Robert Downey, Sr

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AKA: Robert John Elias, Jr
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 06/00/1936
Birthplace: Tennessee, USA

biography

Described by an associate as "a big jovial bear", Robert Downey Sr translated his irreverent, mordant humor to the screen as the writer-director of several experimental cult classics of the late 1960s and early 70s. Downey had worked in advertising and lampooned that business in the movie everyone associates with him, "Putney Swope" (1969), about the hilarious changes made by a token black member of an ad agency after he is accidentally elected Chairman of the Board. Though his greatest success, "Putney Swope" appears dated today, and the richer-looking (Downey finally had some money to spend) Continued

Credits

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Producer
2000
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1970
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Thomas Bateman
NCAA Investigator
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milestones

Year
Milestone
 
Joined US Army at age 16; discharged three years later
1964 
Medium-length directing and screenwriting debut (also producer), "Babo 73" (16mm, 57 mins)
1965 
Drew first critical recognition for "Chafed Elbows"; wrote, directed and produced
1969 
Feature directing and screenwriting debut, "Putney Swope"
1970 
Directed and wrote "Pound"; son Robert Jr's first appearance in a film
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