Directing
Robert Altman
20 February 1925† 20 November 2006 (aged 81) Kansas City, Missouri, USA
- Directed
- 82
- Written
- 20
- Produced
- 32
- Movies
- 46
- Shows
- 9
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), "The Long Goodbye" (1973), and "Nashville" (1975) have been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.
Known For
- Upcoming
- 2025
- Breakdown: 1975 · Film · Director · M*A*S*H & Nashville
- 2024
- Daedalus · Film · Sampled Interview (voice)
- 2020
- 2018
- Nothing Like a Dame · Film
- 2014
- 2013
- What Is Cinema? · Film
- 2006
- A Prairie Home Companion · Film · Director
- 2005
- 2004
- What’s Happened Since ‘88 · Film
- The Politics of Docs · Film
- Why Tanner, Why Now? · Film
- Fact & Fiction · Film
- On the Set: Alex’s Loft · Film
- On the Set: Loews Theater · Film
- Robert Altman and Garry Trudeau · Film
- Looking for Sophia · Film
- Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession · Film
- Words in Progress · Film
- Tanner on Tanner · Series · Executive Producer
- 2003
- 2002
- The Making of Gosford Park · Film
- Heart of the Festival · Film
- Robert Altman on 'Rashomon' · Film
- Robert Altman in England · Film
- Rip Van Marlowe · Film
- 2001
- History vs. Hollywood · Series
- Gosford Park · Film · Director
- 2000
- Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H' · Film
- Altman on His Own Terms · Film
- Backstory · Series
- Dr. T & the Women · Film · Producer
- Trixie · Film · Producer
- Gun: Fatal Betrayal · Film · Producer
- 1999
- Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius · Film
- The Directors · Series
- Cookie's Fortune · Film · Director
- 1998
- The Gingerbread Man · Film · Director
- Killer App · Film · Director
- 1997
- Frank Capra's American Dream · Film
- Afterglow · Film · Producer
- Jazz '34 · Film · Director
- Gun · Series · Director
- 1996
- Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In · Film
- Kansas City · Film · Writer
- 1995
- 1994
- American Cinema · Series
- Prêt-à-Porter · Film · Director
- Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle · Film · Producer
- 1993
- Made in the USA · Film
- Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country · Film
- Intimate Portrait · Series
- Short Cuts · Film · Screenplay
- Black and Blue: A Musical Revue · Film · Director
- 1992
- Robert Altman's Players · Film
- The Player · Film · Director
- 1990
- Hollywood Mavericks · Film
- Vincent & Theo · Film · Director
- Vincent & Theo · Series · Director
- 1988
- The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial · Film · Director
- Tanner '88 · Series · Director
- 1987
- Aria · Film · Director
- Beyond Therapy · Film · Screenplay
- O.C. and Stiggs · Film · Director
- Basements · Film · Director
- 1985
- Fool for Love · Film · Director
- The Laundromat · Film · Director
- 1984
- Secret Honor · Film · Director
- 1983
- Streamers · Film · Director
- 1982
- Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter · Film · Reader · 'Jack And The Beanstalk' Promo (voice)
- Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean · Film · Director
- Rattlesnake in a Cooler · Film · Director
- Precious Blood · Film · Executive Producer
- 1981
- Endless Love · Film · Hotel Manager
- 1980
- 1979
- Quintet · Film · Screenplay
- A Perfect Couple · Film · Director
- Rich Kids · Film · Executive Producer
- 1978
- A Wedding · Film · Director
- Remember My Name · Film · Producer
- 1977
- 3 Women · Film · Writer
- The Late Show · Film · Producer
- 1976
- From the Prairie to the Palace · Film
- Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson · Film · Director
- Welcome to L.A. · Film · Producer
- 1975
- Arena · Series
- Saturday Night Live · Series · Director
- Nashville · Film · Producer
- 1974
- California Split · Film · Director
- Thieves Like Us · Film · Director
- 1973
- The Long Goodbye · Film · Ambulance Driver
- The Long Goodbye · Film · Director
- 1972
- Images · Film · Director
- 1971
- Film '72 · Series
- McCabe & Mrs. Miller · Film · Director
- Brewster McCloud · Film · Director
- 1970
- 1969
- That Cold Day in the Park · Film · Director
- 1968
- Premiere · Series · Director
- 1967
- Omnibus · Series
- Countdown · Film · Director
- The Happening · Film · Second Unit Director
- 1965
- The Kathryn Reed Story · Film
- The Kathryn Reed Story · Film · Director
- 1964
- Nightmare in Chicago · Film · Director
- Pot au feu · Film · Director
- 1963
- Kraft Suspense Theatre · Series · Director
- The Long Lost Life of Edward Smalley · Film · Director
- The Party · Film · Director
- 1962
- Combat! · Series · Director
- The Gallant Men · Series · Director
- 1961
- Cain's Hundred · Series · Director
- Kraft Mystery Theatre · Series · Director
- Bus Stop · Series · Director
- 1960
- Route 66 · Series · Director
- Surfside 6 · Series · Director
- The Roaring 20's · Series · Director
- 1959
- Bonanza · Series · Director
- Hawaiian Eye · Series · Director
- The Troubleshooters · Series · Director
- 1958
- Lawman · Series · Director
- Bronco · Series · Director
- U.S. Marshal · Series · Director
- 1957
- Maverick · Series · Director
- The James Dean Story · Film · Producer
- The Delinquents · Film · Director
- Sugarfoot · Series · Director
- Whirlybirds · Series · Director
- M Squad · Series · Director
- 1956
- The Gale Storm Show · Series · Director
- Corn's-a-Poppin' · Film · Writer
- The Magic Bond · Film · Director
- 1955
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents · Series · Director
- The Millionaire · Series · Director
- 1954
- The Dirty Look · Film · Director
- 1953
- The Oscars · Series
- 1952
- The Sound of Bells · Film · Director
- 1951
- Modern Football · Film · Director
- 1950
- Honeymoon for Harriet · Film · Writer
- 1948
- Bodyguard · Film · Story
- 1947
- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty · Film · Man Drinking