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
63/100
- Highest rated
Chinatown91/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 37 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Crime5.4average 3.7
- Mystery5.5average 4.1
- Nostalgia4.9average 3.6
- Historical3.7average 2.6
- Politics3.7average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism4.3average 3.3
- Romance4.7average 3.8
- Adrenaline5.9average 5.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism4.0, average 5.2
- Family Dynamics3.6, average 4.7
- Wholesome2.5, average 3.3
- Coming of Age2.3, 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.
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
Conrad HallCinematographerTequila Sunrise, Love Affair, Without Limits
Dave GrusinComposerThe Firm, Tequila Sunrise, The Yakuza
Hal AshbyDirector8 Million Ways to Die, The Last Detail, Shampoo
Roger CormanDirectorThe Tomb of Ligeia, Last Woman on Earth, Creature from the Haunted Sea
Ving RhamesActorMission: Impossible, Mission: Impossible II
Betsy Jones-MorelandActorLast Woman on Earth, Creature from the Haunted Sea
Donald SutherlandActorAsk the Dust, Without Limits
Warren BeattyActorShampoo, Love Affair
Antony CarboneActorLast Woman on Earth, Creature from the Haunted Sea
Movies and TV shows
39Upcoming
1 title
Screenplay
2020s
2 titles
Characters
Thanks
2000s
3 titles · average score 55
53
Screenplay, Director
51
as Professor Dates (uncredited)
62
Screenplay
1990s
6 titles · average score 70
80
Director, Writer
77
Screenplay
51
Screenplay
84
Screenplay
61
Screenplay, Story
65
Writer, Characters
1980s
10 titles · average score 54
64
Story Consultant
58
Director, Screenplay
70
Additional Writing
55
Executive Producer
43
Additional Writing
53
as Stan
32
Additional Writing, Writer
23
Additional Writing
72
Producer, Director
1970s
12 titles · average score 72
74
Additional Writing
65
as Party Guest (uncredited)
91
Writer
60
Screenplay
66
Additional Writing
80
Screenplay
95
Story Editor
68
Additional Writing
83
Additional Writing
53
as Richard
80
Additional Writing
45
as Man in Bar #3
1960s
5 titles · average score 53
56
Screenplay
87
Additional Writing
74
Screenplay
15
as Sparks Moran / Agent XK150 / Narrator
35
as Martin Joyce