The Evolution of Robert Townsend

The evolution of Robert Townsend

The Quintuple Threat - The actor, writer, producer and director first stepped on the scene as a comedian. (Photo: SAGA /Landov)
Hollywood Shuffle - In a satirical look at difficulties faced by African-Americans looking for roles in Hollywood, Hollywood Shuffle, Townsend's first major motion motion picture, features him playing an actor limited to stereotypical roles because of his ethnicity.
The Five HeartBeats (Photo: Twentieth Century FOX)Meteor Man - This 1993 film written, directed and starring Robert Townsend tells the story of a schoolteacher who becomes a superhero after being hit by a meteor.

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The Quintuple Threat - The actor, writer, producer and director first stepped on the scene as a comedian. (Photo: SAGA /Landov)

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