Portrait of Robert Towne

Writing

Robert Towne

Titles
51movies7TV shows
Career

Active from 1960 to 2012, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Directed
4
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Chinatown
Chinatown
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 37 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Robert Towne Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    4.0, average 5.2
  • Family Dynamics
    3.6, average 4.7
  • Wholesome
    2.5, average 3.3
  • Coming of Age
    2.3, 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.

Movies and TV shows

6
TypeAllMovies6
RoleAnyWriting6Appearances3Directing1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1960s51970s121980s101990s62000s32020s2Upcoming1
GenreAnyDrama4Thriller3Romance2Adventure2Action2Mystery2Crime1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1990s

6 titles · average score 70
GoodWatch80
Poster for Without Limits

Director, Writer

GoodWatch61
Poster for Days of Thunder

Screenplay, Story

GoodWatch65
Poster for The Two Jakes

Writer, Characters

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