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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.
Robert Altman - Filmmaker, Maverick, Innovator: By the early 1980s the American film industry had begun its obsession with big-concept blockbuster films, and Altman’s direction of Paramount’s big-budget musical Popeye (1980), with Robin Williams in the title role, seemed to have kept the filmmaker in the Hollywood mainstream.
- Michael Barson
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.
- Michael Barson
Nov 21, 2006 · But Mr. Altman was also famous in Hollywood for his battles with everyone from studio executives to his collaborators, leaving more burned bridges than the Luftwaffe.
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.
May 6, 2015 · Mrs. Altman was an actress, of sorts, and met Mr. Altman during the television stage in his career, they got married with three children of his and one of hers looking on and two more would join the firm later.
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May 11, 2021 · Adaptations of John Grisham legal thrillers were staples of 90s cinema. Altman’s contribution isn’t one, quite – rather it derives from a ‘discarded’ story and screenplay that Grisham wrote. According to Altman, the end result wasn’t liked by Grisham, and it wasn’t liked by many critics either.
