Overview
Robert Altman
Known For
Return to Sweethaven: A Look Back With Robin And The Altmans
A look at the making of Popeye(1980) featuring interviews with...
Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker
A documentary on the director’s career, featuring interviews with friends,...
A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin
On May 8th, 1945, writer, director Norman Corwin broadcast ON...
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.