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Robert Towne

Writing • AGE 89

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. He is bes...

Robert Towne

Filmography

What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael

What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael

Self

2019

Salinger

Salinger

Self - Screenwriter

2013

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

Self

2011

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

Self

2008

Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'

Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'

Self

2008

Mad Men

Mad Men

Consulting Producer

2007

Ask the Dust

Ask the Dust

Screenplay

2006

Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That

Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That

Self

2005

Suspect Zero

Suspect Zero

Professor Dates (uncredited)

2004

A Decade Under the Influence

A Decade Under the Influence

Self

2003

Rescued from the Closet

Rescued from the Closet

Self

2001

A Sad Flower in the Sand

A Sad Flower in the Sand

Self

2001

Mission: Impossible II

Mission: Impossible II

Screenplay

2000

Without Limits

Without Limits

Writer

1998

Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy

Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy

Self

1998

Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature

Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature

Self - Screenwriter, 'Chinatown'

1997

Cadillac Desert

Cadillac Desert

Self - Screenwriter, 'Chinatown'

1997

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

Screenplay

1996

Love Affair

Love Affair

Screenplay

1994

The Firm

The Firm

Screenplay

1993

Halloween Monster Bash

Halloween Monster Bash

Sparks Moran (archive footage)

1991

The Two Jakes

The Two Jakes

Writer

1990

Days of Thunder

Days of Thunder

Screenplay

1990

Tequila Sunrise

Tequila Sunrise

Screenplay

1988

Frantic

Frantic

Additional Writing

1988

The Pick-up Artist

The Pick-up Artist

Stan

1987

Tough Guys Don't Dance

Tough Guys Don't Dance

Additional Writing

1987

The Bedroom Window

The Bedroom Window

Executive Producer

1987

8 Million Ways to Die

8 Million Ways to Die

Additional Writing

1986

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

Screenplay

1984

Deal of the Century

Deal of the Century

Additional Writing

1983

Personal Best

Personal Best

Director

1982

Heaven Can Wait

Heaven Can Wait

Additional Writing

1978

Shampoo

Shampoo

Party Guest (uncredited)

1975

The Yakuza

The Yakuza

Screenplay

1974

Chinatown

Chinatown

Writer

1974

The Parallax View

The Parallax View

Additional Writing

1974

The Last Detail

The Last Detail

Screenplay

1973

The New Centurions

The New Centurions

Additional Writing

1972

The Godfather

The Godfather

Story Editor

1972

Cisco Pike

Cisco Pike

Additional Writing

1972

McCabe & Mrs. Miller

McCabe & Mrs. Miller

Additional Writing

1971

Drive, He Said

Drive, He Said

Richard

1971

The Zodiac Killer

The Zodiac Killer

Man in Bar #3

1971

Villa Rides

Villa Rides

Screenplay

1968

Bonnie and Clyde

Bonnie and Clyde

Additional Writing

1967

The Tomb of Ligeia

The Tomb of Ligeia

Screenplay

1964

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

Writer

1964

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

Writer

1963

The Lloyd Bridges Show

The Lloyd Bridges Show

Writer

1962

Creature from the Haunted Sea

Creature from the Haunted Sea

Sparks Moran / Agent XK150 / Narrator

1961

Last Woman on Earth

Last Woman on Earth

Martin Joyce

1960

Robert Towne

Robert Towne