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“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” – the Motown classic is the perfect song to describe Hollywood icon Robert Townsend. Townsend started out as an extra in movies and has since become a heralded actor, comedian, writer, director, producer, and cable network programming CEO.
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.
Feb 27, 2019 · Townsend is a pioneer for many artists in Hollywood. As a writer, director and actor, he's built an extensive resume of television and film work, bringing black stories to audiences around the...
Jan 28, 2023 · “Hollywood Shuffle” is his most defining project, the one that transformed Robert Townsend — an actor with roots in theater, stand-up and improvisational comedy — into Robert Townsend, a ...
Mar 1, 2023 · “Hollywood Shuffle,” Townsend’s 1987 debut feature film as director, producer, co-writer and star, has just been released on disc by the Criterion Collection, in a newly restored 4K transfer...
Feb 27, 2023 · Townsend plays aspiring actor Bobby Taylor, auditioning to be the hero of a trashy “ghetto” drama called Jivetime Jimmy’s Revenge.
Apr 7, 2019 · Robert Townsend, who has directed classic black films such as "The Five Heartbeats" and "Hollywood Shuffle," reflects on his legacy as a trailblazing filmmaker.
