Robert Towne



First NameRobert
Last NameTowne
Age77
Date of BirthNovember 23, 1934
Eye ColorBrown - Dark
Hair ColorGrey
Star SignSagittarius
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
OccupationRenowned screenwriter and script doctor
Occupation CategoryScreenwriter
Claim to FameWrote Chinatown, Shampoo, Mission Impossible

Robert Towne (born Robert Bertram Schwartz; November 23, 1934) is an American screenwriter and director. His most notable work may be his Academy Award-winning original screenplay for Roman Polanski's Chinatown (1974).


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Filmography

Selected Robert Towne film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2004
Professor Dates

1987
Stan

1975
Party Guest

1971
Richard

1971
The Zodiac Killer
Man in Bar #3

1961
Sparks Moran/Agent XK150/Narrator

1960
Martin Joyce

Director Credits

2006
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1982
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Writer Credits

2011
Pompeii
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2006
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1994
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1993
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1990
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1988
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1982
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1977
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1975
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1974
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1974
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1972
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1968
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1963
Breaking Point
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Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay
Robert Towne
Academy Award for Best Writing (Original Screenplay)
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BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay
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Films directed by Robert Towne
Ask the Dust (2006)
Personal Best (1982)
Robert Towne
Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay (1965–1980)
Robert Towne