About
Underground filmmaker known for writing and directing the films Hugo Pool, Putney Swope, and Greaser's Palace. He is also the father of actor Robert Downey Jr.
Before Fame
He directed his first short film, Balls Bluff, in 1961.
Trivia
In 2005, he released a documentary about life on the streets of Philadelphia called Rittenhouse Square.
Family Life
He married Rosemary Rogers, his third wife, in 1998. He previously had two children, Robert Jr. and Allyson, with his first wife Elsie Downey.
Associated With
His 1973 film Sticks and Bones starred Tom Aldredge.
