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
59/100
- 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
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Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 5
- Coming-of-Age 4
- Witty Dialogue 3
- Psychological Drama 3
- Romantic Drama 3
- Social Commentary 3
- Psychological Thriller 2
- Crime Thriller 2
- Stylish Cinematography 2
- Moral Ambiguity 2
- Spy Thriller 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
Roger CormanDirectorThe Tomb of Ligeia, Creature from the Haunted Sea, Last Woman on Earth
Hal AshbyDirector8 Million Ways to Die, The Last Detail, Shampoo
Conrad HallCinematographerTequila Sunrise, Love Affair, Without Limits
Dave GrusinComposerThe Firm, Tequila Sunrise, The Yakuza
Warren BeattyActorShampoo, Love Affair
Donald SutherlandActorAsk the Dust, Without Limits
Betsy Jones-MorelandActorCreature from the Haunted Sea, Last Woman on Earth
Ving RhamesActorMission: Impossible, Mission: Impossible II
Luana AndersActorThe Last Detail, Personal Best
Movies and TV shows
1Upcoming
1 title
Battle of Britain
Screenplay