Robert John Downey was an American filmmaker and actor. He is known for having written and directed the 1969 underground film Putney Swope, a satire on the New York Madison Avenue advertising world. According to film scholar Wheeler Winston Dixon, Downey Sr.'s films during the 1960s were "strictly take-no-prisoners affairs, with minimal budgets and outrageous satire, effectively pushing forward the countercultural agenda of the day."
| Born | Robert John Elias Jr, June 24, 1936, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | July 7, 2021, New York City, U.S |
| Occupation | Actor, director, producer, writer, cinematographer |
| Years active | 1953–2013 |
| Children | 2, including Robert Jr. |
| Relatives | Jim Downey (half-brother) |
Director Robert Downey Sr. was born on June 24, 1936 in New York City, New York, United States (He dies at the age of 85, on July 7, 2021).
Underground filmmaker known for writing and directing the films Hugo Pool, Putney Swope, and Greaser's Palace. He is also the father of Movie Actor Robert Downey Jr., an actor.
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Robert Downey Sr. was born in the Zodiac sign Cancer (The Crab), and 1936 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Rat (鼠).
In 1961, he directed his debut short film, Balls Bluff.
Rittenhouse Square, a documentary about living on the streets of Philadelphia, was published in 2005.
In 1998, he married Rosemary Rogers, his third wife. With his first wife Elsie Downey, he had two children, Robert Jr. and Allyson.
TV Actor Tom Aldredge starred in his 1973 picture Sticks and Bones.
Robert Downey Sr.'s income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a director. Networth of Robert Downey Sr. in 2024 is 2,000,000$+. He is Millionaire!
How tall is Robert Downey Sr.? At the age of 85, Robert Downey Sr. height is 6'4" (1.91m).
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