Robert Towne
Writing · Screenplay · Director · Writer
Born Nov 23, 1934 · San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA
Active 1960–2024 · Awards: Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay, Edgar Awards
Robert Towne (born Robert Bertram Schwartz; November 23, 1934 - July 1, 2024) was an American screenwriter, producer, director and actor. He was part of the New Hollywood wave of filmmaking.
Filmography
The Godfather (1972) — Story EditorChinatown (1974) — WriterMission: Impossible (1996) — ScreenplayMad Men (2007) — Consulting ProducerBonnie and Clyde (1967) — Additional WritingMission: Impossible II (2000) — ScreenplayThe Firm (1993) — ScreenplayDays of Thunder (1990) — Screenplay · StoryFrantic (1988) — Additional WritingMcCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) — Additional WritingThe Last Detail (1973) — ScreenplayHeaven Can Wait (1978) — Additional WritingThe Parallax View (1974) — Additional WritingThe Outer Limits (1963) — WriterGreystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) — ScreenplayTequila Sunrise (1988) — Screenplay · DirectorThe Yakuza (1974) — ScreenplayThe Two Jakes (1990) — Writer · CharactersThe Tomb of Ligeia (1964) — ScreenplayShampoo (1975) — Party Guest (uncredited) · WriterSuspect Zero (2004) — Professor Dates (uncredited)The Bedroom Window (1987) — Executive ProducerThe Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) — WriterThe Pick-up Artist (1987) — Stan