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Producer, Actor, Writer, Director. Born February 6, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Robert Townsend transcends any medium he touches whether he's performing stand up, acting, writing, directing, producing, or running a television network. A Chicago native, Townsend is often referred to as one of the "Godfathers" of the Independent Film World."
Mar 2, 2023 · His Role as an Extra on ‘The Warriors’ Got Robert Townsend Thinking Like a Director. "In that moment, I, this little young actor in the middle of 700 people, had affected the scene," the ...
Dec 20, 2022 · Robert Townsend is an American actor, comedian, film director, and writer who has a net worth of $5 million. Robert Townsend is known for directing and starring in such films as "Hollywood Shuffle ...
Dec 7, 2023 · David McKnight, Actor in ‘J.D.’s Revenge’ and Robert Townsend Films, Dies at 87. In addition to 'Hollywood Shuffle' and 'The Five Heartbeats,' he was in 'Under Siege' and on plenty of ...
May 18, 2018 · Robert Townsend 1957 –. Film director, writer, actor, producer. Turned to Comedy. Hurdles Remained for African American Filmmakers. Sources. Filmmaker Robert Townsend knows fully the responsibility he has taken on in pursuing his chosen profession: “ I understand the effect films and movies leave on peoples ’ lives, ” he explained to Allison Samuels in the Los Angeles Times.
Dec 7, 2023 · David McKnight, Actor in ‘J.D.’s Revenge’ and Robert Townsend Films, Dies at 87. In addition to 'Hollywood Shuffle' and 'The Five Heartbeats,' he was in 'Under Siege' and on plenty of ...
Nov 13, 2019 · Midway through his one-man performance Living the Shuffle, writer, actor and director Robert Townsend relives an event from earlier in his career. Having just delivered an unlikely stand-up routine (vignettes from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar ) to an even unlikelier audience (a pimp convention in NYC) an audience member, as played and relayed ...
