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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.
Robert Townsend ( Chicago, 6 febbraio 1957) è un attore, regista e sceneggiatore statunitense . Indice. 1 Biografia. 2 Filmografia parziale. 2.1 Cinema. 2.2 Televisione. 3 Collegamenti esterni. Biografia. Filmografia parziale. Cinema. Regista, sceneggiatore e attore. Hollywood Shuffle (1987) The Five Heartbeats (1991) The Meteor Man (1993)
Robert Townsend. Director: Hollywood Shuffle. 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."
- Director, Actor, Producer
- February 6, 1957
- 9 min
29 nov 2022 · Townsend maxed out a handful of credit cards, or $60,000 in debt, to make Hollywood Shuffle – which went on to gross more than $5m at the box office. Roger Ebert called it “a logistical ...
- 2 min
- Andrew Lawrence
Essentially a series of poignant comedy sketches that highlight the dearth of good parts for Black actors, Hollywood Shuffle features Townsend playing a struggling actor who is just looking for his big break. But will he have to sell out and degrade himself by playing a pimp or a slang-talking drug addict to get it?
Robert Townsend. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. February 6, 1957 · Chicago, Illinois, USA. Height. 5′ 11″ (1.80 m) Mini Bio. Robert Townsend transcends any medium he touches whether he's performing stand up, acting, writing, directing, producing, or running a television network.
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.
