Robert Altman

Directing · Born 1925-02-20 in 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.

Filmography

• Nothing Like a Dame as Self (archive footage)
• The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as Man Drinking (uncredited)
• Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius as Self
• Endless Love as Hotel Manager
• The Kathryn Reed Story as Himself
• Looking for Sophia as Self
• Frank Capra's American Dream as Self
• A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin
• The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies as Self
• Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession as Self