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.
- 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
- Social Commentary 3
- Romantic Drama 3
- Psychological Thriller 2
- Political Corruption 2
- Slow Burn 2
- Victorian Era 2
- Cultural Clash 2
- Spy Thriller 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 AshbyDirector8 Million Ways to Die, Shampoo, The Last Detail
Conrad HallCinematographerTequila Sunrise, Love Affair, Without Limits
Roger CormanDirectorThe Tomb of Ligeia, Creature from the Haunted Sea, Last Woman on Earth
Dave GrusinComposerThe Firm, Tequila Sunrise, The Yakuza
Ving RhamesActorMission: Impossible, Mission: Impossible II
Donald SutherlandActorAsk the Dust, Without Limits
Warren BeattyActorShampoo, Love Affair
Betsy Jones-MorelandActorCreature from the Haunted Sea, Last Woman on Earth
Robert MitchumActorThe Yakuza, Villa Rides
Movies and TV shows
20Upcoming
1 title
Battle of Britain
Screenplay
1990s
3 titles · average score 66
66
Without Limits (1998)
Director, Writer
66
Mission: Impossible (1996)
Screenplay
67
The Firm (1993)
Screenplay
1980s
4 titles · average score 65
64
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989)
Story Consultant
70
Frantic (1988)
Additional Writing
60
The Bedroom Window (1987)
Executive Producer
1970s
10 titles · average score 76
73
Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Additional Writing
66
Shampoo (1975)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
90
Chinatown (1974)
Writer
61
The Yakuza (1974)
Screenplay
73
The Parallax View (1974)
Additional Writing
82
The Last Detail (1973)
Screenplay
95
The Godfather (1972)
Story Editor
63
The New Centurions (1972)
Additional Writing
80
Cisco Pike (1972)
Additional Writing
82
McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
Additional Writing
1960s
2 titles · average score 79
83
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Additional Writing
74
The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)
Screenplay