Birthday: Feb 20, 1925
Place of Birth: Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Robert Altman

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

Movie	Cast	Year
Nothing Like a Dame	Self (archive footage)	2018
Return to Sweethaven: A Look Back With Robin And The Altmans	Self (archive footage)	2020
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty	Man Drinking (uncredited)	1947
Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius	Self	1999
Endless Love	Hotel Manager	1981
The Kathryn Reed Story	Himself	1965
Looking for Sophia	Self	2004
Frank Capra's American Dream	Self	1997
Robert Altman in England	Himself	2002
A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin		2005
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies	Self	1995
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession	Self	2004
Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker	Self	2005
Altman	Self (archive footage)	2014
Imagining Images	Self	2003
Enlisted: The Story of 'MAS*H'	Self	2000
Words in Progress		2004
Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In	Self	1996
Made in the USA	Self	1993
What Is Cinema?	Self	2013
Daedalus	Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)	2024
A Decade Under the Influence	Self	2003
Robert Altman and Garry Trudeau	Self	2004
Robert Altman's Players	Self	1992
Events	Bob	1970
Hollywood Mavericks	Self	1990
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country	Self	1993
Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter	Reader - 'Jack And The Beanstalk' Promo (voice)	1982
Robert Altman on 'Rashomon'	Self	2002
And the Oscar Goes To...	Self (archive footage)	2014
Rip Van Marlowe	Self	2002
The Long Goodbye	Ambulance Driver (uncredited)	1973
The Making of 'Gosford Park'	Self	2002
What’s Happened Since ‘88	Self	2004
The Politics of Docs	Self	2004
Why Tanner, Why Now?	Self	2004
Fact & Fiction	Self	2004
On the Set: Alex’s Loft	Self	2004
On the Set: Loews Theater	Self	2004
Altman on His Own Terms	Self	2000
Series	Cast	Year
The South Bank Show	Self	1978
Omnibus		1952
History vs. Hollywood	Self	2001
Intimate Portrait	Self	1993
The Directors	Self	1999
The Oscars	Self	1953
The Dick Cavett Show	Self - Guest	1968
Backstory	Self	2000

Robert Altman

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