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
63/100
- Highest rated
Chinatown91/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 37 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Crime5.4average 3.7
- Mystery5.5average 4.1
- Nostalgia4.9average 3.6
- Historical3.7average 2.6
- Politics3.7average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism4.3average 3.3
- Romance4.7average 3.8
- Adrenaline5.9average 5.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism4.0, average 5.2
- Family Dynamics3.6, average 4.7
- Wholesome2.5, average 3.3
- Coming of Age2.3, average 2.9
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 5
- Psychological Drama 3
- Coming-of-Age 3
- Witty Dialogue 3
- Social Commentary 3
- Romantic Drama 3
- Cultural Clash 2
- Political Corruption 2
- Crime Thriller 2
- Moral Ambiguity 2
- Fast-Paced Plot 2
- Conspiracy 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, The Last Detail, Shampoo, Love Affair
Conrad HallCinematographerTequila Sunrise, Love Affair, Without Limits
Dave GrusinComposerThe Firm, Tequila Sunrise, The Yakuza
Hal AshbyDirector8 Million Ways to Die, The Last Detail, Shampoo
Roger CormanDirectorThe Tomb of Ligeia, Last Woman on Earth, Creature from the Haunted Sea
Ving RhamesActorMission: Impossible, Mission: Impossible II
Betsy Jones-MorelandActorLast Woman on Earth, Creature from the Haunted Sea
Donald SutherlandActorAsk the Dust, Without Limits
Warren BeattyActorShampoo, Love Affair
Antony CarboneActorLast Woman on Earth, Creature from the Haunted Sea
Movies and TV shows
121970s
12 titles · average score 72
74
Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Additional Writing
65
Shampoo (1975)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
91
Chinatown (1974)
Writer
60
The Yakuza (1974)
Screenplay
66
The Parallax View (1974)
Additional Writing
80
The Last Detail (1973)
Screenplay
95
The Godfather (1972)
Story Editor
68
The New Centurions (1972)
Additional Writing
83
McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
Additional Writing
53
Drive, He Said (1971)
as Richard
80
Cisco Pike (1971)
Additional Writing
45
The Zodiac Killer (1971)
as Man in Bar #3