Robert Altman
American filmmaker (1925–2006) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Robert Altman | |
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Born | Robert Bernard Altman (1925-02-20)February 20, 1925 |
Died | November 20, 2006(2006-11-20) (aged 81) Los Angeles, California, United States |
Occupation(s) | Movie director and screenwriter |
Years active | 1947–2006 |
Spouse(s) | LaVonne Elmer (1946–1951) Lotus Corelli (1954–1957) Kathryn Reed (1959–2006) |
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His movies MASH (1970), McCabe and Mrs. Miller (1971), and Nashville (1975) have been selected to keep in the United States National Film Registry.