Robert Altman Net Worth is
$60 Million
Robert Altman Biography
The 2007 film, YOU WILL HAVE Blood, was focused on Altman. Born in Kansas Town, Missouri in February of 1925, Altman is most beneficial known for his function in movies MASH, Nashville, and The Participant. Actually, he received five Academy Award nominations for Greatest Director, which has seldom been repeated. Robert Altman is known as to be probably the most acclaimed directors of his period and gained an extraordinary popularity throughout Hollywood. Throughout his life time, Altman was known for his political outspokenness, in addition to his widespread support for the legalized usage of marijuana. Throughout his life time, Altman was married 3 x. Initial to LaVonne Elmer, from 1941 until 1951, after that to Lotus Corelli, whom he wedded in 1954 and divorced in 1957. His third and last relationship was to Kathryn Reed, the pair remained jointly from 1959 until 2006 when Altman passed on. Altman experienced from leukemia and finally died from problems. He was survived by six kids and stepchildren, Christine Westphal, Michael Altman, Stephen Altman, Konni Reed Corriere, Robert Reed Altman, and Matthew Altman.Robert Altman Net Value: Robert Altman was an American director, article writer, and maker who had a net worthy of of $60 million dollars. In addition to other notable films.
Known for movies
Gosford Park (2001)
as Director
MASH (1970)
as Director
Short Cuts (1993)
as Director
The Player (1992)
as Director
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Robert Altman |
| Net Worth | $60 Million |
| Date Of Birth | February 20, 1925 |
| Died | November 20, 2006, West Hollywood, California, United States |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Profession | Screenwriter, Television producer, Film producer, Film director, Actor, Film Editor, Television Director |
| Education | University of Missouri, Wentworth Military Academy and College |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Kathryn Reed (m. 1959–2006), Lotus Corelli (m. 1954–1957), LaVonne Elmer (m. 1946–1951) |
| Children | Mike Altman, Robert Reed Altman, Stephen Altman, Christine Altman, Matthew R. Altman |
| Parents | Helen Altman, Bernard Clement Altman |
| Siblings | Helen Joan Altman |
| Awards | Academy Honorary Award, Golden Lion, Independent Spirit Award for Best Director, Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay, Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture, Cannes Best Director Award, Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, BAFTA Award for Best Direction, BAFTA Award for Best British Film, Bodil Award for Best American Film, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series, National Board of Review Award for Best Director, National Board of Review Award for Best Film, Gotham Independent Film Tribute Award, Bodil Award for Best Non-American Film, New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film, David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film, New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director, National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director, DGA Lifetime Achievement Award, London Film Critics' Circle Award for Director of the Year, Robert Award for Best American Film, American Society of Cinematographers Board of the Governors Award, Satellite Auteur Award, British Academy Television Award for Best Foreign Television Programme, Hochi Film Award for Best Foreign Film, Australian Film Institute Award for Best Foreign Film, Prize of the Guild of German Art House Cinemas |
| Nominations | Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Director, Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature, Golden Bear, Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama, BAFTA Award for Best Film, César Award for Best Foreign Film, Grand Jury Prize, Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film, Goya Award for Best European Film, National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay, Silver Lion for Best Director, Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Comedy, DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television Film/Miniseries, Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Drama, César Award for Best Film from the European Union, Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Drama, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Variety, Music or Comedy Program, BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay |
| Movies | Nashville, The Player, MASH, Short Cuts, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, The Long Goodbye, Gosford Park, 3 Women, Popeye, A Prairie Home Companion, Prêt-à-Porter, California Split, Brewster McCloud, A Wedding, Quintet, Cookie's Fortune, Secret Honor, Thieves Like Us, Vincent & Theo, Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean, Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson, Dr. T & the Women, The Gingerbread Man, O.C. and Stiggs, A Perfect Couple, That Cold Day in the Park, Streamers, Beyond Therapy, Fool for Love, Images, The Delinquents, The James Dean Story, Kansas City, The Company, Tanner on Tanner, Countdown, Health, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, Robert Altmans Jazz 34: Remembrances of Kansas City Swing, Welcome to L.A., Remember My Name, Afterglow, The Late Show, Aria, Trixie, Bodyguard, The Magic Bond, The Laundromat, Modern Football, The Perfect Crime |
Interesting Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Altman was one of film critic Pauline Kael's favorite directors, and she was also a fan of many of his films. |
| 2 | 14 other film directors passed on directing M*A*S*H before it was offered to Robert Altman and he accepted. |
| 3 | Five of Robert Alman's films, Nashville(1975), 3 Women(1977), Secret Honor(1984), Tanner '88(1988), and Short Cuts(1993), are in the Criterion Collection. |
| 4 | Recommended Ned Beatty for the role of Arthur Jensen in Director Sidney Lumet's Network. |
| 5 | Was a mentor to Tim Robbins, Tom Skerritt, and Alan Rudolph. |
| 6 | Brother-in-law of Richard C. Sarafian, who married his sister, Joan Altman. |
| 7 | Was a Democrat. |
| 8 | Uncle of Richard Sarafian Jr., Tedi Sarafian, Damon B. Sarafian, Deran Sarafian and Katherine Sarafian. |
| 9 | Being a great admirer of German actress-singer Ute Lemper, he planned to cast her in a remake of Mata Hari (1931), but the movie never came about. He instead gave her a (memorable) part in Ready to Wear (1994). |
