Robert Downey Sr.

Robert Downey Sr.

Directing

Born June 24, 1936 · New York City, New York, USA

18 films as director · Active 1961–2005

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…

Known for

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

Matlock

Matlock

1986

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1985

Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots

2012

Boogie Nights

Boogie Nights

1997

Magnolia

Magnolia

1999

Directed(18)

Rittenhouse Square

2005Rittenhouse Square★ 9.0

A Touch Of Greatness

2004A Touch Of Greatness★ 7.0

Hugo Pool

1997Hugo Pool★ 5.3

Too Much Sun

1991Too Much Sun★ 4.7

Rented Lips

1988Rented Lips★ 3.8

America

1986America★ 4.0

Up the Academy

1980Up the Academy★ 4.7

Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight

1975Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight★ 5.6

Sticks and Bones

1973Sticks and Bones★ 4.5

Greaser's Palace

1972Greaser's Palace★ 4.5

Pound

1970Pound★ 4.8

Putney Swope

1969Putney Swope★ 6.3

No More Excuses

1968No More Excuses★ 5.0

Chafed Elbows

1967Chafed Elbows★ 5.9

Sweet Smell of Sex

1965Sweet Smell of Sex★ 7.0

Babo 73

1964Babo 73★ 5.8

Balls Bluff

1961Balls Bluff★ 8.0

Acting(34)

2021Robert Downey: Moment to Moment

2019Searching for Mr. RugoffSelf

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2015Don't Blink - Robert FrankSelf (archive footage)

2012Radio UnnameableHimself

2012Finding Your RootsSelf

2011Tower HeistJudge Ramos

2009The Perfect Team: The Making of 'On the Bowery'Self

2008Electile Dysfunction: Inside the Business of American CampaignsSelf

2005Rittenhouse SquareInterviewer

2004From Other WorldsBaker

2000The Family ManMan in House

1999MagnoliaWDKK Show Director

1997Boogie NightsBurt, Studio Manager

1996The SunchaserTelephone Voices

1994Hail CaesarButler

1993Tales of the CityEdgar's Doctor

1993The Last PartySelf

1988Johnny Be GoodNCAA Investigator

1988Moving TargetWeinberg

1986MatlockJudge Warren Anderson

1985To Live and Die in L.A.Thomas Bateman

1985The Twilight Zone(segment "Wordplay")

1981Energy and How to Get It

1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited)

1971Is There Sex After Death?Himself

1971You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That BeatHead of Ad Agency

1969Putney SwopePutney Swope (voice) (uncredited)

1969Naughty NurseDesk Clerk

1968No More ExcusesPvt. Stewart Thompson

1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest

1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf

1961Balls Bluff