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Robert Altman

Robert Altman

Directing

Born February 20, 1925 · Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Biography

Robert Bernard Altman (February 20, 1925 – November 20, 2006) was an American film director and screenwriter known for making films that are highly naturalistic, but with a stylized perspective. In 2006, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognized his body of work with an Academy Honorary Award. His films "MASH" (1970), "McCabe & Mrs. Miller" (1971) and "Nashville" (1975) have been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.

Known For · 40 titles

Omnibus

Omnibus

1967
The South Bank Show

The South Bank Show

1978
The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968
Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait

1993
The Oscars

The Oscars

1953
Omnibus

Omnibus

1952
The Directors

The Directors

1999
American Cinema

American Cinema

1994
Backstory

Backstory

2000
The Long Goodbye

The Long Goodbye

1973
Endless Love

Endless Love

1981
Breakdown: 1975

Breakdown: 1975

2025
A Decade Under the Influence

A Decade Under the Influence

2003
Altman on His Own Terms

Altman on His Own Terms

2000
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

1947
The Making of Gosford Park

The Making of Gosford Park

2002
Altman

Altman

2014
History vs. Hollywood

History vs. Hollywood

2001
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

2003
Words in Progress

Words in Progress

2004
Nothing Like a Dame

Nothing Like a Dame

2018
Frank Capra's American Dream

Frank Capra's American Dream

1997
Hollywood Mavericks

Hollywood Mavericks

1990
Robert Altman on 'Rashomon'

Robert Altman on 'Rashomon'

2002
Robert Altman's Players

Robert Altman's Players

1992
Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius

Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius

1999
Made in the USA

Made in the USA

1993
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995
On the Set: Loews Theater

On the Set: Loews Theater

2004
Robert Altman in England

Robert Altman in England

2002
Looking for Sophia

Looking for Sophia

2004
The Kathryn Reed Story

The Kathryn Reed Story

1965
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

2004
Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H'

Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H'

2000
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country

Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country

1993
Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker

Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker

2005
What Is Cinema?

What Is Cinema?

2013
Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years

Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years

2003
A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin

A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin

2005
24 Tracks: Robert Altman's Nashville

24 Tracks: Robert Altman's Nashville