Portrait of Robert Townsend

Acting

Robert Townsend

Titles
59movies18TV shows
Career

Active from 1984 to 2024, busiest in 1999 with 6 main titles.

Directed
35
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
The Carol Burnett Show
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 34 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Robert Townsend Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Mystery
    3.1, average 4.1
  • Tension
    5.2, average 6.1
  • Scare
    1.8, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    1.7, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 7
  • Coming-of-Age 4
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Biographical Drama 3
  • 90s Nostalgia 2
  • Showbiz Satire 2
  • Racial Identity 2
  • Eccentric Characters 2
  • Social Issues 2
  • Ensemble Cast 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Historical Setting 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

14
TypeAllMovies14
RoleAnyDirecting10Acting6Appearances4Production1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s51980s201990s152000s142010s72020s3
GenreAnyDrama9TV Movie5Comedy4Action3Documentary2Family2Fantasy2Music2Thriller1Science Fiction1Romance1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2000s

14 titles · average score 63
Poster for Edge of Outside

as Bobby Taylor (archive footage)

Poster for Black Listed

as Alan Chambers

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Poster for Up, Up, and Away

as Jim Marshall / Bronze Eagle

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