Writing
Robert Towne
- Titles
- 52movies7TV 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.
- Historical4.0average 2.6
- Crime5.0average 3.7
- Mystery5.4average 4.1
- Nostalgia4.8average 3.6
- Romance4.9average 3.8
- Class & Capitalism4.3average 3.3
- Politics3.5average 2.6
- Tension6.9average 6.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism4.0, average 5.2
- Wholesome2.4, average 3.3
- Family Dynamics3.9, average 4.7
- Fantasy1.2, average 1.8
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 5
- Coming-of-Age 4
- Witty Dialogue 3
- Psychological Drama 3
- Romantic Drama 3
- Social Commentary 3
- Psychological Thriller 2
- Political Corruption 2
- Fast-Paced Plot 2
- Conspiracy 2
- Cultural Clash 2
- Moral Ambiguity 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
Roger CormanDirectorThe Tomb of Ligeia, Last Woman on Earth, Creature from the Haunted Sea
Dave GrusinComposerThe Firm, Tequila Sunrise, The Yakuza
Hal AshbyDirector8 Million Ways to Die, The Last Detail, Shampoo
Conrad HallCinematographerTequila Sunrise, Love Affair, Without Limits
Ving RhamesActorMission: Impossible, Mission: Impossible II
Donald SutherlandActorAsk the Dust, Without Limits
Warren BeattyActorShampoo, Love Affair
Betsy Jones-MorelandActorLast Woman on Earth, Creature from the Haunted Sea
Robert MitchumActorThe Yakuza, Villa Rides
Movies and TV shows
101980s
10 titles · average score 52
64
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989)
Story Consultant
56
Tequila Sunrise (1988)
Director, Screenplay
70
Frantic (1988)
Additional Writing
60
The Bedroom Window (1987)
Executive Producer
43
Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987)
Additional Writing
52
The Pick-up Artist (1987)
as Stan
34
8 Million Ways to Die (1986)
Additional Writing, Writer
23
Deal of the Century (1983)
Additional Writing
58
Personal Best (1982)
Director, Writer