| 10 | Directed both Susannah York and Shelley Duvall to the Best Actress Award at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. York winning for her role as Cathryn in Images (1972), and Duvall for her portrayal of Millie Lammoreaux in 3 Women (1977). |
| 11 | Is the only director to win first prize at the three major European film festivals: he won the Palm D'Ore at the Cannes Film Festival for MASH (1970) in 1970, the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival for Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976) in 1976 and Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival for Short Cuts (1993) in 1993. |
| 12 | Profiled in "Conversations with Directors: An Anthology of Interviews from Literature/Film Quarterly", E.M. Walker, D.T. Johnson, eds. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2008. |
| 13 | He was made a Fellow of the British Film Institute, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to film culture. |
| 14 | Has twice used a blonde woman in a white trench coat to symbolize death: Sally Kellerman in Brewster McCloud (1970) and Virginia Madsen in A Prairie Home Companion (2006). |
| 15 | Paul Thomas Anderson was employed as a standby director for A Prairie Home Companion (2006) for insurance purposes, and in the event that ailing 80-year-old Altman was unable to finish shooting. |
| 16 | Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Directors Branch). |
| 17 | Helped Shelley Duvall and Gary Chason begin their careers by giving them jobs on Brewster McCloud (1970). |
| 18 | It is said that Altman, a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II, was radicalized by a trip to Vietnam to shoot footage of the war in the 1960s. He has never talked about this episode in his life and career. |
| 19 | When directing episodes of the TV show Bonanza (1959), Altman became close friends with actor Dan Blocker, who portrayed Hoss. Altman wanted Blocker to play the Roger Wade character in his version of Raymond Chandler's The Long Goodbye (1973), but he died before the commencement of shooting. The movie was dedicated to Blocker. |
| 20 | His episodes of Bonanza (1959) often starred the Hoss character played by Dan Blocker and frequently were humorous. |
| 21 | Upon receiving an honorary Oscar at the 2006 Academy Awards, Altman revealed that he had been the recipient of a heart transplant approximately 10 years prior, and hadn't gone public out of fear that it would hinder his ability to get work. |
| 22 | Made his London theatrical debut in early 2006 directing Arthur Miller's play "Resurrection Blues" at the Old Vic under the aegis of Kevin Spacey, the Artistic Director of the venerable London company. Altman chose an eclectic cast for the Miller play featured, including Maximilian Schell, James Fox (who replaced John Wood before previews), and American movie actors Matthew Modine and Jane Adams. The English critics panned "Resurrection Blues", partly due to the clash in acting styles of the disparate cast. Adams walked out after a matinée on April 5, 2006, and was replaced by her understudy for subsequent performances. No explanation was given for her departure from the production. The play was scheduled to close a week early in mid-April due to poor ticket sales. Altman claimed after the poor debut of the play that he was not very familiar with the script, and didn't really understand the play. Critics said that his confusion obviously affected the cast, many of whom seemed not to understand the play, and some of whom seemed to have trouble remembering lines. While not an outright debacle, the play is another relative failure characterizing Spacey's troubled tenure as Old Vic chief. |
| 23 | In the recent past, the New York Film Critics Circle Awards (founded in 1935) were second in prestige only to the Academy Awards (and some actors and filmmakers such as double Oscar-winner Glenda Jackson considered it a superior honor) and were a major influence on subsequent Oscar nominations. The Golden Globe Awards, which were plagued by scandals related to its small, unrepresentative voting body and to self-dealing with subsequent awardees, had been forced off the air by the Federal Communications Commission and were regarded as something of a joke by more serious cinephiles. During the 1976 presidential election year, Robert Altman's masterpiece Nashville (1975) won Best Picture and Supporting Actress (Lily Tomlin), and Altman was named the top director by the NYFCC. All failed to repeat at the Academy Awards (though Keith Carradine won an Oscar for Best Song.) Altman -- discussing Nashville (1975)'s loss of the Best Picture Oscar to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) earlier that year -- characterized the NYFCC Awards as the 'New York primary' leading up to the Oscar 'election'. Continuing with the metaphor in his August 1976 Interview with Bruce Williamson in "PLAYBOY Magazine" (Vol. 23, Iss. 8), Altman said that "Cuckoo's Nest" had had an inside advantage as it had won the 'California primary' (the Golden Globes). At the time, the Golden Globes, though a joke in terms of their integrity, were still a potent predictor of eventual Oscar success (and would come to be the second-most important bellwether of the Academy Awards by the 1980s and '90s). |
| 24 | He is a member of the NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) Advisory Board. |
| 25 | While working on McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971), he and Warren Beatty hated each other so much that Beatty later admitted that, had he produced the film himself, he would have killed Altman. |
| 26 | Close friends with actress Julie Christie and Sally Kellerman. |
| 27 | Directed 6 different actresses in Oscar-nominated performances: Sally Kellerman, Julie Christie, Ronee Blakley, Lily Tomlin, Helen Mirren and Maggie Smith. |
| 28 | Like the late Richard Hooker, author of the book "MASH" (on which his film MASH (1970) was based), Altman greatly disliked the TV series that followed and said that it didn't make the same anti-war point that his film made. |
| 29 | Worked with (the late) Vic Morrow on the TV series Combat! (1962), with Vic's daughter, Jennifer Jason Leigh in several films including Short Cuts (1993), and with Vic's ex-wife (and Jennifer's mother) Barbara Turner on The Company (2003). |
