Robert Townsend
- Recitazione
- 6 febbraio 1957 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biografia
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. He is especially known for his eponymous self-titled character, Robert Peterson as the starring role as on The WB sitcom The Parent 'Hood (1995–1999), a series which he created and of which directed select episodes. Townsend is also known for his role as Donald "Duck" Matthews in his 1991 film The Five Heartbeats. He later wrote, directed and produced Making The Five Heartbeats (2018), a documentary film about the production process and behind the scenes insight into creating the film. Townsend is also known for his production company Townsend Entertainment which has produced films Playin' for Love, In the Hive and more. During the 1980s and early–1990s, Townsend gained national exposure through his stand-up comedy routines and appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Townsend has worked with talent including Halle Berry, Morgan Freeman, Chris Tucker, Beyoncé, Denzel Washington and many more.
Noto per
Filmografia
- AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy · In persona
- Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! · In persona
- Before · Jackson
- Poppa's House · Regia
- Caleidoscopio · Regia
- The Bear · Emmanuel Adamu
- Ms. Pat: Y'all Wanna Hear Something Crazy? · Regia
- Power Book IV: Force · Regia
- Colin in bianco e nero · Regia
- The Wonder Years · Regia
- A Walk with Charles Burnett · In persona, Regia
- Making The Five Heartbeats · Regia, Produzione
- Love Is___ · Regia
- Black Lightning · Dr. Napier Frank, Regia
- Playin' for Love · Coach Banks, Regia
- Bill Cosby: Far From Finished · Regia, Ringraziamenti
- In the Hive · Regia
- Scooby-Doo! e il festival dei vampiri · Vampire Actor #1 (Voce)
- Directors on Directing · In persona
- Diary of a Single Mom · Regia
- Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy · In persona, Regia
- Of Boys and Men · Holden Cole, Produzione
- Phantom Punch · Regia
- Tao of The Golden Mask
- South of Nowhere · Regia
- Black in the 80s · In persona
- Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! · In persona
- Black Listed · Alan Chambers, Regia
- I Was a Teenage Faust · Mr. Five
- Undercover Brother · Mr. UB
- 10,000 Black Men Named George · Regia
- Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs
- Carmen: A Hip Hopera · Regia
- Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story · Regia
- Holiday Heart · Regia
- Little Richard · Regia
- Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
- Papà, non so volare! · Jim Marshall / Bronze Eagle, Regia
- Taxman · Peyton Cody
- Mercenary II: Thick & Thin · Charlie Love
- From Behind Closed Doors · Regia
- Jackie's Back! · Robert Townsend, Regia
- Love Songs · Champ, Regia
- Joseph's Gift · James Saunders
- Motown Live · In persona
- Hollywood Squares · In persona
- B.A.P.S · Regia
- Stuart Hall: Representation & the Media · Archive Footage (Hollywood Shuffle)
- Great Drives · In persona
- Le favole più belle del mondo · Rumpelstiltskin (Voce)
- The Parent 'Hood · Robert Peterson, Regia
- The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder · In persona
- Meteor Man · Jefferson Reed, Regia
- A Party For Richard Pryor · In persona
- The Carol Burnett Show
- The Five Heartbeats · Duck, Regia
- Robin Harris: One Night Stand · Bum #3
- Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4 · Produzione esecutiva, Regia
- Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3 · Sceneggiatura, Produzione esecutiva
- Jamaica Cop · Maubee
- That's Adequate · Standup Comic
- Scappa, scappa... poi ti prendo! · Minor Role (uncredited)
- Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2 · Regia, Sceneggiatura
- Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute · In persona
- Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1 · Regia, Sceneggiatura
- Nudo e crudo · Regia
- Uptown Comedy Express · Sceneggiatura
- Hollywood Shuffle · Bobby Taylor, Regia
- Ratboy · Manny
- Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me · In persona, Sceneggiatura
- Odd Jobs · Dwight
- Storie Incredibili - Amazing Stories · Billy Burliss
- Il vincitore · Jerome
- Storia di un soldato · Corporal Ellis
- Strade di fuoco · The Sorels - Lester
- In Love with an Older Woman · James
- Viaggio a New York · Randy
- Io, Willie e Phil · Thin Boy
- Women at West Point · Russell Baker
- I guerrieri della notte · Baseball Fury (uncredited)