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A Conversation with Robert Townsend

Season 8 Episode 11

Writer, director, producer, actor, and comedian Robert Townsend has over 30 years of experience working in film and television. With credits such as Hollywood Shuffle, The Five Heartbeats, In the Hive and Playin’ For Love, Townsend discusses his multi-faceted and successful career in front of and behind the camera.

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