| 30 | Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945-1985". Pages 29-39. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988. |
| 31 | Was voted the 17th Greatest Director of all time by Entertainment Weekly. |
| 32 | Daughter, Christine Altman, with LaVonne Elmer, was born in 1947. |
| 33 | Son, Mike Altman, with Lotus Corelli, was born in 1955. |
| 34 | Son, Stephen Altman, with Lotus Corelli, was born in 1957. |
| 35 | Son, Matthew R. Altman was adopted at birth in 1966. |
| 36 | Son, Robert Reed Altman, with Kathryn Reed, was born in 1960. |
| 37 | Stepdaughter, Konni Corriere (with Reed), born 1946. |
| 38 | His son, Mike Altman, wrote the lyrics for "Suicide is Painless," the theme song for MASH (1970), when he was only 14 years old. |
| 39 | He designed a watch called "Time to Reflect" for Swatch in 1995 to commemorate the centenary of the birth of cinema. |
| 40 | He came up with a scheme to "Identi-Code" pets. He would tattoo a number on the cat or dog. Somehow, he managed to tattoo President Harry S. Truman's dog. |
Net Worth & Salary
| Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| MASH (1970) | $75,000 |
Trademarks
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Using zoom lenses. |
| 2 | Social commentary themes |
| 3 | Frequently directs large ensemble pieces |
| 4 | In his films, we often see and hear characters from outside a window, or from a distance. |
| 5 | His movies often contain overlapping dialogue, where several characters speak at once. |
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | We're in a position in our culture right now, where most of the things we learn are from films and television. And maybe I'm trying to say, 'Wait a minute, that's not necessarily true, there's another side to it...' |
| 2 | [observation, 1986] It's very hard to find anyone with any decency in the business. They all hide behind the corporate structure. They're like landlords who kick people out of tenement buildings. There's no compassion and there's certainly no interest in the arts. |
| 3 | I didn't mind military school; I kind of liked it. I thought it was a nice little adventure. |
| 4 | Anybody who gives you advice is giving you what they think is correct for them if they were in your position. But they're not you! And you're not them. You can listen to these things, but I advise that you don't take advice from anybody. |
| 5 | We make too much of the good and too much of the bad. |
| 6 | I'll give you the same advice I give my children: Never take advice from anybody. |
| 7 | The worst trap you can fall in is to start imitating yourself. |
| 8 | All of my films deal with the same thing: striving, socially and culturally, to stay alive. And once any system succeeds, it becomes its own worst enemy. The good things we create soon create bad things. So nothing is ever going to be Utopian, and when I make films like Nashville (1975) and [Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976)], it's not to say we're the worst country in the world, or God, what awful people these are. I'm just saying we're at this point and it's sad. |
| 9 | I probably am a lazy artist and probably don't control things as much as some people would like- but that's my business. And if my style is too loose or improvised for some people's taste, that's their problem- totally. The fact is, I'm not the greatest Hollywood director and that bullshit, but I'm not the opposite either. And I am not careless. I may be irresponsible, I may strive for things and not always succeed. but that's never the result of sloppiness. Maybe it's lack of judgment. |
| 10 | [on Sissy Spacek] She's remarkable, one of the top actresses I've worked with. Her resources are like a deep well. |
| 11 | [on Julie Christie] Julie doesn't like being a movie star. All she wants is to act. If she had her way, she'd like a nice role to play in a film that doesn't require a lot of recognition. |
| 12 | [on Elliott Gould] He knows exactly what he wants and how to get it. |
| 13 | [on his film The Gingerbread Man (1998)] Well, it's criminal, their treatment of that film. There was a vindictive order from the guy who was running [Polygram Films], he was so pissed off with me, he literally told them, "I want that movie killed". We're talking to lawyers, but it's almost impossible to win a lawsuit. You can't prove what a film could have done. They were just pissed off because it didn't test the way they wanted it to with the teenagers, y'know, in those malls. |
| 14 | I look at film as closer to a painting or a piece of music; it's an impression . . . an impression of character and total atmosphere . . . The attempt is to enlist an audience emotionally, not intellectually. |
| 15 | I learned a lot about losing from my father. That losing is an identity; that you can be a good loser and a bad winner; that none of it - gambling, money, winning, or losing - has any real value. |
| 16 | [at the Coolidge Award ceremony in 2006 for Meryl Streep] I was redundant! Meryl Streep doesn't need a director. She's kind to them; she's really nice. She'll compliment you, and say, "That was good - what you did." I was so happy the next day to get on the stage with a lot of other actors. I didn't have to be just . . . whelmed by Miss Streep. Anyway, Meryl - I'll get over this. In spite of the personal sadness I got from working with you, I'm glad I did. |
| 17 | [on his Lifetime Achivement Oscar, awarded in 2006] I can't think of a better award - to me it's better for all of my work than for just a couple of things. |
| 18 | The actors have to know the play because they have to memorize the words. The technicians have to know the play because they have to organize the sound and light cues. But I want to keep myself as virginal as I can. I say, "Tell me what this play is about." I'll find out as I do it and I'm really looking forward to seeing it. I don't advise young directors that this is what they should do. This is simply my method. |
| 19 | People talk about my signature. But I ask them if they ever saw Howard Hawks' films. They're filled with overlapping dialog. Everything I've learned has come from watching other directors: Bergman [Ingmar Bergman, Fellini [Federico Fellini], Kurosawa [Akira Kurosawa], Huston [John Huston] and Renoir [Jean Renoir]. |
