Robert Downey Sr.

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Robert Downey Sr.
LahirRobert Elias Jr.
(1936-06-24)24 Juni 1936
New York, USA
Meninggal7 Juli 2021(2021-07-07) (umur 85)
New York, USA
Pekerjaanpemeran, sutradara, produser, penulis naskah, sinematografer
Tahun aktif1953 - 2013
Tinggi191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Suami/istri
  • Elsie Ann Ford
    (m. 1962; c. 1975)
    [1]
  • Laura Ernst
    (m. 1991; meninggal 1994)
  • Rosemary Rogers
    (m. 1998)
Anak2; termasuk Robert Jr.
Orang tuaRobert Elias Sr.
Elizabeth McLauchlen

Robert John Downey Sr. (nama lahir Robert Elias Jr.; 24 Juni 1936 – 7 Juli 2021)[2] 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.[3]

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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.[2] Kakek-nenek dari pihak ayah adalah orang Yahudi Lituania,[4] sedangkan ibunya adalah keturunan berdarah campuran Yahudi Hungaria dan Irlandia.[5][6][7][8][9] He grew up in Rockville Centre, New York.[10] 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.[9][11] Downey kemudian mengatakan dia menulis novel yang tidak diterbitkan selama waktunya di tentara, meskipun menghabiskan sebagian besar karier militernya "di benteng."[10]

Filmografi[sunting | sunting sumber]

Year Film Role Credit Notes
1953 The American Road[12] Cinematographer Short film
1961 Balls Bluff[13] Civil War Union soldier Director, writer, and producer Short film
1964 A Touch of Greatness[14] Director, producer, and cinematographer Documentary
1964 Babo 73[14][15] Director, writer, and producer
1965 Sweet Smell of Sex[15] Director, writer, and cinematographer
1966 Chafed Elbows[14][15] Director, writer, and producer
1968 No More Excuses[14][15] Pvt. Stewart Thompson Director, writer, and producer
1969 Putney Swope[14][15] Director and writer Voice, uncredited
1969 Naughty Nurse[16] Desk Clerk Short film
1970 Pound[14][15] Director and writer
1971 You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat[15] Head of Ad Agency
1971 Is There Sex After Death?[13][15] Himself Mockumentary and mondo film
1971 Cold Turkey[15] Second unit director
1972 Greaser's Palace[14][15] Director and writer
1973 Sticks and Bones[13] Director and writer Television film
1975 Moment to Moment[14][17] Director and writer Retitled Two Tons of
Turquoise to Taos Tonight
1980 Up the Academy[14][15] Director
1980 The Gong Show Movie[14][15] Co-writer
1985 To Live and Die in L.A.[14][15] Thomas Bateman
1985–1986 The Twilight Zone Mr. Miller[18] Director[19] Directed 3 episodes
acted in segment: "Wordplay"
1986 America[14][15] Director and co-writer
1986 Matlock[14] Judge Warren Anderson Episode: "Judge Warren Anderson"
1988 Rented Lips[14][15] Director
1988 Moving Target[14][15] Weinberg Television film
1988 Johnny Be Good[15][20] NCAA Investigator Floyd Gondoli
1988–1989 1st & Ten[21][22] Mike McDonald / Reporter #4 /
Reporter / Sports Writer
4 episodes
1991 Too Much Sun[14][15] Director and co-writer
1993 Tales of the City[13][15] Edgar's Doctor Miniseries; 1 episode
1994 Hail Caesar[23] Butler
1996 Sunchaser[13][17] Telephone voices
1997 Hugo Pool[14][20] Director and co-writer
1997 Boogie Nights[13][15] Burt
1999 Magnolia[13][15] WDKK Show Director
2000 The Family Man[13][15] Man in House
2004 From Other Worlds[14][15] Baker
2005 Rittenhouse Square[14][20] Director Documentary
2011 Tower Heist[13][15] Judge Ramos

Referensi[sunting | sunting sumber]

  1. ^ 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. 
  2. ^ a b Duchovnay, Gerald (2012). Film Voices: Interviews from Post Script. SUNY Press. ISBN 9780791484753. 
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ 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. 
  5. ^ 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. 
  6. ^ Robert Downey Jr. – Inside The Actors Studio Pt. 1 di YouTube
  7. ^ Daisy Fried (May 1, 1997). "Senior Class". Philadelphia City Paper. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2008-01-28. Diakses tanggal June 17, 2008. 
  8. ^ Hedegaard, Erik (August 21, 2008). "To Hell and Back With Robert Downey Jr". Rolling Stone. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2018-05-09. Diakses tanggal May 10, 2018. 
  9. ^ a b 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. 
  10. ^ a b Genzlinger, Neil (July 7, 2021). "Robert Downey Sr., Filmmaker and Provocateur, Is Dead at 85". The New York Times. Diakses tanggal July 8, 2021. 
  11. ^ Fulton, Rick (October 27, 2010). "Robert Downey Jr: I don't even know what it's like to be stoned any more". Daily Record. 
  12. ^ Blistein, Jon (July 7, 2021). "Robert Downey Sr., Filmmaker Known for His Countercultural Satires, Dead at 85". Rolling Stone. Diakses tanggal July 7, 2021. 
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Robert Downey". British Film Institute. Diakses tanggal July 7, 2021. 
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Robert Downey Sr". Rotten Tomatoes. Diakses tanggal July 7, 2021. 
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "Robert Downey – Filmography". Turner Classic Movies. Diakses tanggal July 7, 2021. 
  16. ^ Armstrong, Stephen B. (April 24, 2017). Paul Bartel: The Life and Films. McFarland. hlm. 31. ISBN 9780786499151. 
  17. ^ a b "Robert Downey Sr. List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Diakses tanggal July 7, 2021. 
  18. ^ 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. 
  19. ^ Lee, Benjamin (July 7, 2021). "Film director Robert Downey Sr dies at 85". The Guardian. London. Diakses tanggal July 7, 2021. 
  20. ^ a b c "Robert Downey, Sr". American Film Institute. Diakses tanggal July 7, 2021. 
  21. ^ 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. 
  22. ^ Beresford, Trilby (July 7, 2021). "Robert Downey Sr., Actor and Counterculture Director, Dies at 85". The Hollywood Reporter. Diakses tanggal July 7, 2021. 
  23. ^ Weldon, Michael (1996). The Psychotronic Video Guide. Titan Books. hlm. 248. ISBN 9781852867706. 

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