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
102000s
1 title · average score 49
49
Ask the Dust (2006)
Screenplay, Director
1990s
2 titles · average score 49
42
Love Affair (1994)
Screenplay
56
Days of Thunder (1990)
Screenplay, Story
1980s
3 titles · average score 55
56
Tequila Sunrise (1988)
Director, Screenplay
52
The Pick-up Artist (1987)
as Stan
58
Personal Best (1982)
Director, Writer
1970s
3 titles · average score 74
73
Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Additional Writing
66
Shampoo (1975)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
82
McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
Additional Writing
1960s
1 title · average score 83
83
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Additional Writing