| 20 | I don't storyboard anything. I go on a set in the morning and, unless a scene requires a lot of props, I won't even tell the crew what I'm going to shoot first. I know what the setup is and which actors are required. But I have to see what occurs and like to shoot in sequence if possible. It makes for a lot of editing but I like to go on a journey with the actors. I also love working on ensemble movies like Nashville (1975), Short Cuts (1993) and Gosford Park (2001). Having multiple narratives makes my job a lot easier: if something doesn't work, it means I can cut away to something else. I also like the audience to use their necks to take in everything happening in the frame. I'd hate to do something like Two for the Seesaw (1962) where there were just two close-up faces to look at. |
| 21 | And when I look around America today I feel we're oversaturated with goods. Like most of western Christian civilization, we feel it's fine if we're comfortable and, if the rest of the world isn't, then that's their problem. We're not generous. And the idea of paying some chief executive $40 million a year is just obscene. I don't deny it's nice to have silk sheets or whatever, but we live in a deeply unequal society and our luxury is both excessive and wasteful. |
| 22 | The business is run by accountants who, as long as a film makes $40 billion, don't care if it kills the industry. Everything can also be shown so quickly in the home - which means that the people who go to movie theaters are teenagers who just want to get away from home. The audience has changed and the content has changed to suit that audience. But, even if I'll be an outdated item very shortly, I intend to carry on as long as I can. |
| 23 | What I'm looking for is occurrence, truthful human behavior. We've got a kind of road map, and we're making it up as we travel along. |
| 24 | [The Rules of the Game (1939)] taught me the rules of the game. |
| 25 | This [MASH (1970)] didn't get released by Fox, it escaped. |
| 26 | Mr. and Mrs. Smith get married, they have problems, they get back together and they live happily ever after. End of the movie. Two weeks later, he kills her, grinds her body up, feeds it to his girlfriend who dies of ptomaine poisoning, and her husband is prosecuted and sent to the electric chair for it--but here's our own little story with the happy ending. What is an ending? There's no such thing. Death is the only ending. |
| 27 | Jazz has endured because it doesn't have a beginning or an ending. It's a moment. |
| 28 | Every ad for every film is exactly the same. |
| 29 | Wisdom and love have nothing to do with one another. Wisdom is staying alive, survival. You're wise if you don't stick your finger in the light plug. Love - you'll stick your finger in anything. |
| 30 | Filmmaking is a chance to live many lifetimes. |
| 31 | Retirement? You're talking about death, right? |
| 32 | [about his relationship with mainstream Hollywood] We're not against each other. They sell shoes and I make gloves. |
| 33 | [interview in the London Times, 1/22/02] When I see an American flag flying, it's a joke. |
| 34 | I've about had it - the agencies, the winking, the networks, the ratings. Anyone who thinks TV is an art medium is crazy - it's an advertising medium. |
| 35 | I fiddle in the corner where they throw the coins. Where I can get my work done. |
| 36 | What is a cult? It just means not enough people to make a minority. |
Pictures
Won Awards
Won awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Hochi Film Award | Hochi Film Awards | Best Foreign Film | A Prairie Home Companion (2006) | |
| 2007 | Robert Altman Award | Independent Spirit Awards | |||
| 2006 | Auteur Award | Satellite Awards | "In Memoriam". | ||
| 2006 | Honorary Award | Academy Awards, USA | For a career that has repeatedly reinvented the art form and inspired filmmakers and audiences ... More |
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| 2006 | Reader Jury of the "Berliner Morgenpost" | Berlin International Film Festival | A Prairie Home Companion (2006) | ||
| 2004 | Career Achievement Award | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| 2004 | OFTA Film Hall of Fame | Online Film & Television Association | Creative | ||
| 2003 | Robert | Robert Festival | Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film) | Gosford Park (2001) | |
| 2003 | Film Society Award for Lifetime Achievement in Directing | San Francisco International Film Festival | |||
| 2002 | Evening Standard British Film Award | Evening Standard British Film Awards | Best Film | Gosford Park (2001) | |
| 2002 | Silver Ribbon | Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero) | Gosford Park (2001) | |
| 2002 | NSFC Award | National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | Best Director | Gosford Park (2001) | |
| 2002 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Director - Motion Picture | Gosford Park (2001) | |
| 2002 | Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film | BAFTA Awards | Gosford Park (2001) | Bob Balaban David Levy | |
| 2002 | Movies for Grownups Award | AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | Best Director | Gosford Park (2001) | |
| 2002 | AFI Award | AFI Awards, USA | Director of the Year | Gosford Park (2001) | |
| 2002 | Honorary Golden Berlin Bear | Berlin International Film Festival | |||
| 2001 | NYFCC Award | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Director | Gosford Park (2001) | |
| 2001 | BFI Fellowship | British Film Institute Awards | |||
| 2000 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Gotham Awards | |||
| 1999 | Board of the Governors Award | American Society of Cinematographers, USA | |||
| 1999 | Prize of the Guild of German Art House Cinemas | Berlin International Film Festival | Cookie's Fortune (1999) | ||
| 1997 | Audience Award | São Paulo International Film Festival | Best Documentary | Great Performances (1971) | |
| 1996 | Career Golden Lion | Venice Film Festival | |||
| 1995 | Critics Award | SESC Film Festival, Brazil | Best Foreign Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro) | Short Cuts (1993) | |
| 1995 | Turia Award | Turia Awards | Best Foreign Film | Short Cuts (1993) | |
| 1995 | Bodil | Bodil Awards | Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film) | Short Cuts (1993) | |
| 1994 | CINE Golden Eagle | CINE Competition | ARTS | The Real McTeague: A Synthesis of Forms (1993) | |
| 1994 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | |||
| 1994 | Gala Tribute | Film Society of Lincoln Center | |||
