Robert Altman

Robert Altman

Directing

February 20, 1925 — November 20, 2006Kansas City, Missouri, USA

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.

Known for

Gosford Park

Gosford Park

2001

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

1970

The Player

The Player

1992

The Long Goodbye

The Long Goodbye

1973

Popeye

Popeye

1980

Short Cuts

Short Cuts

1993

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959

Nashville

Nashville

1975

McCabe & Mrs. Miller

McCabe & Mrs. Miller

1971

Directing84

A Prairie Home Companion

A Prairie Home Companion

2006

Director

Tanner on Tanner

Tanner on Tanner

2004

Director

The Company

The Company

2003

Director

Gosford Park

Gosford Park

2001

Director

Dr. T & the Women

Dr. T & the Women

2000

Director

Cookie's Fortune

Cookie's Fortune

1999

Director

Killer App

Killer App

1998

Director

The Gingerbread Man

The Gingerbread Man

1998

Director

Gun

Gun

1997

Director

Jazz '34

Jazz '34

1997

Director

Kansas City

Kansas City

1996

Director

Prêt-à-Porter

Prêt-à-Porter

1994

Director

Short Cuts

Short Cuts

1993

Director

Black and Blue: A Musical Revue

Black and Blue: A Musical Revue

1993

Director

The Player

The Player

1992

Director

Vincent & Theo

Vincent & Theo

1990

Director

Vincent & Theo

Vincent & Theo

1990

Director

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

1988

Director

Tanner '88

Tanner '88

1988

Director

O.C. and Stiggs

O.C. and Stiggs

1987

Director

Aria

Aria

1987

Director

Basements

Basements

1987

Director

Beyond Therapy

Beyond Therapy

1987

Director

Fool for Love

Fool for Love

1985

Director

The Laundromat

The Laundromat

1985

Director

Secret Honor

Secret Honor

1984

Director

Streamers

Streamers

1983

Director

Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean

Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean

1982

Director

Precious Blood

Precious Blood

1982

Director

Rattlesnake in a Cooler

Rattlesnake in a Cooler

1982

Director

Popeye

Popeye

1980

Director

HealtH

HealtH

1980

Director

A Perfect Couple

A Perfect Couple

1979

Director

Quintet

Quintet

1979

Director

A Wedding

A Wedding

1978

Director

3 Women

3 Women

1977

Director

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

1976

Director

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Director

Nashville

Nashville

1975

Director

California Split

California Split

1974

Director

Thieves Like Us

Thieves Like Us

1974

Director

The Long Goodbye

The Long Goodbye

1973

Director

Images

Images

1972

Director

Brewster McCloud

Brewster McCloud

1971

Director

McCabe & Mrs. Miller

McCabe & Mrs. Miller

1971

Director

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

1970

Director

That Cold Day in the Park

That Cold Day in the Park

1969

Director

Premiere

1968

Director

Countdown

Countdown

1967

Director

The Happening

The Happening

1967

Second Unit Director

The Kathryn Reed Story

The Kathryn Reed Story

1965

Director

Pot au feu

Pot au feu

1964

Director

Nightmare in Chicago

Nightmare in Chicago

1964

Director

The Party

The Party

1963

Director

The Long Lost Life of Edward Smalley

The Long Lost Life of Edward Smalley

1963

Director

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963

Director

The Gallant Men

The Gallant Men

1962

Director

Combat!

Combat!

1962

Director

Bus Stop

Bus Stop

1961

Director

Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred

1961

Director

Kraft Mystery Theatre

Kraft Mystery Theatre

1961

Director

The Roaring 20's

The Roaring 20's

1960

Director

Route 66

Route 66

1960

Director

Surfside 6

Surfside 6

1960

Director

Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye

1959

Director

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959

Director

The Troubleshooters

The Troubleshooters

1959

Director

U.S. Marshal

U.S. Marshal

1958

Director

Lawman

Lawman

1958

Director

Bronco

Bronco

1958

Director

Maverick

Maverick

1957

Director

M Squad

M Squad

1957

Director

Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot

1957

Director

The James Dean Story

The James Dean Story

1957

Director

The Delinquents

The Delinquents

1957

Director

Whirlybirds

Whirlybirds

1957

Director

The Gale Storm Show

The Gale Storm Show

1956

Director

The Magic Bond

The Magic Bond

1956

Director

The Perfect Crime

The Perfect Crime

1955

Director

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Director

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

1955

Director

The Dirty Look

The Dirty Look

1954

Director

The Sound of Bells

The Sound of Bells

1952

Director

Modern Football

Modern Football

1951

Director

Acting55

Breakdown: 1975

Breakdown: 1975

2025

Self - Director, M*A*S*H & Nashville (archive footage)

Daedalus

Daedalus

2024

Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)

Return to Sweethaven: A Look Back With Robin And The Altmans

Return to Sweethaven: A Look Back With Robin And The Altmans

2020

Self (archive footage)

Nothing Like a Dame

Nothing Like a Dame

2018

Self (archive footage)

Return to the 5 & Dime: An Interview with Ed Graczyk

Return to the 5 & Dime: An Interview with Ed Graczyk

2014

Self (archive footage)

Altman

Altman

2014

Self (archive footage)

What Is Cinema?

What Is Cinema?

2013

Self

Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker

Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker

2005

Self

A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin

A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin

2005

What’s Happened Since ‘88

What’s Happened Since ‘88

2004

Self

The Politics of Docs

The Politics of Docs

2004

Self

Why Tanner, Why Now?

Why Tanner, Why Now?

