---
title: 'Robert Townsend'
type: 'person'
roles:
  - 'film screenwriter'
  - 'television actor'
  - 'director'
  - 'film producer'
  - 'film director'
born: '1957-02-06'
birthplace: 'Chicago'
films_in_library: 17
reviews_of_their_work: 0
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-townsend'
updated: '2026-07-31'
wikipedia: 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Townsend_(actor)'
wikidata: 'Q2159005'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Robert Townsend

film screenwriter, television actor, director, film producer, film director.

## Filmography on CinePixo

- 2013 · [Playin' for Love](https://cinepixo.com/movies/playin-for-love-2013) — Director · unreviewed here
- 2008 · [Phantom Punch](https://cinepixo.com/movies/phantom-punch-2008) — Director · unreviewed here
- 2002 · [Undercover Brother](https://cinepixo.com/movies/undercover-brother-2002) — actor · unreviewed here
- 1997 · [B.A.P.S.](https://cinepixo.com/movies/baps-1997) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1993 · [The Meteor Man](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-meteor-man-1993) — actor, Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1991 · [The Five Heartbeats](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-five-heartbeats-1991) — actor, Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1989 · [The Mighty Quinn](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-mighty-quinn-1989) — actor · unreviewed here
- 1989 · [That's Adequate](https://cinepixo.com/movies/thats-adequate-1989) — actor · unreviewed here
- 1987 · [Eddie Murphy Raw](https://cinepixo.com/movies/eddie-murphy-raw-1987) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1987 · [Hollywood Shuffle](https://cinepixo.com/movies/hollywood-shuffle-1987) — Director, Producer · unreviewed here
- 1986 · [Ratboy](https://cinepixo.com/movies/ratboy-1986) — actor · unreviewed here
- 1986 · [Odd Jobs](https://cinepixo.com/movies/odd-jobs-1986) — actor · unreviewed here
- 1985 · [American Flyers](https://cinepixo.com/movies/american-flyers-1985) — actor · unreviewed here
- 1984 · [A Soldier's Story](https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-soldiers-story-1984) — actor · unreviewed here
- 1984 · [Streets of Fire](https://cinepixo.com/movies/streets-of-fire-1984) — actor · unreviewed here
- 1980 · [Willie & Phil](https://cinepixo.com/movies/willie-phil-1980) — actor · unreviewed here
- 1975 · [Cooley High](https://cinepixo.com/movies/cooley-high-1975) — actor · unreviewed here

## Criticism on CinePixo

Nothing written about their work here yet.

Source: https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-townsend
Biographical facts from Wikipedia/Wikidata where linked above. Ratings and reviews are the work of this site's members.