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Writer Credits (29) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
2006 Ask the Dust
2000 Mission: Impossible II
1998 Without Limits
1996 Mission: Impossible
1994 Love Affair (screenplay)
1993 The Firm
1990 The Two Jakes
1990 Days of Thunder
1988 Tequila Sunrise
1988 Frantic uncredited and
1987 Tough Guys Don't Dance
1986 8 Million Ways to Die uncredited
1984 Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
1983 Deal of the Century
1983 Personal Best writer
1978 Heaven Can Wait
1977 Orca
1976 The Missouri Breaks
1975 Shampoo
1975 The Yakuza
1974 Chinatown
1974 The Parallax View
1973 The Last Detail
1972 The New Centurions uncredited
1971 Drive, He Said uncredited and
1968 Villa Rides
1967 Bonnie and Clyde uncredited
1965 The Tomb of Ligeia
1962 The Lloyd Bridges Show (2)
Actor Credits (6) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
2006 The Outsider
2004 Suspect Zero Professor Dates
1987 The Pick-up Artist Stan
1975 Shampoo Party Guest
1971 Drive, He Said Richard
1961 Creature from the Haunted Sea Sparks Moran / Agent XK150 / Narrator
Director Credits (4) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
2006 Ask the Dust
1998 Without Limits
1988 Tequila Sunrise
1983 Personal Best
Producer Credits (2) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
1987 The Bedroom Window producer
1983 Personal Best producer
General Information Edit
Credited Name Robert Towne
Gender Male
Birthday Nov. 23, 1934
Death
Primary Role Writer
Hometown Los Angeles, California
Country United States
Website
Email Address
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