Robert Downey Sr.

Biography

Robert John Downey (né Elias Jr.; June 24, 1936 – July 7, 2021) was an American filmmaker and actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Downey Sr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

Robert Downey Sr. has 77 screen credits in a career dating back to 1957. Signature works include Up the Academy, Hugo Pool, Too Much Sun. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 77
Birth Date: 1936-06-24 00:00:00
Birth Place: New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

Robert Downey Jr. (3 collaborations)
Laura Ernst (3 collaborations)
Ralph Macchio (2 collaborations)
Antonio Fargas (2 collaborations)
Joe D'Augustine (2 collaborations)
Al Schwartz (2 collaborations)
Allan Arbus (2 collaborations)
Eric Krupnik (2 collaborations)
Wendy Appel (2 collaborations)
Albert Cullum (2 collaborations)

Credits

actors (33 credits)
- "Sr."
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Robert Downey: Moment to Moment
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Searching for Mr. Rugoff
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Don't Blink - Robert Frank
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Pablo
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Radio Unnameable
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Finding Your Roots
  
  - Robert Downey, Jr. and Maggie Gyllenhaal (2012) ... Self actor actors
  
  2012
- Tower Heist
  Judge Ramos
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- The Perfect Team: The Making of 'On the Bowery'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Electile Dysfunction: Inside the Business of American Campaigns
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Rittenhouse Square
  Interviewer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- From Other Worlds
  Baker
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- The Family Man
  Man in House
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Magnolia
  WDKK Show Director
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Boogie Nights
  Burt, Studio Manager
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- The Sunchaser
  Telephone Voices
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Hail Caesar
  Butler
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- The Last Party
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Johnny Be Good
  NCAA Investigator
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Moving Target
  Weinberg
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Matlock
  
  - The Annihilator (1987) ... Judge Warren Anderson actor actors
  
  1986
- To Live and Die in L.A.
  Thomas Bateman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- The Twilight Zone
  
  - Wordplay / Dreams for Sale / Chameleon (1985) ... (segment "Wordplay") actor actors
  
  1985
- Energy and How to Get It
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1981
- Saturday Night Live
  
  - Tina Fey and Amy Poehler with Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band (2015) ... Self - Cameo (uncredited) actor actors
  
  1975
- Is There Sex After Death?
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
- You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
  Head of Ad Agency
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
- Putney Swope
  Putney Swope (voice) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1969
- Naughty Nurse
  Desk Clerk
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1969
- No More Excuses
  Pvt. Stewart Thompson
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1968
- The Dick Cavett Show
  
  - Robert Downey Sr., Garson Kanin, Gwen Verdon, Jimi Hendrix (1969) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  1968
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  
  - Episode 214 (1969) ... Self actor actors
  
  1962
- Balls Bluff
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1961
crew (5 credits)
- Licorice Pizza
  
  in memory of
  
  crew
  
  2021
- A Touch Of Greatness
  
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  2004
- Literature Au-Go-Go
  
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1966
- From Sea To Shining Sea
  
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1966
- Sweet Smell of Sex
  
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1965
directing (18 credits)
- Rittenhouse Square
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- A Touch Of Greatness
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Hugo Pool
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Too Much Sun
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Rented Lips
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- America
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- The Twilight Zone
  
  - Healer / Children's Zoo / Kentucky Rye (1985) ... director directing
  
  1985
- Up the Academy
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1980
- Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- Sticks and Bones
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1973
- Greaser's Palace
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
- Pound
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1970
- Putney Swope
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1969
- No More Excuses
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1968
- Chafed Elbows
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- Sweet Smell of Sex
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1965
- Babo 73
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1964
- Balls Bluff
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1961
production (5 credits)
- Strut!
  
  associate producer
  
  production
  
  2001
- Putney Swope
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1969
- Chafed Elbows
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1967
- Babo 73
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1964
- Balls Bluff
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1961
writing (13 credits)
- Hugo Pool
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1997
- Too Much Sun
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1991
- America
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1986
- The Gong Show Movie
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1980
- Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1975
- Sticks and Bones
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1973
- Greaser's Palace
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1972
- Pound
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1970
- Putney Swope
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1969
- No More Excuses
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1968
- Chafed Elbows
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1967
- Babo 73
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1964
- Balls Bluff
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1961
editing (2 credits)
- Literature Au-Go-Go
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1966
- From Sea To Shining Sea
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1966
camera (1 credits)
- Your Share in Tomorrow
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1957