2004

Self

Fact & Fiction

2004

Self

On the Set: Alex’s Loft

On the Set: Alex’s Loft

2004

Self

On the Set: Loews Theater

On the Set: Loews Theater

2004

Self

Robert Altman and Garry Trudeau

Robert Altman and Garry Trudeau

2004

Self

Looking for Sophia

Looking for Sophia

2004

Self

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

2004

Self

Words in Progress

Words in Progress

2004

Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years

Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years

2003

Self

Imagining Images

Imagining Images

2003

Self

A Decade Under the Influence

A Decade Under the Influence

2003

Self

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

2003

Self

The Making of Gosford Park

The Making of Gosford Park

2002

Self

Robert Altman on 'Rashomon'

Robert Altman on 'Rashomon'

2002

Self

Robert Altman in England

Robert Altman in England

2002

Self

Rip Van Marlowe

Rip Van Marlowe

2002

Self

History vs. Hollywood

History vs. Hollywood

2001

Self

Backstory

Backstory

2000

Self

Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H'

Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H'

2000

Self

Altman on His Own Terms

Altman on His Own Terms

2000

Self

Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius

Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius

1999

Self

The Directors

The Directors

1999

Self

Frank Capra's American Dream

Frank Capra's American Dream

1997

Self

Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In

Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In

1996

Self

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995

Self

American Cinema

American Cinema

1994

Self

Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait

1993

Self

Made in the USA

Made in the USA

1993

Self

Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country

Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country

1993

Self

Robert Altman's Players

Robert Altman's Players

1992

Self

Hollywood Mavericks

Hollywood Mavericks

1990

Self

Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter

Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter

1982

Reader - 'Jack And The Beanstalk' Promo (voice)

Endless Love

Endless Love

1981

Hotel Manager

The South Bank Show

The South Bank Show

1978

Self

From the Prairie to the Palace

From the Prairie to the Palace

1976

The Long Goodbye

The Long Goodbye

1973

Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

Events

Events

1970

Bob

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

Self - Guest

Omnibus

Omnibus

1967

The Kathryn Reed Story

The Kathryn Reed Story

1965

Himself

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

Self

Omnibus

Omnibus

1952

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

1947

Man Drinking (uncredited)

24 Tracks: Robert Altman's Nashville

24 Tracks: Robert Altman's Nashville

Himself

Production38

A Prairie Home Companion

A Prairie Home Companion

2006

Producer

Tanner on Tanner

Tanner on Tanner

2004

Executive Producer

The Company

The Company

2003

Producer

Gosford Park

Gosford Park

2001

Producer

Dr. T & the Women

Dr. T & the Women

2000

Producer

Trixie

Trixie

2000

Producer

Gun: Fatal Betrayal

Gun: Fatal Betrayal

2000

Producer

Cookie's Fortune

Cookie's Fortune

1999

Producer

Afterglow

Afterglow

1997

Producer

Gun

Gun

1997

Producer

Jazz '34

Jazz '34

1997

Producer

Kansas City

Kansas City

1996

Producer

Prêt-à-Porter

Prêt-à-Porter

1994

Producer

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

1994

Producer

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

1988

Producer

Tanner '88

Tanner '88

1988

Executive Producer

O.C. and Stiggs

O.C. and Stiggs

1987

Producer

Basements

Basements

1987

Producer

Secret Honor

Secret Honor

1984

Producer

Streamers

Streamers

1983

Producer

Precious Blood

Precious Blood

1982

Executive Producer

Rattlesnake in a Cooler

Rattlesnake in a Cooler

1982

Executive Producer

HealtH

HealtH

1980

Producer

Rich Kids

Rich Kids

1979

Executive Producer

A Perfect Couple

A Perfect Couple

1979

Producer

Quintet

Quintet

1979

Producer

A Wedding

A Wedding

1978

Producer

Remember My Name

Remember My Name

1978

Producer

3 Women

3 Women

1977

Producer

The Late Show

The Late Show

1977

Producer

Welcome to L.A.

Welcome to L.A.

1976

Producer

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

1976

Producer

Nashville

Nashville

1975

Producer

California Split

California Split

1974

Producer

Nightmare in Chicago

Nightmare in Chicago

1964

Producer

The Long Lost Life of Edward Smalley

The Long Lost Life of Edward Smalley

1963

Producer

The James Dean Story

The James Dean Story

1957

Producer

The Delinquents

The Delinquents

1957

Producer

Writing21

Gosford Park

Gosford Park

2001

Idea

Kansas City

Kansas City

1996

Writer

Prêt-à-Porter

Prêt-à-Porter

1994

Writer

Short Cuts

Short Cuts

1993

Screenplay

Aria

Aria

1987

Writer

Beyond Therapy

Beyond Therapy

1987

Screenplay

HealtH

HealtH

1980

Writer

A Perfect Couple

A Perfect Couple

1979

Writer

Quintet

Quintet

1979

Screenplay, Story

A Wedding

A Wedding

1978

Screenplay, Story

3 Women

3 Women

1977

Writer

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

1976

Screenstory, Screenplay

Thieves Like Us

Thieves Like Us

1974

Screenplay

Images

Images

1972

Writer

McCabe & Mrs. Miller

McCabe & Mrs. Miller

1971

Screenplay

The Long Lost Life of Edward Smalley

The Long Lost Life of Edward Smalley

1963

Writer

The Delinquents

The Delinquents

1957

Writer

Corn's-a-Poppin'

Corn's-a-Poppin'

1956

Writer

The Perfect Crime

The Perfect Crime

1955

Writer

Honeymoon for Harriet

Honeymoon for Harriet

1950

Writer

Bodyguard

Bodyguard

1948

Story

Creator2

Tanner on Tanner

Tanner on Tanner

2004

Creator

Tanner '88

Tanner '88

1988

Creator

Editing2

The James Dean Story

The James Dean Story

1957

Editor

Honeymoon for Harriet

Honeymoon for Harriet

1950

Editor