Robert Townsend (born February 6, 1957) is an American actor, director, comedian, and writer. Townsend is best known for directing the films Hollywood Shuffle (1987), Eddie Murphy Raw (1987), The Meteor Man (1993), The Five Heartbeats (1991) and various other films and stand-up specials. He is especially known for his eponymous self-titled character, Robert Peterson as the starring role as on The WB sitcom The Parent 'Hood (1995–1999), a series
Senior Trip
⭐ 4.2The Meteor Man
⭐ 5.8The Mighty Quinn
⭐ 6.1A Soldier's Story
⭐ 6.8Hollywood Shuffle
⭐ 6.5Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
⭐ 8The Five Heartbeats
⭐ 7.4Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
⭐ 8I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
⭐ 6.4Odd Jobs
⭐ 4.1Directors on Directing
⭐ 0Ratboy
⭐ 3.4The Warriors
⭐ 7.7Black Listed
⭐ 2.5Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
⭐ 8.1Taxman
⭐ 3.5Of Boys and Men
⭐ 7.7Tao of The Golden Mask
⭐ 0Up, Up, and Away
⭐ 5.7Uptown Comedy Express
⭐ 0Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
⭐ 0Mercenary II: Thick & Thin
⭐ 4.7Robin Harris: One Night Stand
⭐ 0Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
⭐ 0Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
⭐ 0Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
⭐ 0Cooley High
⭐ 6.8I Was a Teenage Faust
⭐ 5.5Playin' for Love
⭐ 5That's Adequate
⭐ 3.2Streets of Fire
⭐ 6.9Undercover Brother
⭐ 5.9The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
⭐ 0In Love with an Older Woman
⭐ 4A Walk with Charles Burnett
⭐ 0Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs
⭐ 10Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire
⭐ 7.7Joseph's Gift
⭐ 0Willie & Phil
⭐ 4.3American Flyers
⭐ 6.145Love Songs
⭐ 8Women at West Point
⭐ 0Stuart Hall: Representation & the Media
⭐ 8Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
⭐ 6The Monkey Hustle
⭐ 6.2Jackie's Back!
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