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93 titles

Projects in Development (4 titles)	Budget
Chinatown (TV Movie) - Executive Producer, Writer (script) Executive Producer, Writer (script) See fewer
Dancing Bear (TV Movie) - Writer (adaptation) Writer (adaptation) See fewer
The 39 Steps Director, Writer (screenplay) Director, Writer (screenplay) See fewer
The Battle of Britain Writer (screenplay) Writer (screenplay) See fewer

Television in Production (1 title)	Episodes	Status
Pompeii (TV Series) - Writer (screenplay) (2 episodes) Writer (screenplay) (2 episodes) See fewer — New Day Season 1, Episode 4 - Writer (screenplay) Writer (screenplay) See fewer — Dawn Season 1, Episode 3 - Writer (screenplay) Writer (screenplay) See fewer	2	Development Unknown

Past Film & Video (48 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Fort McCoy (2011) Thank You Thank You See fewer	$3MM	$4K	$79K	$79K
Chinatown: Filming (2007) (Video) - Self, Special Thanks Self, Special Thanks See fewer
Chinatown: The Beginning and the End (2007) (Video) - Self, Special Thanks Self, Special Thanks See fewer
Chinatown: The Legacy (2007) (Video) - Self, Special Thanks Self, Special Thanks See fewer
Ask the Dust (2006) Director, Writer (screenplay) Director, Writer (screenplay) See fewer		$69K	$744K	$2.5MM
Suspect Zero (2004) Professor Dates (uncredited) Professor Dates (uncredited) See fewer	$27MM	$3.4MM	$8.7MM	$11MM
Wonderland (2003) The Producers And Director Wish To Thank The Producers And Director Wish To Thank See fewer	$5MM	$92K	$1.1MM	$2.5MM
Mission: Impossible II (2000) Writer (screenplay) Writer (screenplay) See fewer	$125MM	$58MM	$215MM	$546MM
Without Limits (1998) Director, Writer (written by) Director, Writer (written by) See fewer	$25MM	$56K	$777K	$777K
Armageddon (1998) Story Editor (uncredited) Story Editor (uncredited) See fewer	$140MM	$36MM	$202MM	$554MM
Mission: Impossible (1996) Writer (screenplay) Writer (screenplay) See fewer	$80MM	$45MM	$181MM	$458MM
The Celluloid Closet (1995) Thanks Thanks See fewer		$95K	$1.4MM	$1.4MM
Crimson Tide (1995) Script Revisions (uncredited) Script Revisions (uncredited) See fewer	$53MM	$19MM	$91MM	$157MM
Love Affair (1994) Writer (screenplay) Writer (screenplay) See fewer	$60MM	$5.4MM	$18MM	$18MM
The Firm (1993) Writer (screenplay) Writer (screenplay) See fewer	$42MM	$25MM	$158MM	$270MM
The Two Jakes (1990) Writer (characters), Writer (written by) Writer (characters), Writer (written by) See fewer	$19MM	$3.7MM	$10MM	$10MM
Days of Thunder (1990) Writer (screenplay), Writer (story) Writer (screenplay), Writer (story) See fewer	$60MM	$15MM	$83MM	$158MM
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989) Story Consultant Story Consultant See fewer	$35MM	$408K	$1.4MM	$1.4MM
Tequila Sunrise (1988) Director, Writer (written by) Director, Writer (written by) See fewer	$23MM	$6.4MM	$41MM	$41MM
Frantic (1988) Writer (uncredited) Writer (uncredited) See fewer	$20MM	$4.4MM	$18MM	$18MM
The Pick-up Artist (1987) Stan Stan See fewer	$15MM	$4.5MM	$13MM	$13MM
Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987) Thanks, Writer (uncredited) Thanks, Writer (uncredited) See fewer	$5MM		$858K	$858K
The Bedroom Window (1987) Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer	$8.3MM	$2.9MM	$13MM	$13MM
8 Million Ways to Die (1986) Writer (uncredited) Writer (uncredited) See fewer	$18MM	$610K	$1.3MM	$1.3MM
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) Writer (as P.H. Vazak) Writer (as P.H. Vazak) See fewer	$30MM	$6.5MM	$46MM	$46MM
Deal of the Century (1983) Writer (uncredited) Writer (uncredited) See fewer	$10MM	$3.5MM	$10MM	$10MM
The Escape Artist (1982) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer		$23K	$143K	$143K
Personal Best (1982) Director, Producer, Writer (written by) Director, Producer, Writer (written by) See fewer	$16MM		$5.7MM	$5.7MM
Heaven Can Wait (1978) Writer (uncredited) Writer (uncredited) See fewer	$6MM	$3.7MM	$82MM	$82MM
Orca (1977) Writer (uncredited) Writer (uncredited) See fewer			$15MM	$15MM
The Missouri Breaks (1976) Writer (uncredited) Writer (uncredited) See fewer	$10MM			$19K
Shampoo (1975) Party Guest (uncredited), Writer (written by) Party Guest (uncredited), Writer (written by) See fewer	$4MM		$49MM	$49MM
The Yakuza (1974) Writer (screenplay) Writer (screenplay) See fewer	$5MM
Chinatown (1974) Writer (written by) Writer (written by) See fewer	$6MM		$29MM	$29MM
The Parallax View (1974) Writer (uncredited) Writer (uncredited) See fewer				$3K
The Last Detail (1973) Writer (screenplay) Writer (screenplay) See fewer	$2.3MM
The New Centurions (1972) Writer (uncredited) Writer (uncredited) See fewer
The Godfather (1972) Story Editor (uncredited) Story Editor (uncredited) See fewer	$6MM	$302K	$136MM	$250MM
Cisco Pike (1971) Writer (uncredited) Writer (uncredited) See fewer
McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) Writer (screenplay) (uncredited) Writer (screenplay) (uncredited) See fewer				$32K
Drive, He Said (1971) Richard, Writer (screenplay) (uncredited) Richard, Writer (screenplay) (uncredited) See fewer	$800K
The Zodiac Killer (1971) Man in Bar #3 (as Robert Tubin) Man in Bar #3 (as Robert Tubin) See fewer	$13K
Villa Rides (1968) Writer (screenplay by) Writer (screenplay by) See fewer
Bonnie and Clyde (1967) Special Consultant, Writer (uncredited) Special Consultant, Writer (uncredited) See fewer	$2.5MM			$1K
The Tomb of Ligeia (1964) Writer (screenplay) Writer (screenplay) See fewer
The Young Racers (1963) Second Assistant Director (uncredited) Second Assistant Director (uncredited) See fewer	$150K
Creature from the Haunted Sea (1961) Sparks Moranaja aka Agent XK150 (as Edward Wain) Sparks Moranaja aka Agent XK150 (as Edward Wain) See fewer
Last Woman on Earth (1960) Martin Joyce (as Edward Wain), Writer (screenplay by) Martin Joyce (as Edward Wain), Writer (screenplay by) See fewer

