Robert Altman
DirectingBorn Feb 20, 1925Died Nov 20, 2006
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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
Daedalus
movie2024
The Magic Bond
movie1956
Bus Stop
tv1961
The Troubleshooters
tv1959
Tanner on Tanner
tv2004
Tanner on Tanner
tv2004
Tanner on Tanner
tv2004
Altman on His Own Terms
movie2000
The Long Lost Life of Edward Smalley
movie1963
Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius
movie1999
Precious Blood
movie1982
Precious Blood
movie1982
Filmography
2025Breakdown: 1975as Self - Director, M*A*S*H & Nashville (archive footage)movie2024Daedalusas Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)movie2020Return to Sweethaven: A Look Back With Robin And The Altmansas Self (archive footage)movie2018Nothing Like a Dameas Self (archive footage)movie2014Return to the 5 & Dime: An Interview with Ed Graczykas Self (archive footage)movie2014Altmanas Self (archive footage)movie2013What Is Cinema?as Selfmovie2006A Prairie Home Companionas Producermovie2005Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmakeras Selfmovie2005A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwinmovie2004What’s Happened Since ‘88as Selfmovie2004The Politics of Docsas Selfmovie2004Why Tanner, Why Now?as Selfmovie2004Fact & Fictionas Selfmovie2004On the Set: Alex’s Loftas Selfmovie2004On the Set: Loews Theateras Selfmovie2004Robert Altman and Garry Trudeauas Selfmovie2004Tanner on Tanneras Creatortv2004Looking for Sophiaas Selfmovie2004Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsessionas Selfmovie2004Words in Progressmovie2003The Companyas Producermovie2003Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Yearsas Selfmovie2003Imagining Imagesas Selfmovie2003A Decade Under the Influenceas Selfmovie2003Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywoodas Selfmovie2002The Making of Gosford Parkas Selfmovie2002Robert Altman on 'Rashomon'as Selfmovie2002Robert Altman in Englandas Himselfmovie2002Rip Van Marloweas Selfmovie2001Gosford Parkas Ideamovie2001History vs. Hollywoodas Selftv2000Dr. T & the Womenas Producermovie2000Backstoryas Selftv2000Trixieas Producermovie2000Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H'as Selfmovie2000Gun: Fatal Betrayalas Producermovie2000Altman on His Own Termsas Selfmovie1999Hitchcock: Shadow of a Geniusas Selfmovie1999Cookie's Fortuneas Directormovie1999The Directorsas Selftv1998Killer Appas Directormovie1998The Gingerbread Manas Directormovie1997Afterglowas Producermovie1997Frank Capra's American Dreamas Selfmovie1997Gunas Directortv1997Jazz '34as Producermovie1996Kansas Cityas Producermovie1996Robert Altman: Giggle And Give Inas Selfmovie1995The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Moviesas Selfmovie1994Prêt-à-Porteras Writermovie1994Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circleas Producermovie1994American Cinemaas Selftv1993Intimate Portraitas Selftv1993Short Cutsas Screenplaymovie1993Made in the USAas Selfmovie1993Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Countryas Selfmovie1993Black and Blue: A Musical Revueas Directormovie1992The Playeras Directormovie1992Robert Altman's Playersas Selfmovie1990Vincent & Theoas Directormovie1990Hollywood Mavericksas Selfmovie1990Vincent & Theoas Directortv1988The Caine Mutiny Court-Martialas Producermovie1988Tanner '88as Creatortv1987O.C. and Stiggsas Producermovie1987Ariaas Directormovie1987Basementsas Producermovie1987Beyond Therapyas Directormovie1985Fool for Loveas Directormovie1985The Laundromatas Directormovie1984Secret Honoras Producermovie1983Streamersas Producermovie1982Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Deanas Directormovie1982Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porteras Reader - 'Jack And The Beanstalk' Promo (voice)movie1982Precious Bloodas Directormovie1982Rattlesnake in a Cooleras Executive Producermovie1981Endless Loveas Hotel Managermovie1980Popeyeas Directormovie1980HealtHas Writermovie