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Play trailer 1:23. Creature from the Haunted Sea (1961) 2 Videos. 7 Photos. Writer, director, producer, actor. Born in Los Angeles, California, USA, and raised in the seaport town of San Pedro. Got his start acting and writing for legendary exploitation director/producer Roger Corman.
Robert Towne (born Robert Bertram Schwartz; November 23, 1934 – July 1, 2024) was an American screenwriter and director. He started writing films for Roger Corman, including The Tomb of Ligeia in 1964, and was later part of the New Hollywood wave of filmmaking.
Towne directed the sports dramas Personal Best (1982) and Without Limits (1998), the crime thriller Tequila Sunrise (1988), and the romantic crime drama Ask the Dust (2006).
1. The Last Detail. 1973 1h 44m R. 7.5 (28K) Rate. 86 Metascore. Two Navy men are ordered to bring a young offender to prison, but decide to show him one last good time along the way. Director Hal Ashby Stars Jack Nicholson Randy Quaid Otis Young. 2. The Godfather. 1972 2h 55m R. 9.2 (2M) Rate. 100 Metascore.
4 days ago · By Bill Morris. July 2, 2024. Robert Towne, whose screenplay for Roman Polanski’s “Chinatown” won an Oscar, and whose work on that and other important films established him as one of the ...
3 days ago · Towne's success came after a long stretch of working in television, including "The Man from U.N.C.L.E" and "The Lloyd Bridges Show," and on low-budget movies for "B" producer Roger Corman.
4 days ago · Robert Towne, the Screenwriter of ‘Chinatown’ and ‘Shampoo’ Has Died. Towne, who also scripted the likes of ‘The Last Detail’ and a wealth of other movies and TV shows, including the ...
