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The Mighty Quinn (1989)
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Actor
| Movies | |
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| 2013 |
Playin' for Love |
| 2008 |
Of Boys and Men |
| 2003 |
Black Listed |
| 2002 |
Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs |
I Was a Teenage Faust (TV movie) |
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Script, The |
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Undercover Brother |
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| 2000 |
Up, Up, and Away! (TV movie) |
| 1999 |
Jackie's Back! (TV movie) |
Mercenary II: Thick & Thin (TV movie) |
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| 1998 |
Joseph's Gift |
Love Songs (TV movie) |
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Taxman |
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| 1995 |
Bliss (TV movie) |
| 1993 |
The Meteor Man |
| 1991 |
Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime, The (TV movie) |
The Five Heartbeats |
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| 1989 |
New Edition Past and Present |
That's Adequate |
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The Mighty Quinn |
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| 1988 |
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka |
| 1987 |
Hollywood Shuffle |
Uptown Comedy Express (TV movie) |
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| 1986 |
Odd Jobs |
Ratboy |
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| 1985 |
American Flyers |
| 1984 |
A Soldier's Story |
Streets of Fire |
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| 1982 |
In Love with an Older Woman (TV movie) |
| 1981 |
Senior Trip (TV movie) |
| 1980 |
Willie and Phil |
| 1979 |
Women at West Point (TV movie) |
| 1976 |
The Monkey Hu$tle |
| 1975 |
Cooley High |
| Documentaries | |
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| 2023 |
See It Loud: The History of Black Television (series) - a.f. |
| 2018 |
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' (series) |
Black Film Is Not a Genre (E02) |
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Legends and Pioneers (E01) |
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Making the Five Heartbeats |
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| 2009 |
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy |
| 2008 |
Unsung (series) |
| 2007 |
Tao of the Golden Mask |
| 2006 |
Edge of Outside |
| 2001 |
Casting for Glinda |
| 2000 |
Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light (TV movie) |
| 1999 |
Celebrity Profile: Diahann Carroll (TV movie) |
| 1994 |
Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame (TV movie) |
| 1991 |
Ray Charles: 50 Years in Music (concert) |
| 1988 |
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (concert) |
Director
| Movies | |
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| 2013 |
Bill Cosby: Far from Finished (TV movie) |
Playin' for Love |
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| 2012 |
In the Hive |
| 2008 |
Phantom Punch |
| 2003 |
Black Listed |
| 2002 |
10,000 Black Men Named George (TV movie) |
| 2001 |
Carmen: A Hip Hopera (TV movie) |
| 2000 |
Holiday Heart (TV movie) |
Little Richard (TV movie) |
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Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story (TV movie) |
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Up, Up, and Away! (TV movie) |
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| 1999 |
Fraternity Boys |
Jackie's Back! (TV movie) |
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| 1998 |
Love Songs (TV movie) |
| 1997 |
B*A*P*S |
| 1993 |
The Meteor Man |
| 1991 |
Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime, The (TV movie) |
The Five Heartbeats |
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| 1987 |
Hollywood Shuffle |
| Series | |
|---|---|
| 2023 |
Kaleidoscope |
Violet: 24 Years Before the Heist (E05) |
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Green: 7 Years Before the Heist (E02) |
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| 2022 |
The Best Man: The Final Chapters |
An American Marriage (E06) |
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Brown Girl Dreaming (E03) |
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| 2021 |
Colin in Black & White |
The Decision (E04) |
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Road Trip (E03) |
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The Wonder Years |
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Independence Day (S01E07) |
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| 2019 |
Black Lightning |
The Book of Secrets: Chapter Three: Pillar of Fire (S02E13) |
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The Book of Occupation: Chapter Five: Requiem for Tavon (S03E05) |
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| 2009 |
Diary of a Single Mom |
| 2002 |
Soul Food |
Tonight at Noon (S03E01) |
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| 1995 |
The Parent 'Hood |
| 1993 |
Townsend Television |
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2018 |
Making the Five Heartbeats |
| 2009 |
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy |
| 1999 |
20th Century: From Behind Closed Doors, The (TV movie) |
| 1987 |
Eddie Murphy Raw |
| Shows | |
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| 2022 |
Ms. Pat: Y'all Wanna Hear Something Crazy? |
Screenwriter
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 2013 |
Playin' for Love |
| 2003 |
Black Listed |
| 1993 |
The Meteor Man |
| 1991 |
Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime, The (TV movie) |
The Five Heartbeats |
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| 1987 |
Hollywood Shuffle |
Uptown Comedy Express (TV movie) |
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| Series | |
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| 1995 |
The Parent 'Hood |
| 1993 |
Townsend Television |
| Documentaries | |
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| 2018 |
Making the Five Heartbeats |
| Shows | |
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| 1992 |
Comic Relief V |
| 1991 |
Party for Richard Pryor, A |
| 1986 |
The Late Show |
Guest
Creator
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| 1999 |
The Parent 'Hood |
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Wedding Bells Blues (S05E11) |
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Something About Queenie (S05E10) |
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To Kiss or Not to Kiss (S05E09) |
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| 1998 |
The Parent 'Hood |
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'Hood Sweet' Hood: Part 1 (S04E22) |
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Here Comes Z Bride (S04E21) |
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Hurricane Linda (S04E20) |
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| more episodes (7) | ||
| 1997 |
The Parent 'Hood |
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Rappin' It Up (S03E22) |
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Mother and Law (S03E21) |
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The Peterson Redemption (S03E20) |
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| more episodes (19) | ||
| 1996 |
The Parent 'Hood |
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Reconcilable Differences (S02E22) |
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Ode to Billy Shankbreath (S02E21) |
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I Never Danced for My Mother (S02E20) |
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| more episodes (20) | ||
| 1995 |
The Parent 'Hood |
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Trust a Move (S01E13) |
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The Bully Pulpit (S01E12) |
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Nice Guys Finish Last (S01E11) |
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| more episodes (21) | ||
Producer
| Movies | |
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| 2013 |
Playin' for Love |
| Documentaries | |
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| 2018 |
Making the Five Heartbeats |