Robert Downey Sr.: Biography, Facts and Career
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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 films Putney Swope (1969), a satire on the New York Madison Avenue advertising world, and Greaser's Palace (1972), a surrealist Western. According to film scholar Wheeler Winston Dixon, Downey'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." He was the father of actor Robert Downey Jr..
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- Full name: Robert Downey Sr.
- Born: 1936-06-24
- Nationality: United States
- Known as: Actor
- Wikidata ID: Q587102
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Robert Downey Sr. was born on 1936-06-24.
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