Biography
Robert Bernard Altman was an American filmmaker. He is considered an enduring figure from the New Hollywood era, known for directing subversive and satirical films with overlapping dialogue and ensemble casts. Over his career he received numerous accolades, including an Academy Honorary Award, two BAFTAs, three Independent Spirit Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, a David di Donatello Award, and a Golden Globe, as well as nominations for seven competitive Academy Awards.
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Awards & recognition
- Academy Honorary Award · 2006
- BAFTA Award — Best Direction · 1993
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series · 1989
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- National Board of Review Award — Best Film
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- Academy Award — Best Director · 2002 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 2002 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1994 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1993 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1976 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1976 · nominated
- César Award — Best Foreign Film · 1976 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1971 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Combat!
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Bonanza
The Long Goodbye
Nashville
The Player
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
3 Women
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
Maverick
Tanner '88
Saturday Night Live
M*A*S*H
Breakdown: 1975
Tea With the Dames
Gosford Park
Images
The Dick Cavett Show
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Altman
Secret Honor
Route 66
California Split
That Cold Day in the Park
What Is Cinema?
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin
Cookie's Fortune
A Prairie Home Companion
Vincent & Theo
A Wedding
The Late Show
Brewster McCloud
Kansas City
Afterglow
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
Countdown
Endless Love
The Gingerbread Man
Fool for Love
Streamers
Popeye
The James Dean Story
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
Aria
The Company
Ready to Wear
Quintet
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