Robert Altman
Robert Altman is known for Gosford Park (2001), M*A*S*H (1970), The Player (1992).
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.
Questions about Robert Altman
How many Robert Altman films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 86 films with Robert Altman, from 1947 to 2025.
What is the best rated Robert Altman film?
The best rated Robert Altman film in the catalogue is The Long Goodbye (1973), rated 7.4.
What was the first Robert Altman film?
The first Robert Altman film in the catalogue is The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, from 1947.
Who has Robert Altman worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Robert Altman shares the most credits with Geraldine Peroni (8 films), Michael Murphy (7 films) and Lou Lombardo (6 films).
People data: TMDb.
- Awards
- Academy Honorary Award (2006) · BAFTA Award for Best Direction (1993) · Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (1989) · National Board of Review Award for Best Film · Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Nominations
- Academy Award for Best Director (1993) · Academy Award for Best Picture (1976) · César Award for Best Foreign Film (1976)
Known for
Trivia
- Also works as
- film director · screenwriter · film producer · film editor · writer · librettist · theatre director · director · film screenwriter
- Studied at
- Wentworth Military Academy and College · Southwest Early College Campus · Rockhurst High School · Southwest High School
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
93 films — 86 in the catalogue
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6.8 Breakdown: 1975
2025 · Self - Director, M*A*S*H & Nashville (archive footage)
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10.0 Daedalus
2024 · Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
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Return to Sweethaven: A Look Back With Robin And The Altmans
2020 · Self (archive footage)
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6.8 Nothing Like a Dame
2018 · Self (archive footage)
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Return to the 5 & Dime: An Interview with Ed Graczyk
2014 · Self (archive footage)
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6.6 Altman
2014 · Self (archive footage)
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6.4 What Is Cinema?
2013 · Self
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6.7 Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker
2005 · Self
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6.4 A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin
2005
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What’s Happened Since ‘88
2004 · Self
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The Politics of Docs
2004 · Self
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Why Tanner, Why Now?
2004 · Self
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Fact & Fiction
2004 · Self
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On the Set: Alex’s Loft
2004 · Self
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On the Set: Loews Theater
2004 · Self
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Robert Altman and Garry Trudeau
2004 · Self
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6.0 Looking for Sophia
2004 · Self
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7.1 Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
2004 · Self
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5.5 Words in Progress
2004
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6.5 Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years
2003 · Self
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9.0
Imagining Images
2003 · Self
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7.9 A Decade Under the Influence
2003 · Self
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7.1 Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
2003 · Self
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5.3 The Making of Gosford Park
2002 · Self
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Robert Altman on 'Rashomon'
2002 · Self
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Robert Altman in England
2002 · Self
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6.0 Rip Van Marlowe
2002 · Self
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6.3
Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H'
2000 · Self
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9.0 Altman on His Own Terms
2000 · Self
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8.5 Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius
1999 · Self
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6.3 Frank Capra's American Dream
1997 · Self
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Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In
1996 · Self
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8.0 The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995 · Self
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2.0 Made in the USA
1993 · Self
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8.0 Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
1993 · Self
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7.0 Robert Altman's Players
1992 · Self
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7.3 Hollywood Mavericks
1990 · Self
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6.1 Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter
1982 · Reader - 'Jack And The Beanstalk' Promo (voice)
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5.7 Endless Love
1981 · Hotel Manager
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From the Prairie to the Palace
1976
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7.4 The Long Goodbye
1973 · Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
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4.0 Events
1970 · Bob
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4.5 The Kathryn Reed Story
1965 · Himself
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6.8 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1947 · Man Drinking (uncredited)
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24 Tracks: Robert Altman's Nashville
no date · Himself
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6.3 A Prairie Home Companion
2006
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5.2 The Company
2003
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6.8 Gosford Park
2001
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4.9 Dr. T & the Women
2000
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4.8 Trixie
2000
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Gun: Fatal Betrayal
2000
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6.4 Cookie's Fortune
1999
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5.6 The Gingerbread Man
1998
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5.9 Afterglow
1997
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6.1 Kansas City
1996
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5.2 Prêt-à-Porter
1994
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5.9 Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
1994
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7.2 Short Cuts
1993
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7.2 The Player
1992
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6.3 Vincent & Theo
1990
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6.5 The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
1988
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4.5 O.C. and Stiggs
1987
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5.3 Aria
1987
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6.8 Basements
1987
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3.9 Beyond Therapy
1987
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5.7 Fool for Love
1985
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6.7 Secret Honor
1984
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5.9 Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
1982
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5.6 Popeye
1980
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5.4 HealtH
1980
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5.1 A Perfect Couple
1979
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6.3 A Wedding
1978
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6.1 Remember My Name
1978
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7.1 3 Women
1977
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6.3 The Late Show
1977
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5.0 Welcome to L.A.
1976
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5.5 Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
1976
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7.3 Nashville
1975
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6.6 California Split
1974
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6.5 Thieves Like Us
1974
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6.8 Images
1972
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6.3 Brewster McCloud
1971
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7.2 McCabe & Mrs. Miller
1971
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6.9 M*A*S*H
1970
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6.6 That Cold Day in the Park
1969
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5.8 Countdown
1967
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5.6 The James Dean Story
1957
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7.5 The Laundromat
1985
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4.9 Quintet
1979
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9.0 The Long Lost Life of Edward Smalley
1963
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6.1 Bodyguard
1948
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5.6 Streamers
1983
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4.8 The Delinquents
1957
Series and TV shows
8 titles
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6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Director
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6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
1968 · Guest · 2 ep.
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7.9
Combat!
1962 · Director · 10 ep.
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6.7
Route 66
1960 · Director
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7.5
Bonanza
1959 · Director · 3 ep.
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7.0
Maverick
1957 · Director
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7.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 · Director · 2 ep.
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7.0
The Oscars
1953 · Appearance · 2 ep.
People data: TMDb.
Cast
