Writing
Robert Towne
- Titles
- 51movies7TV shows
- Career
Active from 1960 to 2012, with up to 2 main titles a year.
- Directed
- 4titles as director
- Average score
60/100
- Highest rated
Chinatown90/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 39 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Nostalgia5.3average 3.7
- Historical4.1average 2.6
- Crime5.0average 3.7
- Mystery5.2average 4.1
- Romance4.9average 3.8
- Class & Capitalism4.3average 3.3
- Politics3.6average 2.6
- Wit & Wordplay4.5average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism3.8, average 5.4
- Wholesome2.4, average 3.3
- Family Dynamics4.1, average 4.8
- Coming of Age2.4, average 3.0
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 5
- Coming-of-Age 4
- Social Commentary 4
- Psychological Drama 3
- Romantic Drama 3
- Witty Dialogue 2
- Psychological Thriller 2
- Crime Thriller 2
- Political Corruption 2
- Slow Burn 2
- Victorian Era 2
- Cultural Clash 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Jack NicholsonActorChinatown, The Two Jakes, The Last Detail, Drive, He Said
Tom CruiseActorMission: Impossible, Mission: Impossible II, Days of Thunder, The Firm- RRobert C. JonesEditorDays of Thunder, Shampoo, The Last Detail, Love Affair
Hal AshbyDirectorShampoo, 8 Million Ways to Die, The Last Detail
Conrad HallCinematographerTequila Sunrise, Love Affair, Without Limits
Roger CormanDirectorThe Tomb of Ligeia, Last Woman on Earth, Creature from the Haunted Sea
Dave GrusinComposerThe Firm, Tequila Sunrise, The Yakuza
Luana AndersActorThe Last Detail, Personal Best
Warren BeattyActorShampoo, Love Affair
William MapotherActorMission: Impossible II, Ask the Dust
Ving RhamesActorMission: Impossible, Mission: Impossible II
Robert MitchumActorVilla Rides, The Yakuza
Movies and TV shows
40Upcoming
1 title
Screenplay
2020s
2 titles
Characters
Thanks
2000s
3 titles · average score 49
Screenplay, Director
as Professor Dates (uncredited)
Screenplay
1990s
7 titles · average score 59
Writer, Director
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
as Sparks Moran (archive footage)
Screenplay, Story
Writer, Characters
1980s
10 titles · average score 52
Story Consultant
Director, Screenplay
Additional Writing
Executive Producer
Additional Writing
as Stan
Writer, Additional Writing
Additional Writing
Producer, Director
1970s
12 titles · average score 71
Additional Writing
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Writer
Screenplay
Additional Writing
Screenplay
Story Editor
Additional Writing
Additional Writing
Additional Writing
as Richard
as Man in Bar #3
1960s
5 titles · average score 56
Screenplay
Additional Writing
Screenplay
as Sparks Moran / Agent XK150 / Narrator
as Martin Joyce