Robert John Downey Sr. (nama lahir Robert Elias Jr.; 24 Juni 1936 – 7 Juli 2021) adalah pemeran, sutradara, produser, penulis naskah, dan sinematografer Amerika Serikat serta ayah dari pemeran Robert Downey Jr. Ia dikenal karena menulis dan menyutradarai film bawah tanah Putney Swope, sebuah sindiran mengenai dunia periklanan New York Madison Avenue. Menurut pakar film Wheeler Winston Dixon, film-film karya Downey Sr. semasa dasawarsa 1960-an adalah skandal tanpa kompromi dengan anggaran minimal dan sindiran yang keterlaluan dengan secara efektif mendorong agenda kontra-budaya saat itu.
| Robert Downey Sr. | |
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| Lahir | Robert Elias Jr. 24 Juni 1936 New York, USA |
| Meninggal | 7 Juli 2021 (umur 85) New York, USA |
| Pekerjaan | pemeran, sutradara, produser, penulis naskah, sinematografer |
| Tahun aktif | 1953 - 2013 |
| Tinggi | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
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| Anak | 2; termasuk Robert Jr. |
| Orang tua | Robert Elias Sr. Elizabeth McLauchlen |
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Kehidupan masa kecil sunting
Robert Elias Jr. lahir di Manhattan, Kota New York dari pasangan Elizabeth (née McLauchlen) yang bekerja sebagai model dan Robert Elias Sr. yang bekerja di bidang manajemen motel dan rumah makan. Kakek-nenek dari pihak ayah adalah orang Yahudi Lituania, sedangkan ibunya adalah keturunan berdarah campuran Yahudi Hungaria dan Irlandia. He grew up in Rockville Centre, New York. Dia mengubah nama keluarganya menjadi Downey (mengikuti ayah tirinya James Downey) ketika dia ingin mendaftar di Angkatan Darat Amerika Serikat saat masih di bawah umur. Downey kemudian mengatakan dia menulis novel yang tidak diterbitkan selama waktunya di tentara, meskipun menghabiskan sebagian besar karier militernya "di benteng."
Filmografi sunting
| Year | Film | Role | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | The American Road | Cinematographer | Short film | |
| 1961 | Balls Bluff | Civil War Union soldier | Director, writer, and producer | Short film |
| 1964 | A Touch of Greatness | Director, producer, and cinematographer | Documentary | |
| 1964 | Babo 73 | Director, writer, and producer | ||
| 1965 | Sweet Smell of Sex | Director, writer, and cinematographer | ||
| 1966 | Chafed Elbows | Director, writer, and producer | ||
| 1968 | No More Excuses | Pvt. Stewart Thompson | Director, writer, and producer | |
| 1969 | Putney Swope | Director and writer | Voice, uncredited | |
| 1969 | Naughty Nurse | Desk Clerk | Short film | |
| 1970 | Pound | Director and writer | ||
| 1971 | You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat | Head of Ad Agency | ||
| 1971 | Is There Sex After Death? | Himself | Mockumentary and mondo film | |
| 1971 | Cold Turkey | Second unit director | ||
| 1972 | Greaser's Palace | Director and writer | ||
| 1973 | Sticks and Bones | Director and writer | Television film | |
| 1975 | Moment to Moment | Director and writer | Retitled Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight | |
| 1980 | Up the Academy | Director | ||
| 1980 | The Gong Show Movie | Co-writer | ||
| 1985 | To Live and Die in L.A. | Thomas Bateman | ||
| 1985–1986 | The Twilight Zone | Mr. Miller | Director | Directed 3 episodes acted in segment: "Wordplay" |
| 1986 | America | Director and co-writer | ||
| 1986 | Matlock | Judge Warren Anderson | Episode: "Judge Warren Anderson" | |
| 1988 | Rented Lips | Director | ||
| 1988 | Moving Target | Weinberg | Television film | |
| 1988 | Johnny Be Good | NCAA Investigator Floyd Gondoli | ||
| 1988–1989 | 1st & Ten | Mike McDonald / Reporter #4 / Reporter / Sports Writer | 4 episodes | |
| 1991 | Too Much Sun | Director and co-writer | ||
| 1993 | Tales of the City | Edgar's Doctor | Miniseries; 1 episode | |
| 1994 | Hail Caesar | Butler | ||
| 1996 | Sunchaser | Telephone voices | ||
| 1997 | Hugo Pool | Director and co-writer | ||
| 1997 | Boogie Nights | Burt | ||
| 1999 | Magnolia | WDKK Show Director | ||
| 2000 | The Family Man | Man in House | ||
| 2004 | From Other Worlds | Baker | ||
| 2005 | Rittenhouse Square | Director | Documentary | |
| 2011 | Tower Heist | Judge Ramos |
Referensi sunting
- Finn, Natalie (September 26, 2014). "Robert Downey Jr.'s Mother Dies: Read His Moving, Candid Tribute to Elsie Ann Downey". E! Online. Diakses tanggal April 16, 2015.
