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Robert Altman was an American film director, producer and screenwriter. He is considered an enduring figure from the New Hollywood era. His films are known for having satirical themes, unexpected quirks, with overlapping and improvised dialogue. He has deconstructed classic film genres like Westerns, crime dramas, musicals and classic whodunits.
Robert Bernard Altman (/ ˈɔːltmən / AWLT-mən; February 20, 1925 – November 20, 2006) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is considered an enduring figure from the New Hollywood era known directing subversive and satirical films with overlapping dialogue and ensemble casts.
Play trailer 2:02. Altman (2014) 4 Videos. 82 Photos. Robert Altman was born on February 20th, 1925 in Kansas City, Missouri, to B.C. (an insurance salesman) and Helen Altman. He entered St. Peters Catholic school at the age six, and spent a short time at a Catholic high school. From there, he went to Rockhurst High School.
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- NASHVILLE (1975) Director: Robert Altman. Writer: Joan Tewkesbury. Starring Henry Gibson, Lily Tomlin, Ronee Blakley, Lily Tomlin, Barbara Harris, Ned Beatty, Michael Murphy, Keith Carradine, Geraldine Chaplin.
- M*A*S*H (1970) Director: Robert Altman. Writer: Ring Lardner, Jr. Starring Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould, Tom Skerritt, Sally Kellerman, Robert Duvall.
- THE PLAYER (1992) Director: Robert Altman. Writer: Michael Tolkin, based on his novel. Starring Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Vincent D’Onofrio and seemingly every working actor in Hollywood.
- McCABE & MRS. MILLER (1971) Director: Robert Altman. Writers: Robert Altman, Brian McKay. Starring Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, René Auberjonois, Michael Murphy, Keith Carradine, Shelley Duvall, Hugh Millais.
Nov 27, 2018 · Robert Altman put out over 30 movies, some of them masterpieces. We rank the best Altman movies, including Gosford Park, Popeye, Nashville, Short Cuts, The Player, and more.
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Rate. 85 Metascore. When casual gambler Bill Denny befriends professional gambler Charlie Walters, Bill begins to mirror Charlie's life, sinking deeper and deeper into the sleazy world of gambling, where the stakes keep getting bigger. Director Robert Altman Stars George Segal Elliott Gould Ann Prentiss.
May 2, 2023 · IMDb users say the best movies of Robert Altman's esteemed career include Short Cuts, Gosford Park, and the Western film McCabe & Mrs. Miller.
