Robert Altman

Born: 1925-02-20, Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Died: 2006-11-20

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

• Saturday Night Live (1975)
• Bonanza (1959)
• Omnibus (1967)
• Lawman (1958)
• Route 66 (1960)
• Combat! (1962)
• Surfside 6 (1960)
• Hawaiian Eye (1959)
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
• Bronco (1958)
• Sugarfoot (1957)
• M Squad (1957)
• Endless Love (1981)
• Gosford Park (2001)
• The Troubleshooters (1959)
• Popeye (1980)
• The Player (1992)
• Tanner on Tanner (2004)
• Prêt-à-Porter (1994)
• The Long Goodbye (1973)
• The Long Goodbye (1973)
• Gun (1997)
• Tanner '88 (1988)
• Dr. T & the Women (2000)
• 3 Women (1977)
• McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
• The Gingerbread Man (1998)
• Short Cuts (1993)
• Thieves Like Us (1974)
• Images (1972)