Robert Downey Sr.


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Actor | Director | Writer | Story | Screenplay

Robert John Downey Sr. (né Robert Elias Jr.) is an American filmmaker, director and writer. The father of actor Robert Downey Jr., he is best known as an underground filmmaker, serving as director and/or writer of such cult classics as Putney Swope, a satire on the New York Madison Avenue advertising world. According to film scholar Wheeler Winston Dixon, Downey's films during the 1960s were "strictly take-no-prisoners affairs, with minimal budgets and outrageous satire, effectively pushing forw...

Place of Birth: New York, New York

Date of Birth: Jun 1, 1936


Filmography

Actor (17 Known Credits)


Pablo

Himself

Tower Heist

Judge Ramos

Rittenhouse Square

Interviewer

Magnolia

Crew Member Cameo

Boogie Nights

Studio owner

The Sunchaser

Telephone Voices

Hail Caesar

Butler

Johnny Be Good

NCAA Investigator

Moving Target

Weinberg

America

Paulie Hackley

To Live and Die in L.A.

Thomas Bateman

Putney Swope

Putney Swope (voice)

No More Excuses

Pvt. Stewart Thompson

Himself
Pablo (2012)
Himself
Tower Heist (2011)
Judge Ramos
Interviewer
Magnolia (1999)
Crew Member Cameo
Boogie Nights (1997)
Studio owner
The Sunchaser (1996)
Telephone Voices
Hail Caesar (1994)
Butler
Himself
NCAA Investigator
Moving Target (1988)
Weinberg
America (1986)
Paulie Hackley
Thomas Bateman
Putney Swope (1969)
Putney Swope (voice)
Pvt. Stewart Thompson

Director (17 Known Credits)


Director
Director
Hugo Pool (1997)
Director
Too Much Sun (1990)
Director
Rented Lips (1988)
Director
America (1986)
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Pound (1970)
Director
Putney Swope (1969)
Director
Director
Chafed Elbows (1966)
Director
Director
Babo 73 (1964)
Director
Balls Bluff (1961)
Director

Writer (10 Known Credits)


Hugo Pool (1997)
Writer
Too Much Sun (1990)
Writer
Writer
Writer
Pound (1970)
Writer
Putney Swope (1969)
Writer
Writer
Chafed Elbows (1966)
Writer
Babo 73 (1964)
Writer
Balls Bluff (1961)
Writer

Story (1 Known Credits)


Story

Screenplay (2 Known Credits)


Moment to Moment

Screenplay

Greaser's Palace

Screenplay

Screenplay
Screenplay

Producer (4 Known Credits)


Putney Swope

Producer

Chafed Elbows

Producer

Babo 73

Producer

Balls Bluff

Producer

Putney Swope (1969)
Producer
Chafed Elbows (1966)
Producer
Babo 73 (1964)
Producer
Balls Bluff (1961)
Producer

Cinematography (1 Known Credits)


Sweet Smell of Sex

Cinematography

Cinematography

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