- ^ Duchovnay, Gerald (2012). Film Voices: Interviews from Post Script. SUNY Press. ISBN 9780791484753.
- Wheeler Winston Dixon, Rutgers University Press, July 11, 2007, Film Talk: Directors at Work, Retrieved November 10, 2014 (see page xi Introduction paragraph 3), ISBN 978-0-8135-4077-1
- Bloom, Nate (April 12, 2012). "Celebrity Jews: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Barbara Walters, Larry David, Ben Stiller & more". J. The Jewish News of Northern California. Diakses tanggal May 10, 2018.
- Gates, Henry Louis (September 15, 2014) [First published 2014]. "Robert Downey Jr.". Finding Your Roots: The Official Companion to the PBS Series (edisi ke-1st). UNC Press Books. ISBN 978-1469618012. Diakses tanggal March 29, 2015.
- Robert Downey Jr. – Inside The Actors Studio Pt. 1 di YouTube
- Daisy Fried (May 1, 1997). . Philadelphia City Paper. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2008-01-28. Diakses tanggal June 17, 2008.
- Hedegaard, Erik (August 21, 2008). . Rolling Stone. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2018-05-09. Diakses tanggal May 10, 2018.
- ^ Diamond, Jamie (December 20, 1992). "FILM; Robert Downey Jr. Is Chaplin (on Screen) and a Child (Off)". The New York Times. Diakses tanggal June 17, 2008.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (July 7, 2021). "Robert Downey Sr., Filmmaker and Provocateur, Is Dead at 85". The New York Times. Diakses tanggal July 8, 2021.
- Fulton, Rick (October 27, 2010). "Robert Downey Jr: I don't even know what it's like to be stoned any more". Daily Record.
- Blistein, Jon (July 7, 2021). "Robert Downey Sr., Filmmaker Known for His Countercultural Satires, Dead at 85". Rolling Stone. Diakses tanggal July 7, 2021.
- ^ "Robert Downey". British Film Institute. Diakses tanggal July 7, 2021.
- ^ "Robert Downey Sr". Rotten Tomatoes. Diakses tanggal July 7, 2021.
- ^ "Robert Downey – Filmography". Turner Classic Movies. Diakses tanggal July 7, 2021.
- Armstrong, Stephen B. (April 24, 2017). Paul Bartel: The Life and Films. McFarland. hlm. 31. ISBN 9780786499151.
- ^ "Robert Downey Sr. List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Diakses tanggal July 7, 2021.
- Thompson, Dave (November 1, 2015). The Twilight Zone FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Fifth Dimension and Beyond. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781495046117.
- Lee, Benjamin (July 7, 2021). "Film director Robert Downey Sr dies at 85". The Guardian. London. Diakses tanggal July 7, 2021.
- ^ "Robert Downey, Sr". American Film Institute. Diakses tanggal July 7, 2021.
- Evans, Greg (July 7, 2021). "Robert Downey Sr. Dies: 'Putney Swope' Director, Father Of Actor Robert Downey Jr. Was 85". Deadline Hollywood. Diakses tanggal July 7, 2021.
- Beresford, Trilby (July 7, 2021). "Robert Downey Sr., Actor and Counterculture Director, Dies at 85". The Hollywood Reporter. Diakses tanggal July 7, 2021.
- Weldon, Michael (1996). The Psychotronic Video Guide. Titan Books. hlm. 248. ISBN 9781852867706.
Pranala luar sunting
- Robert Downey Sr. di IMDb (dalam bahasa Inggris)