Robert Townsend

The talent

Robert Townsend

Acting

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The work

The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy

The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy Self

Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!

2026

Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! Self - Comedian & Filmmaker

Before

2024

Before Jackson

Poppa's House

2024

Poppa's House Director

Kaleidoscope

2023

Kaleidoscope Director

The Bear

2022

The Bear Emmanuel Adamu

Ms. Pat: Y'all Wanna Hear Something Crazy?

Ms. Pat: Y'all Wanna Hear Something Crazy? Director

Power Book IV: Force

2022

Power Book IV: Force Director

Colin in Black and White

2021

Colin in Black and White Director

The Wonder Years

2021

The Wonder Years Director

A Walk with Charles Burnett

A Walk with Charles Burnett Director

Black Lightning

2018

Black Lightning Director

Making The Five Heartbeats

Making The Five Heartbeats Director, Producer

Love Is___

2018

Love Is___ Director

Playin' for Love

Playin' for Love Director, Writer, Producer

Bill Cosby: Far From Finished

Bill Cosby: Far From Finished Director, Thanks

Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire

Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire Vampire Actor #1 (voice)

In the Hive

In the Hive Director

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy Director

Directors on Directing

Directors on Directing Self

Diary of a Single Mom

Diary of a Single Mom Director

Of Boys and Men

Of Boys and Men Producer

Phantom Punch

Phantom Punch Director

Tao of The Golden Mask

Tao of The Golden Mask

Black in the 80s

2005

Black in the 80s Self

South of Nowhere

2005

South of Nowhere Director

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! Self

Black Listed

Black Listed Director

I Was a Teenage Faust

I Was a Teenage Faust Mr. Five

Undercover Brother

Undercover Brother Mr. UB

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