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- Biography: Robert John Downey, Sr. (born Robert John Elias, Jr. in 1937) is an American actor, writer, film director and father of actor Robert Downey, Jr. He is known as the director and writer of the cult classic feature film Putney Swope, a biting satire on the New York Madison Avenue... Read more
Filmography
- Rittenhouse Square (2005)
- From Other Worlds (2004)
- Strut! (2001)
- The Family Man (2000)
- Magnolia (2000)
- Hugo Pool (1997)
- Boogie Nights (1997)
- Sydney (1997)
- The Sunchaser (1996)
- Tales of the City (1994)
- Hail Caesar (1994)
- Too Much Sun (1991)
News
Robert Kocourek, a feature film production accountant, died of liver failure Sept. 4 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, his home for the past decade. He was 59. ... Full Article
Deny a young boy the right to own a toy gun and he'll turn out to be a homosexual
aintitcool.com –
2009-02-15
Fall Film: Robert Downey, Sr. - A Prince
laweekly.com –
2008-11-12
Robert Downey's No-Budget Genius
nysun.com –
2008-09-09
Taylor Mead appears in Robert Downey's 1973 film 'Babo 73.'The Anthology program functions as a showcase of Mr.Downey's (that is Mr. Downey Sr., if one is only familiar with his son's acting career) breathlessly anarchic, hyper-verbal, and visually... ... Full Article
With stints in jail, spells in rehab and an arrest for driving down Sunset Boulevard in the buff, it's not so long ago that Robert Downey Jr's career wasn't looking too good. ... Full Article


Allan Havey Interviews Robert Downey Sr. (part 1)
Allan Havey Interviews Robert Downey Sr. (part 2)
ROBERT DOWNEY SR.- JAGUAR SHARK