Robert Downey Sr.

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Robert Downey Sr. was an American filmmaker and actor known for his underground, countercultural films of the 1960s and 1970s and as the father of actor Robert Downey Jr.

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instanceOf American filmmaker
cinematographer
film actor
film director
film producer
human
screenwriter
activeYearsEnd 2010s
activeYearsStart 1950s
alsoKnownAs Robert John Downey Sr.
birthName Robert Elias Jr.
causeOfDeath Parkinson’s disease
child Allyson Downey
Robert Downey Jr.
countryOfCitizenship United States
dateOfBirth 1936-06-24
dateOfDeath 2021-07-07
ethnicGroup Jewish American
gender male
genre countercultural film
underground film
languageOfWorkOrName English
name Robert Downey Sr.
notableFor being the father of actor Robert Downey Jr.
underground, countercultural films of the 1960s and 1970s
notableWork Chafed Elbows
Greaser’s Palace
No More Excuses
Putney Swope
occupation actor
cinematographer
film director
film producer
screenwriter
placeOfBirth New York
New York City
United States
placeOfDeath New York NERFINISHED
New York City
United States
residence New York City
spouse Elsie Ann Ford NERFINISHED
Laura Ernst NERFINISHED
Rosemary Rogers
workedIn independent cinema


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