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Robert Towne, actor & director
Actor & Director

Robert Towne: Movies, Awards & Box Office

films
15
as director
4
on screen
1960–2008
box office
$50.2M
award wins
2
Biggest hits

The Best Robert Towne Movies

The films of Robert Towne that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Tequila Sunrise (1988) leads with $41.3M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Robert Towne's Career in Numbers

Robert Towne's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Robert Towne works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Last Woman on Earth (1960) to Ask the Dust (2006), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.

Robert Towne Movies by Decade

  1. 1960s 2
  2. 1970s 2
  3. 1980s 2
  4. 1990s 1
  5. 2000s 2

The 1960s were Robert Towne's busiest decade, with 2 films.

Robert Towne Movies by Genre

  • Drama 2
  • Comedy 2
  • Documentary 1
  • Biography 1
  • Action 1
  • Horror 1
  • Sci-Fi 1

Drama is the genre Robert Towne has worked in most, with 2 films, ahead of comedy (2).

Robert Towne Career Milestones

First film
Last Woman on Earth 1960
Biggest box office hit
Tequila Sunrise $41.3M worldwide
Newest film
Ask the Dust 2006
15 credits

Robert Towne Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Robert Towne is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 4 as director and 5 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Robert Towne

4
  1. 2006 Ask the Dust (2006) movie poster Ask the Dust Drama
  2. 1998 Without Limits (1998) movie poster Without Limits Biography
  3. 1988 Tequila Sunrise (1988) movie poster Tequila Sunrise Action
  4. 1982 Personal Best (1982) movie poster Personal Best Drama

Robert Towne Movies as an Actor

5
  1. 2004 The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made (2004) movie poster The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made as Agent XK150 (archive footage) · Documentary
  2. 1971 Drive, He Said (1971) movie poster Drive, He Said as Richard · Comedy
  3. 1971 The Zodiac Killer (1971) movie poster The Zodiac Killer as Man in Bar #3 · Horror
  4. 1961 Creature from the Haunted Sea (1961) movie poster Creature from the Haunted Sea as Sparks Moran / Agent XK150 / Narrator · Comedy
  5. 1960 Last Woman on Earth (1960) movie poster Last Woman on Earth as Martin Joyce · Sci-Fi

Robert Towne in Documentaries & Specials

6
  1. 2008 You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008) movie poster You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story as Self · Documentary
  2. 2008 Revolution! The Making of ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ (2008) movie poster Revolution! The Making of ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ as Self · Documentary
  3. 2005 Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (2005) movie poster Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That as Self · Documentary
  4. 2001 Rescued from the Closet (2001) movie poster Rescued from the Closet as Self · Documentary
  5. 1998 Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy (1998) movie poster Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy as Self · Documentary
  6. 1997 Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature (1997) movie poster Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature as Self - Screenwriter, 'Chinatown' · Documentary
2 wins · 2 nominations

Robert Towne: Awards & Nominations

2 wins from 2 nominations across 2 award bodies, from 1975 to 1975. That includes an Oscar: Best Original Screenplay for Chinatown. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.

All movie awards
  • Oscars logo Oscars 1 win from 1 nomination
  • Golden Globes logo Golden Globes 1 win from 1 nomination
Works with

Who Robert Towne Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Robert Towne shares the most films with. Warren Beatty comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Shirley MacLaine (2).

FAQ

Robert Towne: Questions & Answers

How many movies Robert Towne has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Robert Towne been in?

Robert Towne is credited on 15 films, from 1960 to 2008. 5 of them as an actor and 4 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Robert Towne's highest-grossing movie?

Tequila Sunrise (1988) is Robert Towne's biggest box office hit, with $41.3M worldwide, ahead of Personal Best (1982) ($5.67M). Across every film with box office figures, Robert Towne's movies have made $50.2M.

Robert Towne's biggest hits

Has Robert Towne won an Oscar?

Robert Towne has won an Oscar: Best Original Screenplay for Chinatown at the 1975 ceremony. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Robert Towne has 2 wins from 2 nominations.

What is Robert Towne's newest movie?

The most recent film on Robert Towne's filmography is You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008), in the role of Self.

Who does Robert Towne work with most often?

Robert Towne shares the most films with Warren Beatty (3 films), Shirley MacLaine (2 films) and Curtis Hanson (2 films).

The Best Robert Towne Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 15 credits.

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