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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1925-02-20 (100 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

Acting

2024

Daedalus as Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)

2020

2018

Nothing Like a Dame as Self (archive footage)

2014

Altman as Self (archive footage)
And the Oscar Goes To... as Self (archive footage)

2013

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

Backstory as Self

1999

1997

1996

1995

1993

1992

1990

1982

Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter as Reader - 'Jack And The Beanstalk' Promo (voice)

1981

Endless Love as Hotel Manager

1978

1973

The Long Goodbye as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

1970

Events as Bob

1968

The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest

1965

1953

The Oscars as Self

1952

1947

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as Man Drinking (uncredited)

Directing

2006

2004

Tanner on Tanner as Director

2003

The Company as Director

2001

Gosford Park as Director

2000

Dr. T & the Women as Director

1999

Cookie's Fortune as Director

1998

Killer App as Director

1997

Jazz '34 as Director
Gun as Director

1996

Kansas City as Director

1994

Prêt-à-Porter as Director

1993

Short Cuts as Director

1992

The Player as Director

1990

Vincent & Theo as Director
Vincent & Theo as Director

1988

Tanner '88 as Director

1987

O.C. and Stiggs as Director
Beyond Therapy as Director
Basements as Director
Aria as Director

1985

Fool for Love as Director
The Laundromat as Director

1984

Secret Honor as Director

1983

Streamers as Director

1980

Popeye as Director
HealtH as Director

1979

Quintet as Director
A Perfect Couple as Director

1978

A Wedding as Director

1977

3 Women as Director

1975

Nashville as Director

1974

Thieves Like Us as Director
California Split as Director

1973

The Long Goodbye as Director

1972

Images as Director

1971

1970

M*A*S*H as Director
Brewster McCloud as Director

1968

Premiere as Director

1967

Countdown as Director
The Happening as Second Unit Director

1965

1964

Pot au feu as Director

1962

The Gallant Men as Director
Combat! as Director

1961

Cain's Hundred as Director
Bus Stop as Director

1960

Route 66 as Director
Surfside 6 as Director
The Roaring 20's as Director

1959

Hawaiian Eye as Director

1958

Bronco as Director
Lawman as Director
U.S. Marshal as Director

1957

The Delinquents as Director
M Squad as Director
Sugarfoot as Director
Whirlybirds as Director
Maverick as Director

1956

The Magic Bond as Director

1955

The Perfect Crime as Director
The Millionaire as Director

1954

The Dirty Look as Director

1952

The Sound of Bells as Director

1951

Modern Football as Director

Writing

2001

Gosford Park as Idea

1996

Kansas City as Writer

1994

Prêt-à-Porter as Writer

1993

Short Cuts as Screenplay

1987

Beyond Therapy as Screenplay
Aria as Writer

1980

HealtH as Writer

1979

Quintet as Screenplay
Quintet as Story

1978

A Wedding as Screenplay
A Wedding as Story

1977

3 Women as Writer

1974

Thieves Like Us as Screenplay

1972

Images as Screenplay

1971

McCabe & Mrs. Miller as Screenplay

1957

The Delinquents as Writer

1956

1955

1948

Bodyguard as Story

Production

2006

2004

Tanner on Tanner as Executive Producer

2003

The Company as Producer

2001

Gosford Park as Producer

2000

Dr. T & the Women as Producer
Trixie as Producer

1999

Cookie's Fortune as Producer

1997

Afterglow as Producer
Jazz '34 as Producer
Gun as Executive Producer
Gun as Producer

1996

Kansas City as Producer

1988

Tanner '88 as Executive Producer

1987

Basements as Producer
O.C. and Stiggs as Producer

1984

Secret Honor as Producer

1983

Streamers as Producer

1982

Precious Blood as Executive Producer
Rattlesnake in a Cooler as Executive Producer

1980

HealtH as Producer

1979

Quintet as Producer
A Perfect Couple as Producer
Rich Kids as Executive Producer

1978

Remember My Name as Producer
A Wedding as Producer

1977

3 Women as Producer
The Late Show as Producer

1975

Nashville as Producer

1974

California Split as Producer

1964

1957

The Delinquents as Producer

Editing

1957

Crew

2004

Tanner on Tanner as Creator

Creator

1988

Tanner '88 as Creator