Robert Altman
Born: 1925-02-20 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Died: 2006-11-20
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
2024
- Daedalus as Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
2020
- Return to Sweethaven: A Look Back With Robin And The Altmans as Self (archive footage)
2018
- Nothing Like a Dame as Self (archive footage)
- Black Baby as Self (archive footage)
2014
- Altman as Self (archive footage)
2013
- What Is Cinema? as Self
2006
- A Prairie Home Companion ... (Director)
2004
- Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession as Self
- Words in Progress
- Tanner on Tanner ... (Executive Producer)
- Looking for Sophia as Self
- Robert Altman and Garry Trudeau as Self
- Why Tanner, Why Now? as Self
- Fact & Fiction as Self
- What’s Happened Since ‘88 as Self
- The Politics of Docs as Self
- On the Set: Loews Theater as Self
- On the Set: Alex’s Loft as Self
2003
- The Company ... (Director)
- Imagining Images as Self
- A Decade Under the Influence as Self
- Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years as Self
2002
- The Making of Gosford Park as Self
- Rip Van Marlowe as Self
- Robert Altman in England as Himself
- Robert Altman on 'Rashomon' as Self
2001
- Gosford Park ... (Director)
- History vs. Hollywood as Self
2000
- Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H' as Self
- Trixie ... (Producer)
- Dr. T & the Women ... (Director)
- Altman on His Own Terms as Self
- Backstory as Self
- Gun: Fatal Betrayal ... (Producer)
1999
- Cookie's Fortune ... (Director)
- The Directors as Self
- Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius as Self
1998
- The Gingerbread Man ... (Director)
- Killer App ... (Director)
1997
- Afterglow ... (Producer)
- Jazz '34 ... (Director)
- Frank Capra's American Dream as Self
- Gun ... (Producer)
1996
- Kansas City ... (Director)
- Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In as Self
1994
- Prêt-à-Porter ... (Director)
- Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle ... (Producer)
- American Cinema as Self
1993
- Intimate Portrait as Self
- Short Cuts ... (Director)
- Made in the USA as Self
- Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country as Self
- Black and Blue: A Musical Revue ... (Director)
1992
- The Player ... (Director)
- Robert Altman's Players as Self
1990
- Vincent & Theo ... (Director)
- Hollywood Mavericks as Self
- Vincent & Theo ... (Director)
1988
- The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial ... (Director)
- Tanner '88 ... (Director)
1987
- Beyond Therapy ... (Screenplay)
- Basements ... (Director)
- Aria ... (Director)
- O.C. and Stiggs ... (Director)
1985
- The Laundromat ... (Director)
- Fool for Love ... (Director)
1984
- Secret Honor ... (Director)
1983
- Streamers ... (Director)
1982
- Precious Blood ... (Executive Producer)
- Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean ... (Director)
- Rattlesnake in a Cooler ... (Director)
- Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter as Reader - 'Jack And The Beanstalk' Promo (voice)
1981
- Endless Love as Hotel Manager
1979
- Rich Kids ... (Executive Producer)
- A Perfect Couple ... (Director)
- Quintet ... (Director)
1978
- The South Bank Show as Self
- A Wedding ... (Director)
- Remember My Name ... (Producer)
1977
- 3 Women ... (Director)
- The Late Show ... (Producer)
1976
- Welcome to L.A. ... (Producer)
- Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson ... (Director)
1975
- Saturday Night Live ... (Director)
- Nashville ... (Director)
1974
- California Split ... (Director)
- Thieves Like Us ... (Director)
1973
- The Long Goodbye as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
1972
- Images ... (Director)
1971
- McCabe & Mrs. Miller ... (Director)
1970
- M*A*S*H ... (Director)
- Events as Bob
- Brewster McCloud ... (Director)
1969
- That Cold Day in the Park ... (Director)
1968
- The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- Premiere ... (Director)
1967
- Countdown ... (Director)
- The Happening ... (Second Unit Director)
1965
- The Kathryn Reed Story as Himself
1964
- Nightmare in Chicago ... (Director)
- Pot au feu ... (Director)
1963
- Kraft Suspense Theatre ... (Director)
- The Long Lost Life of Edward Smalley ... (Director)
- The Party ... (Director)
1962
- Combat! ... (Director)
- The Gallant Men ... (Director)
1961
- Cain's Hundred ... (Director)
- Bus Stop ... (Director)
- Kraft Mystery Theatre ... (Director)
1960
- Route 66 ... (Director)
- Surfside 6 ... (Director)
- The Roaring 20's ... (Director)
1959
- Hawaiian Eye ... (Director)
- The Troubleshooters ... (Director)
1958
- Lawman ... (Director)
- Bronco ... (Director)
- U.S. Marshal ... (Director)
1957
- Maverick ... (Director)
- Sugarfoot ... (Director)
- M Squad ... (Director)
- Whirlybirds ... (Director)
- The Delinquents ... (Director)
- The James Dean Story ... (Director)
1956
- The Gale Storm Show ... (Director)
- The Magic Bond ... (Director)
- The Model's Handbook ... (Director)
- Corn's-a-Poppin' ... (Writer)
1955
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents ... (Director)
- The Millionaire ... (Director)
- The Perfect Crime ... (Director)
1954
- The Dirty Look ... (Director)
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1952
- Omnibus
- The Sound of Bells ... (Director)
1951
- Modern Football ... (Director)
1948
- Bodyguard ... (Story)
1947
- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as Man Drinking (uncredited)