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  1. 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 his underground film Putney Swope (1969), a satire on the New York Madison Avenue advertising world.

  2. Jul 7, 2021 · Robert Downey Sr., who made provocative movies, like “Putney Swope,” that avoided mainstream success but were often critical favorites and were always attention getting, died on Wednesday at...

  3. Jul 7, 2021 · Downey Jr. appeared in two films directed by his father, including as a child in a film in which humans portrayed dogs in 1970’s “Pound,” and later in the 1990 comedy, “Too Much Sun.” Robert Downey...

  4. Dec 8, 2022 · Robert Downey Jr.'s latest Netflix documentary 'Sr.' chronicles the relationship he had with his late filmmaking father. Here's everything to know about Robert Downey Sr.

  5. Jul 7, 2021 · Robert Downey Sr., director of the countercultural satire "Putney Swope" and the father of actor Robert Downey Jr., died Wednesday in New York. Downey Sr.' s wife told the New York Daily News...

  6. Jul 7, 2021 · Robert Downey Sr., the actor and filmmaker who directed nearly a dozen low-budget films in the underground film heyday of the '60s and '70s before kick-starting the career of his son Robert...

  7. Jul 7, 2021 · Filmmaker Robert John Downey Sr., whose son is Robert Downey Jr. died July 6, 2021. For the past five years he had been living with a Parkinson’s disease diagnosis. The director, actor,...