Robert Altman

Robert Altman

1925-02-20 – 2006-11-20 (age 81) Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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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.

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Known For

Endless Love
Endless Love

1981

as Hotel Manager

The Long Goodbye
The Long Goodbye

1973

as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

Breakdown: 1975
Breakdown: 1975

2025

as Self - Director, M*A*S*H & Nashville (archive footage)

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

1947

as Man Drinking (uncredited)

A Decade Under the Influence
Altman on His Own Terms
The Making of Gosford Park
Altman
Altman

2014

as Self (archive footage)

Frank Capra's American Dream
Nothing Like a Dame
Nothing Like a Dame

2018

as Self (archive footage)

Daedalus
Daedalus

2024

as Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)

Hollywood Mavericks
What Is Cinema?
What Is Cinema?

2013

as Self

Made in the USA
Made in the USA

1993

as Self

Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius