Robert Townsend

Robert Townsend

Robert Townsend

Robert Townsend

Directing

Ms. Pat: Y'all Wanna Hear Something Crazy? (2022)

Making The Five Heartbeats (2018)

Playin' for Love (2015)

Bill Cosby: Far From Finished (2013)

In the Hive (2012)

Diary of a Single Mom (2009)

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009)

Phantom Punch (2008)

10,000 Black Men Named George (2002)

Carmen: A Hip Hopera (2001)

Holiday Heart (2000)

Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story (2000)

Little Richard (2000)

Up, Up, and Away (2000)

From Behind Closed Doors (1999)

Jackie's Back! (1999)

Love Songs (1999)

B.A.P.S. (1997)

The Meteor Man (1993)

The Five Heartbeats (1991)

Eddie Murphy Raw (1987)

Hollywood Shuffle (1987)

Writing

Playin' for Love (2015)

The Meteor Man (1993)

The Five Heartbeats (1991)

Uptown Comedy Express (1987)

Hollywood Shuffle (1987)

Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me (1986)

Acting

Playin' for Love (2015)

Coach Banks

Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire (2012)

Vampire Actor #1 (voice)

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009)

Self

Of Boys and Men (2008)

Holden Cole

Tao of The Golden Mask (2007)

Edge of Outside (2006)

Bobby Taylor (archive footage)

Black Listed (2003)

Alan Chambers

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! (2003)

Himself

I Was a Teenage Faust (2002)

Mr. Five

Undercover Brother (2002)

Mr. UB

Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs (2002)

Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light (2000)

Up, Up, and Away (2000)

Jim Marshall / Bronze Eagle

Peyton Cody

Mercenary II: Thick & Thin (1999)

Charlie Love

Jackie's Back! (1999)

Robert Townsend

Love Songs (1999)

Joseph's Gift (1999)

James Saunders

Stuart Hall: Representation & the Media (1997)

Archive Footage (Hollywood Shuffle)

The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder (1994)

Himself

The Meteor Man (1993)

Jefferson Reed

The Five Heartbeats (1991)

Duck

The Mighty Quinn (1989)

Maubee

That's Adequate (1989)

Standup Comic

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)

Extra

Uptown Comedy Express (1987)

Hollywood Shuffle (1987)

Bobby Taylor

Manny

Odd Jobs (1986)

Dwight

Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me (1986)

himself

American Flyers (1985)

Jerome

A Soldier's Story (1984)

Corporal Ellis

Streets of Fire (1984)

The Sorels - Lester

In Love with an Older Woman (1982)

James

Senior Trip (1981)

Randy

Willie and Phil (1980)

Thin Boy

Women at West Point (1979)

Russell Baker

The Warriors (1979)

gang member (uncredited)

The Monkey Hustle (1976)

Musician

Cooley High (1975)

Basketball Player in Gym Class