| 1994 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Director | Short Cuts (1993) | |
| 1994 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Screenplay | Short Cuts (1993) | Frank Barhydt |
| 1994 | Silver Ribbon | Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero) | Short Cuts (1993) | |
| 1994 | Stinker Award | The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | What Were They Thinking and Why? | Prêt-à-Porter (1994) | |
| 1993 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Director | The Player (1992) | |
| 1993 | DFWFCA Award | Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | Best Director | The Player (1992) | |
| 1993 | Silver Ribbon | Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero) | The Player (1992) | |
| 1993 | Joseph Plateau Life Achievement Award | Joseph Plateau Awards | |||
| 1993 | ALFS Award | London Critics Circle Film Awards | Director of the Year | The Player (1992) | |
| 1993 | SEFCA Award | Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards | Best Director | The Player (1992) | |
| 1993 | Golden Lion | Venice Film Festival | Short Cuts (1993) | ||
| 1993 | Pasinetti Award | Venice Film Festival | Best Film | Short Cuts (1993) | |
| 1993 | FIPRESCI Prize | Venice Film Festival | Competition | Short Cuts (1993) | |
| 1993 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Direction | The Player (1992) | |
| 1993 | Bodil | Bodil Awards | Best Non-European Film (Bedste ikke-europæiske film) | The Player (1992) | |
| 1993 | BSFC Award | Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Screenplay | Short Cuts (1993) | Frank Barhydt |
| 1992 | NYFCC Award | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Director | The Player (1992) | |
| 1992 | BSFC Award | Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Director | The Player (1992) | |
| 1992 | Best Director | Cannes Film Festival | The Player (1992) | ||
| 1989 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series | Tanner '88 (1988) | |
| 1986 | Golden Dolphin | Festróia - Tróia International Film Festival | Fool for Love (1985) | ||
| 1985 | FIPRESCI Prize | Berlin International Film Festival | Forum of New Cinema | Secret Honor (1984) | |
| 1985 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Directing a Theatrical or Dramatic Special | The Laundromat (1985) | |
| 1982 | Gold Hugo | Chicago International Film Festival | Best Feature | Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982) | |
| 1980 | Silver Medallion Award | Telluride Film Festival, US | |||
| 1977 | Bodil | Bodil Awards | Best Non-European Film (Bedste ikke-europæiske film) | Nashville (1975) | |
| 1976 | David | David di Donatello Awards | Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero) | Nashville (1975) | |
| 1976 | Golden Berlin Bear | Berlin International Film Festival | Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976) | ||
| 1976 | Golden India Catalina | Cartagena Film Festival | Best Director (Mejor Director) | Nashville (1975) | |
| 1975 | KCFCC Award | Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Director | Nashville (1975) | |
| 1975 | NBR Award | National Board of Review, USA | Best Director | Nashville (1975) | |
| 1975 | NSFC Award | National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | Best Director | Nashville (1975) | |
| 1975 | NYFCC Award | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Director | Nashville (1975) | |
| 1970 | KCFCC Award | Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Director | MASH (1970) | |
| 1970 | Palme d'Or | Cannes Film Festival | MASH (1970) |
Nominated Awards
Nominated awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Director | A Prairie Home Companion (2006) | |
| 2007 | IOMA | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Best Director (Miglior regia) | A Prairie Home Companion (2006) | |
| 2007 | Bodil | Bodil Awards | Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film) | A Prairie Home Companion (2006) | |
| 2006 | EDA Award | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Comedy by or About Women | A Prairie Home Companion (2006) | |
| 2006 | Golden Berlin Bear | Berlin International Film Festival | A Prairie Home Companion (2006) | ||
| 2005 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television | Tanner on Tanner (2004) | |
| 2003 | César | César Awards, France | Best European Union Film (Meilleur film de l'Union Européenne) | Gosford Park (2001) | |
| 2003 | DVD Premiere Award | DVD Exclusive Awards | Best Audio Commentary, Library Release | MASH (1970) | |
| 2003 | Goya | Goya Awards | Best European Film (Mejor Película Europea) | Gosford Park (2001) | |
| 2003 | Bodil | Bodil Awards | Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film) | Gosford Park (2001) | |
| 2002 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Director | Gosford Park (2001) | |
| 2002 | DFWFCA Award | Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | Best Director | Gosford Park (2001) | |
| 2002 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Director | Gosford Park (2001) | |
| 2002 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Picture | Gosford Park (2001) | Bob Balaban David Levy |
| 2002 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Director | Gosford Park (2001) | |
| 2002 | David Lean Award for Direction | BAFTA Awards | Gosford Park (2001) | ||
| 2002 | Best Foreign Film Award | Australian Film Institute | Gosford Park (2001) | Bob Balaban David Levy | |
| 2000 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Feature | Cookie's Fortune (1999) | Ernst Etchie Stroh |
| 2000 | Golden Lion | Venice Film Festival | Dr. T & the Women (2000) | ||
| 1999 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Long Form Music Video | Great Performances (1971) | |
| 1999 | Golden Berlin Bear | Berlin International Film Festival | Cookie's Fortune (1999) | ||
| 1996 | Palme d'Or | Cannes Film Festival | Kansas City (1996) | ||
| 1995 | César | César Awards, France | Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger) | Short Cuts (1993) | |
| 1995 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Feature | Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994) | |
| 1994 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Director | Short Cuts (1993) | |
| 1994 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Screenplay | Short Cuts (1993) | Frank Barhydt |
