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Robert Townsend Interview Pt. 2
Talking to Robert Townsend Pt. 1
Robert Townsend at BET Pre-Awards Party Red Carpet
- Date of Birth: 06 February, 1957
- Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois
- Biography: Robert Townsend (born February 6, 1957) is an American actor, comedian, film director, and writer. Townsend was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Shirley (née Jenkins) and Robert Townsend. Townsend had a brief uncredited role in the movie Cooley High (1975). His career hit mainstream in the early 1980s.... Read more
Filmography
- For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots (2009)
- Diary of a Single Mom (2009)
- Phantom Punch (2008)
- Of Boys and Men (2008)
- Tao of the Golden Mask (2007)
- The Story of Beyoncé (2006)
- CeCe Winans Straight Up (2006)
- Edge of Outside (2006)
- Thou$and Dollar Bee on the Road (2006)
- The Envy Life (2006)
- Partners in Crime: The Next Generation Atlanta (2006)
- Playhouse 22 (2006)
News
The Hair Up There
people.com –
2009-05-01
KIMBERLY KIMBLE, 25, hair designer to the stars Call it an idea that really took off: At an L.A. hair-styling contest last year, Kimberly Kimble combined a pound of human hair and three cans of hair spray to create a... ... Full Article
Modern superheroes come with all kinds of baggage. In "Watchmen," for instance, the superheroes are forced into retirement or work for the government. The heroes reunite only after one of their brethren is murdered. ... Full Article
Director Robert Townsend signs a guitar at the Gibson Guitar Lounge during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City on Jan. 17. (AP Photo/Gibson Guitar, Marsaili McGrath) Born in Chicago, Robert Townsend had his first role in the ground-breaking, 1975... ... Full Article
Sundance 2009: Live from Park City
latimes.com –
2009-01-20
As if right on cue, the Robert Townsend-directed documentary "Why We Laugh" appears at Sundance, chronicling and attempting to define why African American comedy in America has flourished despite the history of African Americans in this country. ... Full Article
As the youngest filmmaker to have a movie screened at the American Black Film Festival in Los Angeles, 16-year-old Ben Lee Foster of Moorpark knows he's on the right track. ... Full Article
March 2008 ROBERT TOWNSEND NEWS
blackfilm.com –
2008-03-14
ROBERT TOWNSEND NEWS Robert Townsend is in final negotiations to direct the family adventure film "Lil Homiez". Source: The Hollywood Reporter March 14, 2008 Robert Townsend is in final negotiations to direct the family adventure film "Lil Homiez," written by ... Full Article