Filmmakers

Robert Downey Sr.

Birth: 1937

Official Website: None

Major Works: Rittenhouse Square (2005)
Hugo Pool (1997)
Too Much Sun (1991)
Rented Lips (1988)
America (1986)
Up the Academy (1980)
Moment to Moment (1975)
Sticks and Bones (1973)
Greaser’s Palace (1972)
Pound (1970)
Putney Swope (1969)
No More Excuses (1968)
Chafed Elbows (1966)
Sweet Smell of Sex (1965)
Babo 73 (1964)
A Touch of Greatness (1964)
Balls Bluff (1961)

Notes: Was encouraged to make films by reading Jonas Mekas‘ “Movie Journal” column in the Village Voice.

Father of actor Robert Downey Jr., who first appeared on-screen as a baby in Greaser’s Palace.

Other Resources: IMDB: Profile
Bad Lit: Appreciation
Moving Image Source: Interview
Wikipedia: Bio and info

Video: Allan Havey Interviews Robert Downey Sr. (part 1)

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  1. [...] Comedy Central in the ’90s (I’ll embed it again at the bottom of this post), director Robert Downey Sr. said he was specifically inspired to start making movies from reading Jonas Mekas‘ [...]

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