Robert Townsend
Robert Townsend
Robert Townsend (born February 6, 1957) is an American actor, director, comedian, and writer. Townsend is best known for directing the films Hollywood Shuffle (1987), Eddie Murphy Raw (1987), The Meteor Man (1993), The Five Heartbeats (1991) and various other films and stand-up specials. He is especially known for his eponymous self-titled character, Robert Peterson as the starring role as on The WB sitcom The Parent 'Hood (1995–1999), a series which he created and of which directed select episodes. Townsend is also known for his role as Donald "Duck" Matthews in his 1991 film The Five Heartbeats. He later wrote, directed and produced Making The Five Heartbeats (2018), a documentary film about the production process and behind the scenes insight into creating the film. Townsend is also known for his production company Townsend Entertainment which has produced films Playin' for Love, In the Hive and more. During the 1980s and early–1990s, Townsend gained national exposure through his stand-up comedy routines and appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Townsend has worked with talent including Halle Berry, Morgan Freeman, Chris Tucker, Beyoncé, Denzel Washington and many more.
Directed Movies
Director: Robert Townsend
Writers: Dan Berendsen,
Cast: Alex Datcher, Arreale Davis, Christopher Rodriguez Marquette, Jamie Renée Smith, Kasan Butcher, Kevin Connolly, Michael J. Pagan, Olivia Burnette, Robert Townsend, Sherman Hemsley,
Director: Robert Townsend
Writers: Robert Townsend,
Cast: Big Daddy Kane, Don Cheadle, Eddie Griffin, Frank Gorshin, James Earl Jones, Marla Gibbs, Robert Guillaume, Robert Townsend, Roy Fegan, Sinbad,
Director: Robert Townsend
Writers: Robert Townsend,
Cast: Chuck Patterson, Diahann Carroll, Harold Nicholas, Harry Lennix, Hawthorne James, John Canada Terrell, Leon, Michael Wright, Robert Townsend, Tico Wells,
Director: Robert Townsend
Writers: Eddie Murphy,
Cast: Barbara Harris, Billie Allen, Deon Richmond, Eddie Murphy, Eyde Byrde, J. D. Hall, James Brown III, Samuel L. Jackson, Tatyana Ali, Tiger Haynes,
Acted Movies
Director: Robert Townsend
Writers: Robert Townsend,
Cast: Big Daddy Kane, Don Cheadle, Eddie Griffin, Frank Gorshin, James Earl Jones, Marla Gibbs, Robert Guillaume, Robert Townsend, Roy Fegan, Sinbad,
Director: Robert Townsend
Writers: Robert Townsend,
Cast: Chuck Patterson, Diahann Carroll, Harold Nicholas, Harry Lennix, Hawthorne James, John Canada Terrell, Leon, Michael Wright, Robert Townsend, Tico Wells,
Director: Norman Jewison
Writers: Charles Fuller,
Cast: Adolph Caesar, Art Evans, David Alan Grier, David Harris, Dennis Lipscomb, Denzel Washington, Howard Rollins, Patti LaBelle, Robert Townsend, Wings Hauser,
Written Movies
Director: Robert Townsend
Writers: Robert Townsend,
Cast: Big Daddy Kane, Don Cheadle, Eddie Griffin, Frank Gorshin, James Earl Jones, Marla Gibbs, Robert Guillaume, Robert Townsend, Roy Fegan, Sinbad,
Director: Robert Townsend
Writers: Robert Townsend,
Cast: Chuck Patterson, Diahann Carroll, Harold Nicholas, Harry Lennix, Hawthorne James, John Canada Terrell, Leon, Michael Wright, Robert Townsend, Tico Wells,