Robert Altman

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

49

Gender

Male

Birthday

1925-02-20

Day of death

2006-11-20 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Robert Altman

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

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • Intimate Portrait

    Intimate Portrait

  • Omnibus

    Omnibus

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The South Bank Show

    The South Bank Show

  • Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years

    Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years

  • Endless Love

    Endless Love

  • Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In

    Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In

  • The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

    The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

  • The Directors

    The Directors

  • A Decade Under the Influence

    A Decade Under the Influence

  • The Long Goodbye

    The Long Goodbye

  • Daedalus

    Daedalus

  • Events

    Events

  • Frank Capra's American Dream

    Frank Capra's American Dream

  • Nothing Like a Dame

    Nothing Like a Dame

  • The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

    The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

  • Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

    Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

  • Altman on His Own Terms

    Altman on His Own Terms

  • Robert Altman in England

    Robert Altman in England

  • Backstory

    Backstory

  • Rip Van Marlowe

    Rip Van Marlowe

  • What Is Cinema?

    What Is Cinema?

  • Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius

    Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius

  • The Making of 'Gosford Park'

    The Making of 'Gosford Park'

  • Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H'

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

  • Hollywood Mavericks

    Hollywood Mavericks

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

    Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country

  • Made in the USA

    Made in the USA

  • Altman

    Altman

  • History vs. Hollywood

    History vs. Hollywood

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

    A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin

  • Imagining Images

    Imagining Images

  • Robert Altman's Players

    Robert Altman's Players

  • 24 Tracks: Robert Altman's Nashville

    24 Tracks: Robert Altman's Nashville

  • Return to Sweethaven: A Look Back With Robin And The Altmans

    Return to Sweethaven: A Look Back With Robin And The Altmans

  • Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter

    Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter

  • On the Set: Loews Theater

    On the Set: Loews Theater

  • Words in Progress

    Words in Progress

  • Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker

    Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker

  • The Kathryn Reed Story

    The Kathryn Reed Story

  • What’s Happened Since ‘88

    What’s Happened Since ‘88

  • On the Set: Alex’s Loft

    On the Set: Alex’s Loft

  • The Politics of Docs

    The Politics of Docs

  • Robert Altman and Garry Trudeau

    Robert Altman and Garry Trudeau

  • Looking for Sophia

    Looking for Sophia

  • Why Tanner, Why Now?

    Why Tanner, Why Now?

  • Fact & Fiction

    Fact & Fiction

  • Robert Altman on 'Rashomon'

    Robert Altman on 'Rashomon'