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 score59/100
Highest rated
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Chinatown
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 39 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.1 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
  • Wholesome
    2.4, average 3.3
  • Family Dynamics
    3.9, average 4.7
  • Fantasy
    1.2, 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
  • 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.

Movies and TV shows

6
TypeAllMovies6
RoleAnyAppearances3Other crew3Writing3
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s21980s21990s2
GenreAnyCrime3Drama3Comedy2Thriller2Fantasy2Adventure2Mystery1Romance1Animation1Family1Action1
Trait📼 Strong Nostalgia (remove)
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1990s

2 titles · average score 56
GoodWatch56
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Screenplay, Story

GoodWatch56
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Characters, Writer

1980s

2 titles · average score 54

1970s

2 titles · average score 76
GoodWatch73
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Additional Writing

GoodWatch80
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Additional Writing

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