Directing
Robert Altman
Born February 20, 1925 Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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.
Directed Films
6.3
A Prairie Home Companion
2006·Drama
5.2
The Company
2003·Romance
6.8
Gosford Park
2001·Drama
4.9
Dr. T & the Women
2000·Comedy
6.4
Cookie's Fortune
1999·Comedy
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Killer App
1998·Comedy
5.6
The Gingerbread Man
1998·Thriller
6.5
Jazz '34
1997·Documentary
6.1
Kansas City
1996·Drama
5.2
Prêt-à-Porter
1994·Comedy
7.2
Short Cuts
1993·Drama
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Black and Blue: A Musical Revue
1993·Music
7.2
The Player
1992·Mystery
6.4
Vincent & Theo
1990·Drama
6.5
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
1988·Drama
4.5
O.C. and Stiggs
1987·Comedy
5.4
Aria
1987·Music
6.8
Basements
1987·Crime
3.9
Beyond Therapy
1987·Comedy
5.6
Fool for Love
1985·Drama
7.5
The Laundromat
1985·Drama
6.7
Secret Honor
1984·Drama
5.6
Streamers
1983·Drama
5.9
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
1982·Drama
Also Appeared In
6.8
Breakdown: 1975
2025·Documentary
10.0
Daedalus
2024·Music
6.8
Nothing Like a Dame
2018·Documentary
6.7
Altman
2014·Documentary
6.5
What Is Cinema?
2013·Documentary
6.7
Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker
2005·Documentary
6.4
A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin
2005·Documentary
6.0
Looking for Sophia
2004·Documentary
7.1
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
2004·History
5.5
Words in Progress
2004·Documentary
6.3
Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years
2003·Documentary
7.9
A Decade Under the Influence
2003·Documentary