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Past Television (8 titles)	Episodes
Welcome to the Basement (2013–2017) (TV Series) - Writer (screenplay) (1 episode, 2017), Writer (1 episode, 2013) Writer (screenplay) (1 episode, 2017), Writer (1 episode, 2013) See fewer Shampoo (Nov 10, 2017) Writer (screenplay) Writer (screenplay) See fewer Tough Guys Don't Dance (Feb 22, 2013) Writer Writer See fewer	2
Mad Men (2014–2015) (TV Series) - Consulting Producer (14 episodes, 2014) Consulting Producer (14 episodes, 2014) See fewer Person to Person (May 17, 2015) Season 7, Episode 14 - Consulting Producer Consulting Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	14
Independent Lens (2006) (TV Series) - Special Thanks (1 episode, 2006) Special Thanks (1 episode, 2006) See fewer A Sad Flower in the Sand (Dec 12, 2006) Season 8, Episode 7 - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	1
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (2002) (TV Movie) - Self (uncredited), Special Thanks Self (uncredited), Special Thanks See fewer
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) (TV Series) - Writer (written by) (1 episode, 1964) Writer (written by) (1 episode, 1964) See fewer The Dove Affair (Dec 15, 1964) Season 1, Episode 12 - Writer (written by) Writer (written by) See fewer	1
The Outer Limits (1964) (TV Series) - Writer (teleplay by) (1 episode, 1964), Writer (story by) (1 episode, 1964) Writer (teleplay by) (1 episode, 1964), Writer (story by) (1 episode, 1964) See fewer The Chameleon (Apr 27, 1964) Season 1, Episode 31 - Writer (story by), Writer (teleplay by) Writer (story by), Writer (teleplay by) See fewer	1
Breaking Point (1964) (TV Series) - Writer (teleplay) (1 episode, 1964) Writer (teleplay) (1 episode, 1964) See fewer So Many Pretty Girls, So Little Time (Feb 17, 1964) Season 1, Episode 21 - Writer (teleplay) Writer (teleplay) See fewer	1
The Lloyd Bridges Show (1963) (TV Series) - Writer (written by) (3 episodes, 1963), Writer (teleplay) (1 episode, 1963) Writer (written by) (3 episodes, 1963), Writer (teleplay) (1 episode, 1963) See fewer The Epidemic (May 21, 1963) Season 1, Episode 33 - Writer (written by) Writer (written by) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4

