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Robert Altman

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
55

Gender
Male

Birthday
February 20, 1925 (101 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

Directing

2006A Prairie Home Companion...Director
2004Tanner on Tanner...Director
2003The Company...Director
2001Gosford Park...Director
2000Dr. T & the Women...Director
1999Cookie's Fortune...Director
1998Killer App...Director
1998The Gingerbread Man...Director
1997Gun...Director
1997Jazz '34...Director
1996Kansas City...Director
1994Prêt-à-Porter...Director
1993Short Cuts...Director
1993Black and Blue: A Musical Revue...Director
1992The Player...Director
1990Vincent & Theo...Director
1990Vincent & Theo...Director
1988The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial...Director
1988Tanner '88...Director
1987O.C. and Stiggs...Director
1987Aria...Director
1987Basements...Director
1987Beyond Therapy...Director
1985Fool for Love...Director
1985The Laundromat...Director
1984Secret Honor...Director
1983Streamers...Director
1982Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean...Director
1982Precious Blood...Director
1982Rattlesnake in a Cooler...Director
1980Popeye...Director
1980HealtH...Director
1979A Perfect Couple...Director
1979Quintet...Director
1978A Wedding...Director
19773 Women...Director
1976Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson...Director
1975Saturday Night Live...Director
1975Nashville...Director
1974California Split...Director
1974Thieves Like Us...Director
1973The Long Goodbye...Director
1972Images...Director
1971Brewster McCloud...Director
1971McCabe & Mrs. Miller...Director
1970M*A*S*H...Director
1969That Cold Day in the Park...Director
1968Premiere...Director
1967Countdown...Director
1967The Happening...Second Unit Director
1965The Kathryn Reed Story...Director
1964Pot au feu...Director
1964Nightmare in Chicago...Director
1963The Party...Director
1963The Long Lost Life of Edward Smalley...Director
1963Kraft Suspense Theatre...Director
1962The Gallant Men...Director
1962Combat!...Director
1961Bus Stop...Director
1961Cain's Hundred...Director
1961Kraft Mystery Theatre...Director
1960The Roaring 20's...Director
1960Route 66...Director
1960Surfside 6...Director
1959Hawaiian Eye...Director
1959Bonanza...Director
1959The Troubleshooters...Director
1958U.S. Marshal...Director
1958Lawman...Director
1958Bronco...Director
1957Maverick...Director
1957M Squad...Director
1957Sugarfoot...Director
1957The James Dean Story...Director
1957The Delinquents...Director
1957Whirlybirds...Director
1956The Gale Storm Show...Director
1956The Magic Bond...Director
1955The Perfect Crime...Director
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presents...Director
1955The Millionaire...Director
1954The Dirty Look...Director
1952The Sound of Bells...Director
1951Modern Football...Director

Production

2006A Prairie Home Companion...Producer
2004Tanner on Tanner...Executive Producer
2003The Company...Producer
2001Gosford Park...Producer
2000Dr. T & the Women...Producer
2000Trixie...Producer
2000Gun: Fatal Betrayal...Producer
1999Cookie's Fortune...Producer
1997Afterglow...Producer
1997Gun...Producer
1997Jazz '34...Producer
1996Kansas City...Producer
1994Prêt-à-Porter...Producer
1994Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle...Producer
1988The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial...Producer
1988Tanner '88...Executive Producer
1987O.C. and Stiggs...Producer
1987Basements...Producer
1984Secret Honor...Producer
1983Streamers...Producer
1982Precious Blood...Executive Producer
1982Rattlesnake in a Cooler...Executive Producer
1980HealtH...Producer
1979Rich Kids...Executive Producer
1979A Perfect Couple...Producer
1979Quintet...Producer
1978A Wedding...Producer
1978Remember My Name...Producer
19773 Women...Producer
1977The Late Show...Producer
1976Welcome to L.A....Producer
1976Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson...Producer
1975Nashville...Producer
1974California Split...Producer
1964Nightmare in Chicago...Producer
1963The Long Lost Life of Edward Smalley...Producer
1957The James Dean Story...Producer
1957The Delinquents...Producer

Creator

2004Tanner on Tanner...Creator
1988Tanner '88...Creator

Writing

2001Gosford Park...Idea
1996Kansas City...Writer
1994Prêt-à-Porter...Writer
1993Short Cuts...Screenplay
1987Aria...Writer
1987Beyond Therapy...Screenplay
1980HealtH...Writer
1979A Perfect Couple...Writer
1979Quintet...Story
1979Quintet...Screenplay
1978A Wedding...Story
1978A Wedding...Screenplay
19773 Women...Writer
1976Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson...Screenstory
1976Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson...Screenplay
1974Thieves Like Us...Screenplay
1972Images...Writer
1971McCabe & Mrs. Miller...Screenplay
1963The Long Lost Life of Edward Smalley...Writer
1957The Delinquents...Writer
1956Corn's-a-Poppin'...Writer
1955The Perfect Crime...Writer
1950Honeymoon for Harriet...Writer
1948Bodyguard...Story

Editing

1957The James Dean Story...Editor
1950Honeymoon for Harriet...Editor

Acting

2025Breakdown: 1975as Self - Director, M*A*S*H & Nashville (archive footage)
2024Daedalusas Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
2020Return to Sweethaven: A Look Back With Robin And The Altmansas Self (archive footage)
2018Nothing Like a Dameas Self (archive footage)
2014Return to the 5 & Dime: An Interview with Ed Graczykas Self (archive footage)
2014Altmanas Self (archive footage)
2013What Is Cinema?as Self
2005Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmakeras Self
2005A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwinas
2004What’s Happened Since ‘88as Self
2004The Politics of Docsas Self
2004Why Tanner, Why Now?as Self
2004Fact & Fictionas Self
2004On the Set: Alex’s Loftas Self
2004On the Set: Loews Theateras Self
2004Robert Altman and Garry Trudeauas Self
2004Looking for Sophiaas Self
2004Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsessionas Self
2004Words in Progressas
2003Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Yearsas Self
2003Imagining Imagesas Self
2003A Decade Under the Influenceas Self
2003Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywoodas Self
2002The Making of Gosford Parkas Self
2002Robert Altman on 'Rashomon'as Self
2002Robert Altman in Englandas Self
2002Rip Van Marloweas Self
2001History vs. Hollywoodas Self
2000Backstoryas Self
2000Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H'as Self
2000Altman on His Own Termsas Self
1999Hitchcock: Shadow of a Geniusas Self
1999The Directorsas Self
1997Frank Capra's American Dreamas Self
1996Robert Altman: Giggle And Give Inas Self
1995The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Moviesas Self
1994American Cinemaas Self
1993Intimate Portraitas Self
1993Made in the USAas Self
1993Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Countryas Self
1992Robert Altman's Playersas Self
1990Hollywood Mavericksas Self
1982Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porteras Reader - 'Jack And The Beanstalk' Promo (voice)
1981Endless Loveas Hotel Manager
1978The South Bank Showas Self
1976From the Prairie to the Palaceas
1973The Long Goodbyeas Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
1970Eventsas Bob
1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest
1967Omnibusas
1965The Kathryn Reed Storyas Himself
1953The Oscarsas Self
1952Omnibusas
1947The Secret Life of Walter Mittyas Man Drinking (uncredited)
24 Tracks: Robert Altman's Nashvilleas Himself