Robert Bernard Altman (/ ˈ ɔː l t m ə n / 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 for directing subversive and satirical films with overlapping dialogue and ensemble casts .

Robert Altman. Director: Gosford Park. Robert Altman was born on February 20th, 1925 in Kansas City, Missouri, to B.C. (an insurance salesman) and Helen Altman.

Apr 4, 2025 · Robert Altman, unconventional and independent American film director, whose works emphasize character and atmosphere over plot in exploring themes of innocence, corruption, and survival. Among his major works are M*A*S*H, The Long Goodbye, Nashville, The Player, Short Cuts, and Gosford Park.

In recognition of what would have been the Oscar-nominated filmmaker’s 100th birthday (he was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on February 20, 1925), here are some fascinating facts about the auteur...

May 21, 2018 · As a filmmaker, Robert Altman (born 1925) was known as a risk taker and a nonconformist, who was committed at all cost to his own vision. While this led to what many critics consider a highly uneven output, successes like M*A*S*H (1971), Nashville (1975) and The Player (1991) were instrumental in cementing his strong international reputation.

Robert Bernard Altman (February 20, 1925 – November 20, 2006) was an American movie director. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri and died of leukemia in Los Angeles, California. In 2006, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognized his body of work with an Academy Honorary Award.

Robert Altman, (born Feb. 20, 1925, Kansas City, Mo., U.S.—died Nov. 20, 2006, Los Angeles, Calif.), U.S. film director. He learned filmmaking by directing industrial films, then directed several television series before making his first feature film, Countdown (1967).

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 for directing subversive and satirical films with overlapping dialogue and ensemble casts.

Robert Altman at 100 offers a selection of his movies across five decades, with casts of all sizes, and spotlights some of his less-seen work, including his trio of cracked-mirror studies of feminine identity and psychosis (That Cold Day in the Park, Images, and 3 Women). —Jeff Griffith-Perham, Film Exhibition Curatorial Associate

Nov 21, 2006 · For more than 35 years, Robert Altman, who died Monday night in Los Angeles at 81, was the truth-telling leper outside the film-industry cathedral, and the most cunning chiseler at the staid ...