Self (29 titles)
Hollywood Insider (2021) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2021) Self (1 episode, 2021) See fewer The Under-Appreciation of Screenwriters and Scripts - Why Hollywood Needs To Show Respect (Mar 19, 2021) Season 11, Episode 98 - Self Self See fewer
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael (2018) Self Self See fewer
Hal (2018) Self Self See fewer
A Classy Broad (2016) Self Self See fewer
Salinger (2013) Self Self See fewer
The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011) (TV Mini-series) - Self - Interviewee (2 episodes, 2011) Self - Interviewee (2 episodes, 2011) See fewer American Cinema of the 70s (Oct 29, 2011) Season 1, Episode 9 - Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer Post-War Cinema (Oct 1, 2011) Season 1, Episode 5 - Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer
Robert Towne (2009) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
AFI Life Achievement Award (2008) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2008) Self (1 episode, 2008) See fewer AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Warren Beatty (Jun 25, 2008) Season 1, Episode 36 - Self Self See fewer
American Masters (1998–2008) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 1998) Self (2 episodes, 1998) See fewer You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story - Part 1 (Sep 23, 2008) Season 22, Episode 4 - Self Self See fewer Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy (Feb 4, 1998) Season 12, Episode 3 - Self Self See fewer
Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde' (2008) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
50 Films to See Before You Die (2006) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Mission: Remarkable - 40 Years of Creating the Impossible (2006) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Budd Boetticher: An American Original (2005) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (2005) (TV Movie) - Interviewee Interviewee See fewer
The Outsider (2005) Self Self See fewer
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
A Decade Under the Influence (2003) Self Self See fewer
A Sad Flower in the Sand (2001) Self Self See fewer
Rescued from the Closet (2001) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Playing the Field: Sports and Sex in America (2000) (TV Movie) - Self - Film Director Self - Film Director See fewer
Behind the Mission: The Making of 'M:I-2' (2000) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Chinatown Revisited with Roman Polanski, Robert Evans and Robert Towne (1999) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
The Century: America's Time (1999) (TV Mini-series) - Self - Screenwriter (1 episode, 1999) Self - Screenwriter (1 episode, 1999) See fewer Homefront: 1941-1945 (Apr 19, 1999) Season 1, Episode 7 - Self - Screenwriter Self - Screenwriter See fewer
Cadillac Desert (1997– ) (TV Mini-series) - Self Self See fewer
CBS This Morning (1990) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1990) Self (1 episode, 1990) See fewer Episode dated 20 July 1990 (Jul 20, 1990) Self Self See fewer
Bookmark (1988) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1988) Self (1 episode, 1988) See fewer The Writer's Film (Feb 24, 1988) Season 5, Episode 6 - Self Self See fewer
Screenwriters: Word Into Image (1982) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1982) Self (1 episode, 1982) See fewer Robert Towne (Nov 15, 1982) Season 1, Episode 6 - Self Self See fewer
47th Annual Academy Awards (1975) (TV Special) - Self - Winner Self - Winner See fewer
The 32nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1975) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer

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Archive Footage (3 titles)
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made (2004) (Video) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
Halloween Monster Bash (1991) (TV Movie) - Sparks Moran (archive footage) Sparks Moran (archive footage) See fewer

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