| 1994 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Director | Short Cuts (1993) | |
| 1994 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Short Cuts (1993) | Frank Barhydt |
| 1993 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Picture | The Player (1992) | Michael Tolkin |
| 1993 | César | César Awards, France | Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger) | The Player (1992) | |
| 1993 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | The Player (1992) | |
| 1993 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Director | The Player (1992) | |
| 1993 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Director - Motion Picture | The Player (1992) | |
| 1993 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Variety or Music Program | Great Performances (1971) | |
| 1993 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Film | The Player (1992) | David Brown Michael Tolkin Nick Wechsler |
| 1992 | Palme d'Or | Cannes Film Festival | The Player (1992) | ||
| 1989 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Directing a Dramatic Series | Tanner '88 (1988) | |
| 1989 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Dramatic Series | Tanner '88 (1988) | Garry Trudeau (executive producer) Scott Bushnell (producer) |
| 1987 | Palme d'Or | Cannes Film Festival | Aria (1987) | Bruce Beresford Bill Bryden Jean-Luc Godard Derek Jarman Franc Roddam Nicolas Roeg Ken Russell Charles Sturridge Julien Temple | |
| 1986 | Palme d'Or | Cannes Film Festival | Fool for Love (1985) | ||
| 1984 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Directing a Dramatic or Theatrical Program | Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982) | |
| 1983 | Gold Hugo | Chicago International Film Festival | Best Feature | Streamers (1983) | |
| 1983 | Golden Lion | Venice Film Festival | Streamers (1983) | ||
| 1980 | Stinker Award | The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | Worst Sense of Direction (Stop them before they direct again!) | Popeye (1980) | |
| 1979 | César | César Awards, France | Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger) | A Wedding (1978) | |
| 1979 | WGA Award (Screen) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen | A Wedding (1978) | John Considine Patricia Resnick Allan F. Nicholls |
| 1979 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Direction | A Wedding (1978) | |
| 1979 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Screenplay | A Wedding (1978) | John Considine Patricia Resnick Allan F. Nicholls |
| 1977 | Palme d'Or | Cannes Film Festival | 3 Women (1977) | ||
| 1976 | César | César Awards, France | Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger) | Nashville (1975) | |
| 1976 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Nashville (1975) | |
| 1976 | Silver Ribbon | Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero) | Nashville (1975) | |
| 1976 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Picture | Nashville (1975) | |
| 1976 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Director | Nashville (1975) | |
| 1976 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Director - Motion Picture | Nashville (1975) | |
| 1976 | Golden India Catalina | Cartagena Film Festival | Best Film (Mejor Película) | Nashville (1975) | |
| 1973 | WGA Award (Screen) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen | Images (1972) | |
| 1972 | WGA Award (Screen) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Best Drama Adapted from Another Medium | McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) | Brian McKay |
| 1972 | Palme d'Or | Cannes Film Festival | Images (1972) | ||
| 1971 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | MASH (1970) | |
| 1971 | Golden Laurel | Laurel Awards | Best Director | 10th place. | |
| 1971 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Director | MASH (1970) | |
| 1971 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Director | MASH (1970) | |
| 1971 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Direction | MASH (1970) |
2nd Place Awards
2nd place awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | LAFCA Award | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Director | Gosford Park (2001) | |
| 1993 | LAFCA Award | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Director | Short Cuts (1993) | |
| 1993 | LAFCA Award | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Screenplay | Short Cuts (1993) | Frank Barhydt |
| 1993 | NSFC Award | National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | Best Director | The Player (1992) | |
| 1992 | LAFCA Award | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Director | The Player (1992) |
3rd Place Awards
3rd place awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | NSFC Award | National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | Best Director | Short Cuts (1993) | |
| 1994 | NSFC Award | National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | Best Screenplay | Short Cuts (1993) | Frank Barhydt |
| 1971 | NSFC Award | National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | Best Director | MASH (1970) | |
| 1970 | NYFCC Award | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Director | MASH (1970) |
Filmography
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Prairie Home Companion | 2006 | ||
| Tanner on Tanner | 2004 | TV Series 4 episodes | |
| The Company | 2003 | ||
| Gosford Park | 2001 | ||
| Dr. T & the Women | 2000 | ||
| Cookie's Fortune | 1999 | ||
| Killer App | 1998 | TV Movie | |
| The Gingerbread Man | 1998 | ||
| Gun | 1997 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Great Performances | 1993-1997 | TV Series 3 episodes | |
| Kansas City | 1996 | ||
| Ready to Wear | 1994 | ||
| Short Cuts | 1993 | ||
| The Player | 1992 | ||
| Vincent & Theo | 1990 | ||
| Tanner '88 | 1988 | TV Mini-Series 11 episodes | |
| The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial | 1988 | TV Movie | |
| Aria | 1987 | segment "Les Boréades" | |
| Basements | 1987 | TV Movie | |
| Beyond Therapy | 1987 | ||
| Fool for Love | 1985 | ||
| The Laundromat | 1985 | TV Movie | |
| O.C. and Stiggs | 1985 | ||
| Secret Honor | 1984 | ||
| Streamers | 1983 | ||
| Precious Blood | 1982 | TV Movie | |
| Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean | 1982 | ||
| Rattlesnake in a Cooler | 1982 | TV Movie | |
| Popeye | 1980 | ||
| HealtH | 1980 | ||
| A Perfect Couple | 1979 | ||
