Robert Altman
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 | Directing |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 1.9018 |
| Birthday | 1925-02-20 |
| Place of Birth | Kansas City, Missouri, USA |
| Also Known As | Robert B. Altman, Robert Bernard Altman , 로버트 알트만, 로버트 알트먼, رابرت آلتمن, 勞勃阿特曼, |
2018
Nothing Like a Dame
6.8/62
BBC Arena's documentary on the Dames of British Theatre and film featuring Maggie Smith, Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench and Joan Plowright on screen togeth...
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Nothing Like a Dame
2020
Return to Sweethaven: A Look Back With Robin And The Altmans
0/0
A look at the making of Popeye(1980) featuring interviews with Robert Altman, Stephen Altman, and Robin Williams
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Return to Sweethaven: A Look Back With Robin And The Altmans
1947
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
6.8/142
Walter Mitty, a daydreaming writer with an overprotective mother, likes to imagine that he is a hero who experiences fantastic adventures. His dream b...
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1999
Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius
8.5/6
This documentary is a fascinating look at the cinematic genius of Alfred Hitchcock. Briefly covering much of his early British works, the film primari...
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Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius
1981
Endless Love
5.7/257
As their romance unfolds, Jade and David's growing love for one another becomes the scorn of Jade's father. However, when Jade's grades begin to drop,...
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Endless Love
1965
The Kathryn Reed Story
4.5/2
Robert Altman recounts the life of his wife Kathryn Reed, using the format of a documentary, with funny reenactments played by Reed's friends and fami...
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The Kathryn Reed Story
2004
Looking for Sophia
6/2
Looking for Sophia is a documentary about Loren's remarkable life and career, featuring rare newsreel footage, highlights from her films, and insights...
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Looking for Sophia
1997
Frank Capra's American Dream
6.3/9
A documentary looking at the life and career of film director Frank Capra. Hosted by Ron Howard.
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Frank Capra's American Dream
2002
Robert Altman in England
0/0
Robert Altman interviewed during the making of GOSFORD PARK (2001), as well as members of the cast and crew. Also, revealing behind the scenes footage...
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Robert Altman in England
2005
A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin
6.429/7
On May 8th, 1945, writer, director Norman Corwin broadcast ON A NOTE OF TRIUMPH, an unforgettable homage to the end of war in Europe. This film shines...
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A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin
1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
8/9
Based on the first centenary of the largest exporter of films in the world, that is Hollywood, is the story told by its protagonists, actors and write...
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The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
2004
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
7.1/42
A documentary on the Z Channel, one of the first pay cable stations in the US, and its programming chief, Jerry Harvey. Debuting in 1974, the LA-based...
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Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
2005
Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker
6.722/9
A documentary on the director’s career, featuring interviews with friends, collaborators, and filmmakers.
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Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker
2014
Altman
6.61/41
Robert Altman's life and career contained multitudes. This father of American independent cinema left an indelible mark, not merely on the evolution o...
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Altman
2003
Imagining Images
9/1
A made for DVD extras documentary about the making of Robert Altman’s film Images.
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Imagining Images
2000
Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H'
6.333/6
A behind the scenes look at the making of the movie M*A*S*H. The documentary reveals all of the chaos, politics, and conflict that was going on behind...
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Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H'
2004
Words in Progress
5.5/2
Documentary featuring footage from six decades of Cannes Film Festivals.
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Words in Progress
1996
Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In
0/0
Paul Joyce’s documentary profile of Robert Altman, with contributions from Altman, Elliott Gould, Shelley Duvall, assistant director Alan Rudolph and...
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Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In
1993
Made in the USA
2/2
A Paul Joyce documentary on the American independent film scene.
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Made in the USA
2013
What Is Cinema?
6.4/25
Using the words and ideas of great filmmakers, from archival interviews with Alfred Hitchcock and Robert Bresson to new interviews with Mike Leigh, Da...
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What Is Cinema?
2024
Daedalus
10/1
"Fly too high and you will burn, go too low and you won't breathe." A 7 day vlog during the summer of 2023, a story of dreamers and drowners.
