Robert Downey Sr.

Directing • 77 Credits

Biography

Robert John Downey (né Elias Jr.; June 24, 1936 – July 7, 2021) was an American filmmaker and actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Downey Sr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

🎬 Directed Titles (18)

Directorial Filmography
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1985 ⭐ 3.8
Putney Swope

Putney Swope

1969 ⭐ 3.1
Hugo Pool

Hugo Pool

1997 ⭐ 2.6
Up the Academy

Up the Academy

1980 ⭐ 2.4
Greaser's Palace

Greaser's Palace

1972 ⭐ 2.3
Chafed Elbows

Chafed Elbows

1967 ⭐ 3.0
Too Much Sun

Too Much Sun

1991 ⭐ 2.4
No More Excuses

No More Excuses

1968 ⭐ 2.5
Rented Lips

Rented Lips

1988 ⭐ 1.9
Pound

Pound

1970 ⭐ 2.4
Babo 73

Babo 73

1964 ⭐ 2.9
America

America

1986 ⭐ 2.0
Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight

Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight

1975 ⭐ 2.8
Sticks and Bones

Sticks and Bones

1973 ⭐ 2.3
A Touch Of Greatness

A Touch Of Greatness

2004 ⭐ 3.5
Sweet Smell of Sex

Sweet Smell of Sex

1965 ⭐ 3.5
Balls Bluff

Balls Bluff

1961 ⭐ 4.0
Rittenhouse Square

Rittenhouse Square

2005 ⭐ 4.5

✍️ Written & Story Credits (13)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
Putney Swope

Putney Swope

1969 ⭐ 3.1
Writer
Hugo Pool

Hugo Pool

1997 ⭐ 2.6
Writer
Greaser's Palace

Greaser's Palace

1972 ⭐ 2.3
Screenplay
The Gong Show Movie

The Gong Show Movie

1980 ⭐ 2.0
Writer
Chafed Elbows

Chafed Elbows

1967 ⭐ 3.0
Writer
Too Much Sun

Too Much Sun

1991 ⭐ 2.4
Writer
No More Excuses

No More Excuses

1968 ⭐ 2.5
Writer
Babo 73

Babo 73

1964 ⭐ 2.9
Writer
America

America

1986 ⭐ 2.0
Writer
Pound

Pound

1970 ⭐ 2.4
Writer
Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight

Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight

1975 ⭐ 2.8
Screenplay
Sticks and Bones

Sticks and Bones

1973 ⭐ 2.3
Screenplay
Balls Bluff

Balls Bluff

1961 ⭐ 4.0
Writer

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Magnolia

Magnolia

1999 ⭐ 3.9
as WDKK Show Director
Boogie Nights

Boogie Nights

1997 ⭐ 3.8
as Burt, Studio Manager
Tower Heist

Tower Heist

2011 ⭐ 3.1
as Judge Ramos
The Family Man

The Family Man

2000 ⭐ 3.4
as Man in House
To Live and Die in L.A.

To Live and Die in L.A.

1985 ⭐ 3.6
as Thomas Bateman
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975 ⭐ 3.4
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1985 ⭐ 3.8
as (segment "Wordplay")
Johnny Be Good

Johnny Be Good

1988 ⭐ 2.3
as NCAA Investigator
Matlock

Matlock

1986 ⭐ 3.5
as Judge Warren Anderson
The Sunchaser

The Sunchaser

1996 ⭐ 3.1
as Telephone Voices
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 ⭐ 3.8
as Self
Putney Swope

Putney Swope

1969 ⭐ 3.1
as Putney Swope (voice) (uncredited)
"Sr."

"Sr."

2022 ⭐ 3.5
as Self
Tales of the City

Tales of the City

1993 ⭐ 3.9
as Edgar's Doctor
Hail Caesar

Hail Caesar

1994 ⭐ 1.7
as Butler
Moving Target

Moving Target

1988 ⭐ 3.0
as Weinberg
The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968 ⭐ 3.4
as Self - Guest
Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots

2012 ⭐ 3.1
as Self
From Other Worlds

From Other Worlds

2004 ⭐ 1.9
as Baker
Don't Blink - Robert Frank

Don't Blink - Robert Frank

2015 ⭐ 3.5
as Self (archive footage)
Naughty Nurse

Naughty Nurse

1969 ⭐ 2.5
as Desk Clerk
No More Excuses

No More Excuses

1968 ⭐ 2.5
as Pvt. Stewart Thompson
The Last Party

The Last Party

1993 ⭐ 2.6
as Self
Pablo

Pablo

2012 ⭐ 3.5
as Self
Radio Unnameable

Radio Unnameable

2012 ⭐ 3.8
as Himself
Searching for Mr. Rugoff

Searching for Mr. Rugoff

2019 ⭐ 3.5
as Self
You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat

You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat

1971 ⭐ 4.3
as Head of Ad Agency
Balls Bluff

Balls Bluff

1961 ⭐ 4.0
Rittenhouse Square

Rittenhouse Square

2005 ⭐ 4.5
as Interviewer
Robert Downey: Moment to Moment

Robert Downey: Moment to Moment

2021