| Quintet | 1979 | ||
| A Wedding | 1978 | ||
| 3 Women | 1977 | ||
| Saturday Night Live | 1977 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson | 1976 | ||
| Nashville | 1975 | ||
| California Split | 1974 | ||
| Thieves Like Us | 1974 | ||
| The Long Goodbye | 1973 | ||
| Images | 1972 | ||
| McCabe & Mrs. Miller | 1971 | ||
| Brewster McCloud | 1970 | ||
| MASH | 1970 | ||
| That Cold Day in the Park | 1969 | ||
| Premiere | 1968 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Countdown | 1967 | ||
| Pot au feu | 1966 | Short | |
| The Katherine Reed Story | 1965 | Short | |
| The Long, Hot Summer | 1965 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| The Party | 1964 | Short | |
| Kraft Suspense Theatre | 1963-1964 | TV Series 3 episodes | |
| Nightmare in Chicago | 1964 | TV Movie | |
| Combat! | 1962-1963 | TV Series 10 episodes | |
| The Gallant Men | 1962 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Kraft Mystery Theater | 1962 | TV Series 3 episodes | |
| Cain's Hundred | 1962 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Bus Stop | 1961-1962 | TV Series 8 episodes | |
| Route 66 | 1961 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Bonanza | 1960-1961 | TV Series 8 episodes | |
| The Roaring 20's | 1960-1961 | TV Series 9 episodes | |
| Peter Gunn | 1961 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Surfside 6 | 1961 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Lawman | 1961 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Maverick | 1960 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Bronco | 1960 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Troubleshooters | 1959-1960 | TV Series 14 episodes | |
| The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna | 1960 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Sugarfoot | 1959-1960 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| U.S. Marshal | 1959-1960 | TV Series 15 episodes | |
| The Millionaire | 1958-1959 | TV Series 13 episodes | |
| Hawaiian Eye | 1959 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Whirlybirds | 1958-1959 | TV Series 20 episodes | |
| M Squad | 1958 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | 1957-1958 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| The James Dean Story | 1957 | Documentary | |
| The Delinquents | 1957 | ||
| The Sheriff of Cochise | 1956 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| The Magic Bond | 1956 | Short | |
| The Perfect Crime | 1955 | Short | |
| Better Football | 1954 | Documentary | |
| The Builders | 1954 | Documentary | |
| The Dirty Look | 1954 | Short | |
| The Last Mile | 1953 | Documentary | |
| How to Run a Filling Station | 1953 | Documentary short | |
| The Pulse of the City | 1953 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| King Basketball | 1952 | Short | |
| The Sound of Bells | 1952 | Short | |
| Modern Football | 1951 | Documentary |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Perfect Couple | 1979 | producer | |
| Quintet | 1979 | producer | |
| A Wedding | 1978 | producer | |
| Remember My Name | 1978 | producer | |
| 3 Women | 1977 | producer | |
| The Late Show | 1977 | producer | |
| Welcome to L.A. | 1976 | producer | |
| Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson | 1976 | producer | |
| Nashville | 1975 | producer | |
| California Split | 1974 | producer | |
| Premiere | 1968 | TV Series producer - 1 episode | |
| Kraft Suspense Theatre | 1963-1964 | TV Series producer - 2 episodes | |
| Nightmare in Chicago | 1964 | TV Movie producer | |
| Combat! | 1962-1963 | TV Series producer - 7 episodes | |
| Suspicion | 1957 | TV Series consulting producer - 1 episode | |
| The James Dean Story | 1957 | Documentary producer | |
| The Delinquents | 1957 | producer | |
| A Prairie Home Companion | 2006 | producer | |
| Tanner on Tanner | 2004 | TV Series executive producer | |
| The Company | 2003 | producer | |
| Gosford Park | 2001 | producer | |
| Roads and Bridges | 2001 | executive producer | |
| Dr. T & the Women | 2000 | producer | |
| Trixie | 2000 | producer | |
| Cookie's Fortune | 1999 | producer | |
| Liv | 1998 | Short producer | |
| Gun | 1997 | TV Series executive producer - 6 episodes | |
| Afterglow | 1997 | producer | |
| Great Performances | 1997 | TV Series producer - 1 episode | |
| Kansas City | 1996 | producer | |
| Ready to Wear | 1994 | producer | |
| Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle | 1994 | producer | |
| Tanner '88 | 1988 | TV Mini-Series executive producer - 11 episodes | |
| The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial | 1988 | TV Movie producer | |
| Basements | 1987 | TV Movie producer | |
| O.C. and Stiggs | 1985 | producer | |
| Secret Honor | 1984 | producer | |
| Streamers | 1983 | producer | |
| Rattlesnake in a Cooler | 1982 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| HealtH | 1980 | producer | |
| Rich Kids | 1979 | executive producer |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gosford Park | 2001 | based upon an idea by | |
| Kansas City | 1996 | written by | |
| Ready to Wear | 1994 | written by | |
| Short Cuts | 1993 | screenplay | |
| Great Performances | 1993 | TV Series libretto - 1 episode | |
| Aria | 1987 | segment "Les Boréades" | |
| Beyond Therapy | 1987 | screenplay | |
| HealtH | 1980 | written by | |
| A Perfect Couple | 1979 | written by | |
| Quintet | 1979 | screenplay by / story by | |
| A Wedding | 1978 | from a story by / screenplay | |
| 3 Women | 1977 | ||
| Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson | 1976 | screen story / screenplay | |
| Thieves Like Us | 1974 | screenplay | |
| Images | 1972 | written by | |
| McCabe & Mrs. Miller | 1971 | screenplay | |
| Premiere | 1968 | TV Series story - 1 episode | |
| Kraft Suspense Theatre | 1963 | TV Series story - 2 episodes | |
| Combat! | 1962 | TV Series written by - 1 episode | |
| Bus Stop | 1962 | TV Series story - 1 episode | |
| Maverick | 1960 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Millionaire | TV Series writer - 3 episodes, 1959 story - 1 episode, 1959 | ||
| Troubleshooters | 1959 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Delinquents | 1957 | written by | |
| The Magic Bond | 1956 | Short | |
| The Perfect Crime | 1955 | Short | |
| Corn's-A-Poppin' | 1955 | ||
| Better Football | 1954 | Documentary | |
| The Builders | 1954 | Documentary | |