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Daedalus
2003
A Decade Under the Influence
7.922/45
A documentary examining the decade of the 1970s as a turning point in American cinema. Some of today's best filmmakers interview the influential direc...
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A Decade Under the Influence
2004
Robert Altman and Garry Trudeau
0/0
Director Robert Altman and writer Garry Trudeau discuss their collaboration on Tanner ‘88 in a conversation recorded in June 2004.
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Robert Altman and Garry Trudeau
1992
Robert Altman's Players
7/3
Behind-the-scenes documentary about a fundraiser which was staged for Robert Altman's film "The Player" (1992).
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Robert Altman's Players
1970
Events
4/8
Sexuality without pretence gives the wallop to Events. A dramatic street story of young runaway flower-kids in the Greenwich Village of 1968, it raise...
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Events
1990
Hollywood Mavericks
7.333/3
A documentary focusing on seventeen maverick directors who were not afraid to break the rules of filmmaking to advance their art. Among the classic di...
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Hollywood Mavericks
1993
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
8/4
A documentary insight behind the scenes of Roberts Altman's Short Cuts.
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Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
1982
Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter
6.125/8
A documentary overview of the career of silent cinema pioneer Edwin S. Porter.
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Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter
2002
Robert Altman on 'Rashomon'
0/0
Interview with director Robert Altman about "Rashomon."
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Robert Altman on 'Rashomon'
2002
Rip Van Marlowe
6/4
Interviews with Robert Altman and Elliott Gould about The Long Goodbye (1973)
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Rip Van Marlowe
1973
The Long Goodbye
7.405/804
In 1970s Hollywood, Detective Philip Marlowe tries to help a friend who is accused of murdering his wife.
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The Long Goodbye
2002
The Making of Gosford Park
5.333/6
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Robert Altman's 2001 film 'Gosford Park'. Cast and crew relate some of their experiences with making the fil...
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The Making of Gosford Park
2004
What’s Happened Since ‘88
0/0
A discussion of how the world has changed since Tanner ‘88.
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What’s Happened Since ‘88
2004
The Politics of Docs
0/0
A look at the subjects of Tanner ‘88 and Tanner on Tanner.
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The Politics of Docs
2004
Why Tanner, Why Now?
0/0
A look at the inspiration behind Tanner on Tanner.
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Why Tanner, Why Now?
2004
Fact & Fiction
0/0
A look at the blending of fact and fiction in Tanner ‘88 and Tanner on Tanner.
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Fact & Fiction
2004
On the Set: Alex’s Loft
0/0
A behind the scenes look at the shooting of a scene for Tanner on Tanner.
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On the Set: Alex’s Loft
2004
On the Set: Loews Theater
0/0
A behind the scenes look at the shooting of a scene for Tanner on Tanner.
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On the Set: Loews Theater
2000
Altman on His Own Terms
9/2
A look at the life and career of acclaimed independent filmmaker Robert Altman...on his own words. The genius director who shook the cinema industry w...
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24 Tracks: Robert Altman's Nashville
0/0
NEW! 24 Tracks: Robert Altman's Nashville (1080p, 15:56): Exploring the script's complexity, story development, characters, cast and performances, sto...
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24 Tracks: Robert Altman's Nashville
2003
Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years
6.5/4
Behind-the-scenes footage, rare screen tests and insightful interviews highlight this engrossing two-hour look at one of Hollywood's greatest dream fa...
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Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years
2003
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
7.143/63
The chronicle of the mind-blowing journey that was Hollywood during the seventies; the true and gripping story of the last golden age of American cine...
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Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
2025
Breakdown: 1975
6.823/31
In 1975, as America faced social and political upheaval, filmmakers turned chaos into art.
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Breakdown: 1975
1976
From the Prairie to the Palace
0/0
On-set making of documentary featuring rare footage of Altman and Paul Newman during the production of Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s...
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From the Prairie to the Palace
2014
Return to the 5 & Dime: An Interview with Ed Graczyk
0/0
An interview with American playwright Ed Graczyk, regarding his play Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean, famously adapted into a 1980 f...
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