Robert Townsend
Robert Townsend (born February 6, 1957 in Chicago , Illinois ) is an American actor , comedian , director and screenwriter .
Career
Townsend was born the second of four children to Robert and Shirley Townsend. As a child he began to imitate various actors and thus entertain his mother.
His real career began in the New York comedy club The Improvisation . From there he went to Hollywood and made the first films. After a while he started writing scripts and directing. He made history at the 2001 NAACP Image Awards. Three of his directors from three different films were nominated for Best Actor / Best Actress .
Filmography
- 1975: Cooley High
- 1984: Sergeant Waters - A Soldier's Story
- 1985: American Flyers
- 1986: Ratboy
- 1987: Hollywood Shuffle
- 1989: The Mighty Quinn
- 1991: The Five Heartbeats
- 1993: Meteor Man (| The Meteor Man) (Director)
- 1995-1999: The Parent 'Hood
- 1997: B * A * P * S (director)
- 1999: Taxman - The Brooklyn Tax Inspector (Taxman)
- 1999: Jackie's Back! (Director)
- 2000: The Little Richard Story (Director)
- 2000: Up, Up, and Away (Director)
- 2000: Holiday Heart (Director)
- 2001: Carmen: A Hip Hopera (Director)
- 2002: 10,000 Black Men Named George (Director)
- 2002: I Was a Teenage Faust
- 2003: Black Listed (Director)
- 2009: Phantom Punch (Director)
- 2012: In the Hive (Director)
- 2012: Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire
- 2014: Playin 'for Love (Director)
Web links
- Robert Townsend in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Robert Townsend website
Individual evidence
- ↑ About Robert . In: Robert Townsend . ( roberttownsend.com [accessed September 30, 2018]).
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0202409/
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Townsend, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor and film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 6, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago |