
Robert Altman
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- February 20, 1925
- Died
- November 20, 2006
- Birthplace
- Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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), "The Long Goodbye" (1973), and "Nashville" (1975) have been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.
Filmography
- 24 Tracks: Robert Altman's Nashville
24 Tracks: Robert Altman's Nashville TBA
as Self

Breakdown: 1975 2025
as (archive footage)

Daedalus 2024
as Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)

Each Day in a Moment 2022
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Return to Sweethaven: A Look Back With Robin And The Altmans
Return to Sweethaven: A Look Back With Robin And The Altmans 2020
as Self (archive footage)

Nothing Like a Dame 2018
as Self (archive footage)
- Return to the 5 & Dime: An Interview with Ed Graczyk
Return to the 5 & Dime: An Interview with Ed Graczyk 2014
as Self (archive footage)

Altman 2014
as Self (archive footage)

What Is Cinema? 2013
as Self

A Prairie Home Companion 2006
Director, Producer

Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker 2005
as Self

A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin 2005
as Self
- On the Set: Loews Theater
On the Set: Loews Theater 2004
as Self
- On the Set: Alex’s Loft
On the Set: Alex’s Loft 2004
as Self
- Fact & Fiction
Fact & Fiction 2004
as Self
- Why Tanner, Why Now?
Why Tanner, Why Now? 2004
as Self
- The Politics of Docs
The Politics of Docs 2004
as Self
- What’s Happened Since ‘88
What’s Happened Since ‘88 2004
as Self
- Robert Altman and Garry Trudeau
Robert Altman and Garry Trudeau 2004
as Self

Looking for Sophia 2004
as Self

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession 2004
as Self

Words in Progress 2004
Actor

The Company 2003
Director, Producer

Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years 2003
as Self
- Imagining Images
Imagining Images 2003
as Self

A Decade Under the Influence 2003
as Self

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood 2003
as Self

The Making of Gosford Park 2002
as Self

Heart of the Festival 2002
as Self (archive footage)

Robert Altman on 'Rashomon' 2002
as Self
- Robert Altman in England
Robert Altman in England 2002
as Self

Rip Van Marlowe 2002
as Self

Gosford Park 2001
Director, Producer, Idea

Dr. T & the Women 2000
Director, Producer

Trixie 2000
Producer
- Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H'
Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H' 2000
as Self

Gun: Fatal Betrayal 2000
Producer

Altman on His Own Terms 2000
as Self

Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius 1999
as Self

Cookie's Fortune 1999
Director, Producer

Killer App 1998
Director

The Gingerbread Man 1998
Director

Afterglow 1997
Producer

Frank Capra's American Dream 1997
as Self

Jazz '34 1997
Director, Producer

Kansas City 1996
Director, Writer, Producer

Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In 1996
as Self

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies 1995
as Self

Prêt-à-Porter 1994
Director, Producer, Writer

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle 1994
Producer

Short Cuts 1993
Director, Screenplay

Made in the USA 1993
as Self

Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country 1993
as Self

Black and Blue: A Musical Revue 1993
Director

The Player 1992
Director

Robert Altman's Players 1992
as Self

Vincent & Theo 1990
Director

Hollywood Mavericks 1990
as Self

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial 1988
Director, Producer

O.C. and Stiggs 1987
Director, Producer

Aria 1987
Director, Writer

Basements 1987
Director, Producer

Beyond Therapy 1987
Screenplay, Director

Fool for Love 1985
Director

The Laundromat 1985
Director

Secret Honor 1984
Director, Producer

Streamers 1983
Director, Producer

Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean 1982
Director

Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter 1982
as Reader - 'Jack And The Beanstalk' Promo (voice)

Precious Blood 1982
Executive Producer, Director

Rattlesnake in a Cooler 1982
Director, Executive Producer

Endless Love 1981
as Hotel Manager

Popeye 1980
Director

HealtH 1980
Director, Producer, Writer

Rich Kids 1979
Executive Producer

A Perfect Couple 1979
Director, Writer, Producer

Quintet 1979
Director, Story, Screenplay, Producer

A Wedding 1978
Director, Story, Screenplay, Producer

Remember My Name 1978
Producer

3 Women 1977
Director, Writer, Producer

The Late Show 1977
Producer

Welcome to L.A. 1976
Producer

From the Prairie to the Palace 1976
Actor

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson 1976
Director, Screenstory, Screenplay, Producer

Nashville 1975
Director, Producer

California Split 1974
Director, Producer

Thieves Like Us 1974
Director, Screenplay

The Long Goodbye 1973
as Ambulance Driver (uncredited), Director

Images 1972
Director, Writer

Brewster McCloud 1971
Director

McCabe & Mrs. Miller 1971
Director, Screenplay

Events 1970
as Bob

M*A*S*H 1970
Director

That Cold Day in the Park 1969
Director

Countdown 1967
Director

The Happening 1967
Second Unit Director

The Kathryn Reed Story 1965
as Self, Director

Pot au feu 1964
Director

Nightmare in Chicago 1964
Director, Producer

The Party 1963
Director

The Long Lost Life of Edward Smalley 1963
Director, Writer, Producer

The James Dean Story 1957
Director, Producer, Editor

The Delinquents 1957
Director, Writer, Producer

The Magic Bond 1956
Director

Corn's-a-Poppin' 1956
Writer

The Dirty Look 1954
Director

The Sound of Bells 1952
Director

Modern Football 1951
Director
- Honeymoon for Harriet
Honeymoon for Harriet 1950
Writer, Editor

Bodyguard 1948
Story

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 1947
as Man Drinking (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.