Robert John Downey Sr. (né Elias Jr.; June 24, 1936 – July 7, 2021) was an American film director, screenwriter and actor. He was known for writing and directing the underground film Putney Swope (1969), a satire on the New York Madison Avenue advertising world.

Robert Downey Sr. served in the army, played minor-league baseball, was a Golden Gloves champion and off-off Broadway playwright, all before he was 22 years old. Downey was born in New York City, New York, the son of Elizabeth (McLoughlin), a model, and Robert Elias, who worked in hotel/restaurant management.

2022年12月8日 · While Downey Sr. brought Downey Jr. into the world of moviemaking, putting him in his first film when he was five, he also introduced his son to drugs at a young age.

At the age of five, Downey made his acting debut in his father Robert Downey Sr. 's 1970 film Pound. He subsequently worked with the Brat Pack in the teen films Weird Science (1985) and Less than Zero (1987).

2022年12月5日 · Senior was an artist, a radically singular underground filmmaker best known for his 1969 satire Putney Swope.

Robert Downey Sr.. Actor: To Live and Die in L.A.. Robert Downey Sr. served in the army, played minor-league baseball, was a Golden Gloves champion and off-off Broadway playwright, all before he was 22 years old. Downey was born in New York City, New York, the son of Elizabeth (McLoughlin), a model, and Robert Elias, who worked in hotel ...

2024年3月7日 · Young Robert Downey Jr. was exposed to the moviemaking world from childhood. His father, Robert Downey Sr., was a director known for his provocative low-budget films. In 1970, at just 5 years old, Downey Jr. made his screen debut in his dad’s film Pound.

2024年11月7日 · Robert Downey Jr. 1936 saw the birth of the person in New York. He started his acting career in the 1960s, starring in movies like "Greaser's Palace" (1972) and "Putney Swope" (1969). Several other films, such as "Pound" (1970) and "Up the Sandbox" (1972), were written and directed by him.

Robert John Downey Sr. (born Robert Elias Jr.; June 24, 1936 - July 7, 2021) was an American movie director, screenwriter and celebrity. He was the father of celebrity Robert Downey Jr. . Downey Sr. was best known for writing and directing the underground movie Putney Swope . [ 3 ]

2021年7月7日 · Robert Downey Sr. was born Robert John Elias Jr. in the Manhattan borough of New York City, on June 24, 1936. He was the son of Elizabeth ( née McLauchlen), a model, and Robert John Elias Sr., who worked in management of motels and restaurants.