," showcasing a deft hand at capturing both the grit of urban life and the grace of athletic endeavor.
The roles that explain the career.
26 credits across 4 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Salinger | Self - Screenwriter | Film |
| 2010 | Mission: Remarkable - 40 Years of Creating the Impossible | Self | Film |
| 2008 | Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde' | Self | Film |
| 2008 | You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story | Self | Film |
| 2007 | Mad Men | Consulting Producer | TV |
| 2006 | Ask the Dust | Director | Film |
| 2003 | A Decade Under the Influence | Self | Film |
| 2001 | Rescued from the Closet | Self | Film |
| 1998 | Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy | Self | Film |
| 1998 | Without Limits | Director | Film |
| 1998 | Without Limits | Writer | Film |
| 1997 | Cadillac Desert | Self - Screenwriter, 'Chinatown' | TV |
| 1990 | The Two Jakes | Writer | Film |
| 1988 | Tequila Sunrise | Director | Film |
| 1987 | The Pick-up Artist | Stan | Film |
| 1987 | The Bedroom Window | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1986 | 8 Million Ways to Die | Writer | Film |
| 1982 | Personal Best | Director | Film |
| 1982 | Personal Best | Writer | Film |
| 1982 | Personal Best | Producer | Film |
| 1975 | Shampoo | Writer | Film |
| 1974 | Chinatown | Writer | Film |
| 1971 | Drive, He Said | Richard | Film |
| 1971 | The Zodiac Killer | Man in Bar #3 | Film |
| 1961 | Creature from the Haunted Sea | Sparks Moran / Agent XK150 / Narrator | Film |
| 1960 | Last Woman on Earth | Martin Joyce | Film |
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