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    Robert Downey Sr.

    American filmmaker and actor

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  1. Robert Downey Sr. 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. According to film scholar Wheeler Winston Dixon, Downey's ...

  2. Robert Downey Sr. (1936-2021) was a pioneer of absurdist and satirical films, such as Putney Swope and Greaser's Palace. He also acted in Boogie Nights, Magnolia and The Family Man, and was the father of Robert Downey Jr.

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  3. Jul 7, 2021 · Robert Downey Sr., a director and actor known for subversive comedies and roles in “To Live and Die in L.A.” and “Boogie Nights,” died Tuesday evening at age 85. His son, “Iron Man ...

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  4. Jul 7, 2021 · Bob Peterson/Getty Images. Robert Downey Sr., who made provocative movies, like “Putney Swope,” that avoided mainstream success but were often critical favorites and were always attention ...

  5. Jul 7, 2021 · Robert Downey Jr. is paying tribute to his father, Robert Downey Sr., who died Tuesday. He was 85. “RIP Bob D. Sr. 1936-2021…Last night, dad passed peacefully in his sleep after years of ...

  6. Jul 7, 2021 · Robert Downey Sr., Actor and Counterculture Director, Dies at 85. The filmmaker and father of Robert Downey Jr. was known for comedies such as 'Putney Swope,' 'No More Excuses,' 'Rented Lips' and ...

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  8. Robert Downey Sr. was a director, writer and actor who made absurdist films such as Putney Swope and Greaser's Palace. He was the father of Robert Downey Jr. and died in 2021.

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