Robert Altman
Robert Altman was an American director born in Kansas City, Missouri, celebrated for a loose, overlapping ensemble style that became one of the most influential in American cinema. M*A*S*H, a darkly comic Korean War satire, established his signature use of naturalistic overlapping dialogue and satirical tone, while Nashville wove more than twenty characters through the country music industry to create a sprawling portrait of American ambition and delusion. The Long Goodbye and The Player showed his gift for subverting genre convention, the former dismantling classic film noir and the latter delivering a caustic satire of Hollywood itself, while Gosford Park, made late in his career, transposed his ensemble technique to an English country house murder mystery. Altman's distinctive use of overlapping sound design and roaming, observational camera work made him one of the most widely imitated stylists of the New Hollywood era.
Robert Altman
43 Directed
26 Series
Robert Altman was an American director born in Kansas City, Missouri, celebrated for a loose, overlapping ensemble style that became one of the most influential in American cinema. M*A*S*H, a darkly comic Korean War satire, established his signature use of naturalistic overlapping dialogue and satirical tone, while Nashville wove more than twenty characters through the country music industry to create a sprawling portrait of American ambition and delusion. The Long Goodbye and The Player showed his gift for subverting genre convention, the former dismantling classic film noir and the latter delivering a caustic satire of Hollywood itself, while Gosford Park, made late in his career, transposed his ensemble technique to an English country house murder mystery. Altman's distinctive use of overlapping sound design and roaming, observational camera work made him one of the most widely imitated stylists of the New Hollywood era.
Movies
Director
Gosford Park
2001
Director
The Player
1992
Director
M*A*S*H
1970
Director
Popeye
1980
Director
The Long Goodbye
1973
Director
Nashville
1975
Director
Prêt-à-Porter
1994
Director
Short Cuts
1993
Director
3 Women
1977
Director
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
1971
Director
Dr. T & the Women
2000
Director
The Company
2003
Director
The Gingerbread Man
1998
Director
A Prairie Home Companion
2006
Director
Quintet
1979
Director
Aria
1987
Director
Thieves Like Us
1974
Director
Cookie's Fortune
1999
Director
Brewster McCloud
1971
Director
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
1982
Director
A Wedding
1978
Director
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
1976
Director
California Split
1974
Director
Images
1972
Director
Countdown
1967
Director
Kansas City
1996
Director
Streamers
1983
Director
Beyond Therapy
1987
Director
That Cold Day in the Park
1969
Director
Vincent & Theo
1990
Director
Fool for Love
1985
Director
O.C. and Stiggs
1987
Director
HealtH
1980
Director
A Perfect Couple
1979
Director
The Perfect Crime
1955
Director
The Delinquents
1957
Director
Secret Honor
1984
TV Shows
Director
Whirlybirds
1957
Director
Tanner '88
1988
Director
Combat!
1962
Director
The Millionaire
1955
Director
The Roaring 20's
1960
Director
Bus Stop
1961
Director
The Troubleshooters
1959
Director
Vincent & Theo
1990
Director
Tanner on Tanner
2004
Director
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
Director
Kraft Mystery Theatre
1961
Director
Bonanza
1959
Director
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Director
Sugarfoot
1957
Director
The Gallant Men
1962
Director
Cain's Hundred
1961
Director
Hawaiian Eye
1959
Director
Route 66
1960
Director
M Squad
1957
Director
Bronco
1958
Director
Surfside 6
1960
Director
The Gale Storm Show
1956
Director
Lawman
1958
Director
Maverick
1957
Director
U.S. Marshal
1958
Director
Gun
1997
Latest Trailers
Watch Trailer
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
Full Filmography
A Prairie Home Companion
Director
2006
Film
Tanner on Tanner
Creator
2004–
TV
The Company
Director
2003
Film
Gosford Park
Director
2001
Film
Dr. T & the Women
Director
2000
Film
Cookie's Fortune
Director
1999
Film
The Gingerbread Man
Director
1998
Film
Gun
Director · 1 episode
1997–
TV
Kansas City
Director
1996
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Robert Altman still alive?
Robert Altman passed away on November 20, 2006 at age 81.
What are the most famous roles of Robert Altman?
Robert Altman is best known for directing Gosford Park, M*A*S*H, The Player.
How many movies has Robert Altman directed?
Over a 58-year career (since 1948), Robert Altman has directed or written 43 films and worked on 26 TV shows.
What was Robert Altman's first movie?
The career of Robert Altman began with Bodyguard (1948).
What is Robert Altman's most recent movie or series?
Robert Altman's most recent release is A Prairie Home Companion, which premiered on June 1, 2006.
What TV shows has Robert Altman created or directed?
On television, Robert Altman has appeared in Saturday Night Live, Bonanza, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Combat!.
Robert Altman
1925-02-20 · Kansas 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.