Robert Towne
Writing · Screenplay · Director · Writer
Born Nov 23, 1934 · San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA
Active 1960–2024
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