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In 1960, he began writing and directing basement-budgeted, absurdist films that gained an underground following: Balls Bluff (1961), Babo 73 (1964), Chafed Elbows (1966) and No More Excuses (1968). Putney Swope (1969) was the first Downey-directed film to earn a mainstream release.
Robert John Downey Sr. (né Elias Jr.; June 24, 1936 – July 7, 2021) was an American film director, screenwriter and actor. He was known for writing and directing his underground film Putney Swope (1969), a satire on the New York Madison Avenue advertising world.
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Follow the tender but appropriately irreverent account of the life and career of Robert Downey Sr., the fearless and visionary American director who set the standard for countercultural comedy in the 1960s and 1970s.
A list of the top 10 movies directed by Robert Downey Sr. List activity. 2.5K views. 2 this week. Create a new list. List your movie, TV & celebrity picks. 10 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Putney Swope. 1969 1h 24m R. 6.7 (4.4K) Rate. The board of directors at a Madison Avenue ad agency must elect a new chairman.
Dec 7, 2022 · There is nothing from the year 2022 that better illustrates this than the film Sr., a documentary chronicling the final years of underground filmmaker Robert Downey Sr. and the ways...
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