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Hollywood Shuffle is a 1987 American satirical comedy film about the racial stereotypes of African Americans in film and television. The film tracks the attempts of Bobby Taylor to become a successful actor and the mental and external roadblocks he encounters, represented through a series of interspersed vignettes and fantasies.
Robert Townsend (born February 6, 1957) is an American actor, director, comedian, and writer. [1] [2] Townsend is best known for directing the films Hollywood Shuffle (1987), Eddie Murphy Raw (1987), The Meteor Man (1993), The Five Heartbeats (1991) and various other films and stand-up specials.
Townsend and Wayans, best friends from their days performing at The Improv in New York in the late-’70s, penned Hollywood Shuffle, a biting, ahead-of-its-time satire of being Black in the movie ...
Townsend Entertainment was founded by Robert Townsend in July 1995. It is just one of several entertainment companies that Townsend has founded. His others include Tinsel Townsend Productions, Inc. which produced The Meteor Man (1993) [3] and Townsend Television (1993), Conquering Unicorn Inc. producing Hollywood Shuffle in 1987, [4] and more.
With his 1987 debut now part of the Criterion Collection, filmmaker Robert Townsend looks back on its making and legacy: 'I broke every rule.' He put $40,000 on credit cards to make his first film ...
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In between the music and the drama, 1980s film was frequently comic, launching Eddie Murphy's blockbuster film career. In 1987, actor, comedian, and director Robert Townsend's 1987 film Hollywood Shuffle, satirized the Hollywood film industry and its treatment of African Americans and created a buzz. [50]