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Robert Altman

Directors and Filmmakers

Robert Bernard Altman was an American filmmaker, born in Kansas City, Missouri, on 20 February 1925 and died on 20 November 2006. He is considered an enduring figure of the New Hollywood era, known for directing subversive and satirical films with overlapping dialogue and ensemble casts. Over his career he received 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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Classification
Award
Primetime Emmy Award 1
Award
Academy Honorary Award 1
Award
Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Director 1
Birth Year
1925 1
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Film, Media Forms
Source Wikipedia: Robert Altman

Works Created

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson, Landmark Works
Source Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (Wikipedia)
M*A*S*H (1970 film), Landmark Works
Source M*A*S*H (film) (Wikipedia)
Short Cuts, Landmark Works
Source Short Cuts (Wikipedia)
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United States

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1. Wikipedia: Robert Altman
  • Infobox: birth_date
    February 20, 1925
  • Article text
    In 2006 the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded Altman an Academy Honorary Award for Lifetime Achievement.
  • Article text (primetime-emmy-award)
    Also known for his work on television, he directed the HBO political mockumentary miniseries Tanner '88 (1988) for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series.
  • Article text (cannes-film-festival-award-for-best-director)
    He also received various awards from film festivals including the Cannes Film Festival's prestigious Palme d'Or for M*A*S*H and the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Director for The Player.
  • Associated With: Film, Lead sentence
    was an American filmmaker
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Short Cuts (Wikipedia)
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Robert Altman
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Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (Wikipedia)
Works Created: Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson, Infobox: director
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Robert Altman
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M*A*S*H (film) (Wikipedia)
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Robert Altman
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