A portrait of the life and career of Robert Downey Sr. (1936-2021), the visionary and fearless US filmmaker — father of actor Robert Downey Jr. — who in the sixties and seventies laid the foundations for countercultural comedy.
Acting
Two Downeys, zero scripts, maximum vulnerability.
Direction
Chris Smith lets chaos breathe beautifully.
Editing
Weaves Sr.'s anarchic films into tender confession.
Director
Chris Smith
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sr. kept filming himself until days before his death; the crew never knew what he'd captured until editing.
Downey Sr.'s 1969 cult hit 'Putney Swope' remains the only satirical film directed by a white man to become required viewing at Black Panther meetings.
US
