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Robert Altman

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Robert Altman

Born February 20, 1925 in Kansas City, Missouri, USADied November 20, 200654 films

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.

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His films "MASH" (1970), "McCabe & Mrs. Miller" (1971), "The Long Goodbye" (1973), and "Nashville" (1975) have been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.

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The Long Goodbye posterFirst watchThe Long Goodbye19737.4In 1970s Hollywood, Detective Philip Marlowe tries to help a friend who is accused of murdering his wife.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Player poster7.2The Player1992M*A*S*H poster6.9M*A*S*H1970Gosford Park poster6.8Gosford Park2001Short Cuts poster7.2Short Cuts1993Nashville poster7.3Nashville1975McCabe & Mrs. Miller poster7.2McCabe & Mrs. Miller19713 Women poster7.13 Women1977Popeye poster5.6Popeye1980

Filmography

54 films as director
  1. 2006A Prairie Home CompanionDirector
  2. 2003The CompanyDirector
  3. 2001Gosford ParkDirector
  4. 2000Dr. T & the WomenDirector
  5. 1999Cookie's FortuneDirector
  6. 1998Killer AppDirector
  7. 1998The Gingerbread ManDirector
  8. 1997Jazz '34Director
  9. 1996Kansas CityDirector
  10. 1994Prêt-à-PorterDirector
  11. 1993Short CutsDirector
  12. 1993Black and Blue: A Musical RevueDirector
  13. 1992The PlayerDirector
  14. 1990Vincent & TheoDirector
  15. 1988The Caine Mutiny Court-MartialDirector
  16. 1987O.C. and StiggsDirector
  17. 1987AriaDirector
  18. 1987BasementsDirector
  19. 1987Beyond TherapyDirector
  20. 1985Fool for LoveDirector
  21. 1985The LaundromatDirector
  22. 1984Secret HonorDirector
  23. 1983StreamersDirector
  24. 1982Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy DeanDirector
  25. 1982Precious BloodDirector
  26. 1982Rattlesnake in a CoolerDirector
  27. 1980PopeyeDirector
  28. 1980HealtHDirector
  29. 1979A Perfect CoupleDirector
  30. 1979QuintetDirector
  31. 1978A WeddingDirector
  32. 19773 WomenDirector
  33. 1976Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History LessonDirector
  34. 1975NashvilleDirector
  35. 1974California SplitDirector
  36. 1974Thieves Like UsDirector
  37. 1973The Long GoodbyeDirector
  38. 1972ImagesDirector
  39. 1971Brewster McCloudDirector
  40. 1971McCabe & Mrs. MillerDirector
  41. 1970M*A*S*HDirector
  42. 1969That Cold Day in the ParkDirector
  43. 1967CountdownDirector
  44. 1965The Kathryn Reed StoryDirector
  45. 1964Pot au feuDirector
  46. 1964Nightmare in ChicagoDirector
  47. 1963The PartyDirector
  48. 1963The Long Lost Life of Edward SmalleyDirector
  49. 1957The James Dean StoryDirector
  50. 1957The DelinquentsDirector
  51. 1956The Magic BondDirector
  52. 1954The Dirty LookDirector
  53. 1952The Sound of BellsDirector
  54. 1951Modern FootballDirector