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Robert Altman

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Robert Altman

Born
Died
(aged 81)
Birthplace
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Credits
150 titles

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), "The Long Goodbye" (1973), and "Nashville" (1975) have been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 58

YearTitleRole
TBA 24 Tracks: Robert Altman's Nashville Film Self
2025 Breakdown: 1975 Film Self - Director, M*A*S*H & Nashville (archive footage)
2024 Daedalus Film Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
2020 Return to Sweethaven: A Look Back With Robin And The Altmans Film Self (archive footage)
2018 Nothing Like a Dame Film Self (archive footage)
2014 Return to the 5 & Dime: An Interview with Ed Graczyk Film Self (archive footage)
2014 Altman Film Self (archive footage)
2013 What Is Cinema? Film Self
2005 Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker Film Self
2005 A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin Film Self
2004 What’s Happened Since ‘88 Film Self
2004 The Politics of Docs Film Self
2004 Why Tanner, Why Now? Film Self
2004 Fact & Fiction Film Self
2004 On the Set: Alex’s Loft Film Self
2004 On the Set: Loews Theater Film Self
2004 Robert Altman and Garry Trudeau Film Self
2004 Looking for Sophia Film Self
2004 Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession Film Self
2004 Words in Progress Film
2003 Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years Film Self
2003 Imagining Images Film Self
2003 A Decade Under the Influence Film Self
2003 Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood Film Self
2002 The Making of Gosford Park Film Self
2002 Heart of the Festival Film Self (archive footage)
2002 Robert Altman on 'Rashomon' Film Self
2002 Robert Altman in England Film Self
2002 Rip Van Marlowe Film Self
2001 History vs. Hollywood TV Self (1 ep)
2000 Backstory TV Self (1 ep)
2000 Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H' Film Self
2000 Altman on His Own Terms Film Self
1999 Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius Film Self
1999 The Directors TV Self (1 ep)
1997 Frank Capra's American Dream Film Self
1996 Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In Film Self
1995 The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies Film Self
1994 American Cinema TV Self (1 ep)
1993 Intimate Portrait TV Self (1 ep)
1993 Made in the USA Film Self
1993 Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country Film Self
1992 Robert Altman's Players Film Self
1990 Hollywood Mavericks Film Self
1982 Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter Film Reader - 'Jack And The Beanstalk' Promo (voice)
1981 Endless Love Film Hotel Manager
1978 The South Bank Show TV Self (1 ep)
1976 From the Prairie to the Palace Film
1975 Arena TV (1 ep)
1973 The Long Goodbye Film Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
1971 Film '72 TV Self (1 ep)
1970 Events Film Bob
1968 The Dick Cavett Show TV Self - Guest (2 ep)
1967 Omnibus TV (1 ep)
1965 The Kathryn Reed Story Film Self
1953 The Oscars TV Self (2 ep)
1952 Omnibus TV (1 ep)
1947 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Film Man Drinking (uncredited)

Crew credits 94

YearTitleJob
2006 A Prairie Home Companion Film Director, Producer
2004 Tanner on Tanner TV Executive Producer, Director, Creator (4 ep)
2003 The Company Film Producer, Director
2001 Gosford Park Film Director, Producer, Idea
2000 Dr. T & the Women Film Producer, Director
2000 Trixie Film Producer
2000 Gun: Fatal Betrayal Film Producer
1999 Cookie's Fortune Film Director, Producer
1998 Killer App Film Director
1998 The Gingerbread Man Film Director
1997 Afterglow Film Producer
1997 Gun TV Director, Executive Producer (1 ep)
1997 Jazz '34 Film Director, Producer
1996 Kansas City Film Writer, Director, Producer
1994 Prêt-à-Porter Film Director, Producer, Writer
1994 Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle Film Producer
1993 Short Cuts Film Screenplay, Director
1993 Black and Blue: A Musical Revue Film Director
1992 The Player Film Director
1990 Vincent & Theo Film Director
1990 Vincent & Theo TV Director (4 ep)
1988 The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial Film Director, Producer
1988 Tanner '88 TV Director, Executive Producer, Creator (12 ep)
1987 O.C. and Stiggs Film Director, Producer
1987 Aria Film Director, Writer
1987 Basements Film Director, Producer
1987 Beyond Therapy Film Screenplay, Director
1985 Fool for Love Film Director
1985 The Laundromat Film Director
1984 Secret Honor Film Director, Producer
1983 Streamers Film Director, Producer
1982 Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean Film Director
1982 Precious Blood Film Executive Producer, Director
1982 Rattlesnake in a Cooler Film Director, Executive Producer
1980 Popeye Film Director
1980 HealtH Film Director, Writer, Producer
1979 Rich Kids Film Executive Producer
1979 A Perfect Couple Film Director, Writer, Producer
1979 Quintet Film Screenplay, Story, Producer, Director
1978 A Wedding Film Director, Screenplay, Story, Producer
1978 Remember My Name Film Producer
1977 3 Women Film Writer, Director, Producer
1977 The Late Show Film Producer
1976 Welcome to L.A. Film Producer
1976 Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson Film Director, Screenplay, Screenstory, Producer
1975 Saturday Night Live TV Director (1 ep)
1975 Nashville Film Producer, Director
1974 California Split Film Director, Producer
1974 Thieves Like Us Film Director, Screenplay
1973 The Long Goodbye Film Director
1972 Images Film Director, Writer
1971 Brewster McCloud Film Director
1971 McCabe & Mrs. Miller Film Director, Screenplay
1970 M*A*S*H Film Director
1969 That Cold Day in the Park Film Director
1968 Premiere TV Director (1 ep)
1967 Countdown Film Director
1967 The Happening Film Second Unit Director
1965 The Kathryn Reed Story Film Director
1964 Pot au feu Film Director
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