Acting
Robert Townsend
- Titles
- 60movies21TV shows
- Career
Active from 1984 to 2024, busiest in 1999 with 6 main titles.
- Directed
- 37titles as director
- Average score
63/100
- Highest rated
Power Book IV: Force78/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 40 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Pop Culture4.8average 2.2
- Showbiz3.5average 1.2
- Social Commentary6.9average 4.9
- Coming of Age4.6average 2.9
- Family Dynamics6.3average 4.7
- Situational Comedy4.2average 2.7
- Class & Capitalism4.8average 3.3
- Wholesome4.6average 3.3
Rarely in their work
- Mystery3.0, average 4.1
- Uncanny1.6, average 2.5
- Scare1.7, average 2.6
- Tension5.3, average 6.1
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 7
- Character-Driven 4
- Coming-of-Age 4
- Biographical Drama 3
- Social Issues 2
- Showbiz Satire 2
- Racial Identity 2
- Eccentric Characters 2
- 90s Nostalgia 2
- Ensemble Cast 2
- Character Study 2
- Historical Setting 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Walter C. MillerDirectorRobert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1, Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3, Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2, Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4, Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
LeonActorThe Five Heartbeats, Diary of a Single Mom, Little Richard
Diahann CarrollActorThe Five Heartbeats, Diary of a Single Mom, Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story
Keenen Ivory WayansActorHollywood Shuffle, The Five Heartbeats, Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
Stephen James TaylorComposerHoliday Heart, Of Boys and Men, Phantom Punch
Bobby McGeeActorThe Parent 'Hood, Playin' for Love
Andre BraugherActor10,000 Black Men Named George, Love Songs
Angela BassettActorWhy We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy, Of Boys and Men
Bill CosbyActorWhy We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy, Bill Cosby: Far From Finished
Ving RhamesActorHoliday Heart, Phantom Punch
Nicholas TurturroActorPhantom Punch, Mercenary II: Thick & Thin
Sam BottomsActorJoseph's Gift, Mercenary II: Thick & Thin
Movies and TV shows
63Great
Score 80 to 89
1 title
Great
Score 80 to 89
84
TV show · as Emmanuel Adamu
Good
Score 70 to 79
17 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
75
as Robert Townsend
75
as Corporal Ellis
75
as Bobby Taylor
72
Director
72
Director
71
TV show · as Dr. Napier Frank
71
TV show · as Robert Peterson
71
as Holden Cole
Decent
Score 60 to 69
11 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
69
as Maubee
68
Director, Thanks
67
Director
67
as Mr. UB
66
as The Sorels - Lester
66
TV show · as Rumpelstiltskin (voice)
64
Director
62
as Minor Role (uncredited)
60
as Duck
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
17 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
56
as Jerome
56
as Mr. Five
55
Director
55
as Jim Marshall / Bronze Eagle
54
TV show · as Billy Burliss
49
Director
47
as Charlie Love
46
TV show · as Jackson
43
as Peyton Cody
38
as Jefferson Reed
37
as Dwight
36
Director
Unwatchable to terrible
Score 0 to 29
1 title
Unwatchable to terrible
Score 0 to 29
28
as Manny
Not rated yet
16 titles
Not rated yet
Director
as Alan Chambers
as James Saunders
Director, Writer
as Coach Banks
Director, Producer
as Archive Footage (Hollywood Shuffle)
as Bum #3
as Russell Baker