| The Dirty Look | 1954 | Short | |
| The Last Mile | 1953 | Documentary writer | |
| How to Run a Filling Station | 1953 | Documentary short writer | |
| The Pulse of the City | 1953 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| King Basketball | 1952 | Short | |
| The Sound of Bells | 1952 | Short writer | |
| Modern Football | 1951 | Documentary | |
| Honeymoon for Harriet | 1950 | Short | |
| Bodyguard | 1948 | story - as Robert B. Altman | |
| Christmas Eve | 1947 | uncredited |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wonder of It All | 2007 | Documentary archive stills | |
| Gosford Park | 2001 | idea | |
| Great Performances | TV Series creative supervisor - 1 episode, 1993 opera director - 1 episode, 1993 | ||
| Rich Kids | 1979 | presenter | |
| What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? | 1962 | dialogue supervisor | |
| Suspicion | 1957 | TV Series production consultant - 1 episode |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altman | 2014 | Documentary writer: "Let's Begin Again", "Let's Begin Again Reprise" | |
| Gosford Park | 2001 | lyrics: "The Way It's Meant to Be" 2001 | |
| HealtH | 1980 | lyrics: "Thick and Thin" | |
| Nashville | 1975 | lyrics: "The Day I Looked Jesus in the Eye" / music: "The Day I Looked Jesus in the Eye" |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endless Love | 1981 | Hotel Manager | |
| Events | 1970 | Bob | |
| Pot au feu | 1966 | Short | Player |
| The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | 1947 | Man Drinking (uncredited) |
Editor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aria | 1987 | segment "Lieux desoles" | |
| The James Dean Story | 1957 | Documentary | |
| Modern Baseball | 1953 | Documentary short | |
| Honeymoon for Harriet | 1950 | Short |
Assistant Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Happening | 1967 | second unit director - uncredited |
Production Manager
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best of Friends | 1981 | TV Movie unit manager |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Variations on a High School Romance | 2010 | inspirational thanks | |
| Lovely, Still | 2008 | thanks | |
| Rachel Getting Married | 2008 | thank you | |
| There Will Be Blood | 2007 | dedicatee | |
| Interview | 2007/I | love and thanks | |
| Altman on 'O.C. and Stiggs' | 2005 | Video documentary short very special thanks | |
| Film as Fine Art | 2005 | Video documentary short very special thanks | |
| Robert Altman: Art and Soul | 2004 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
| Imagining 'Images' | 2003 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
| Rip Van Marlowe | 2002 | Video documentary short thanks | |
| Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H' | 2002 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
| The Making of Gosford Park | 2002 | TV Short documentary special thanks | |
| Zapruder | 2000 | Short special thanks | |
| Panic | 2000 | special thanks | |
| Big Night | 1996 | special thanks | |
| The Moderns | 1988 | special thank you |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| O Lucky Malcolm! | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
| HBO First Look | 2006 | TV Series documentary short | Himself |
| Charlie Rose | 1993-2006 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
| A Wedding: Altman Style | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Developing the World of 'Quintet' | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Perspective on Altman's 'Perfect Couple' | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The 78th Annual Academy Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself - Honorary Award Recipient |
| A Prairie Home Companion: Exclusive Sneak Peek | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Altman on 'O.C. and Stiggs' | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Elio Petri... appunti su un autore | 2005 | Documentary | Himself |
| Film as Fine Art | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin | 2005 | Documentary short | Himself |
| The American Ruling Class | 2005 | Himself | |
| Behind the Scenes: Tanner on Tanner | 2004 | Video short | Himself |
| Biography | 2002-2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Robert Altman: Art and Soul | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Imagining 'Images' | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| A Decade Under the Influence | 2003 | Documentary | Himself |
| Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood | 2003 | Documentary | Himself |
| Rip Van Marlowe | 2002 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The 74th Annual Academy Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Picture & Best Director |
| + de cinéma | 2002 | TV Series documentary short | Himself |
| 8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
| A Salute to Robert Altman, an American Maverick | 2002 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Omnibus | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2002 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Winner: Best Director & Nominee: Best Motion Picture Drama |
| Anatomy of a Scene | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Still Cher | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H' | 2002 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Making of Gosford Park | 2002 | TV Short documentary | Himself - Director |
| The Directors | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Orange British Academy Film Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Making of 'Dr. T and the Women' | 2001 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Truth as I Know It | 2001 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| History vs. Hollywood | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Authenticity of Gosford Park | 2001 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Backstory | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| A Conversation with Robert Altman | 2000 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Altman on His Own Terms | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Film-Fest DVD: Issue 1 - Sundance | 1999 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Where Music Meets Film: Live from Sundance | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Frank Capra's American Dream | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Interviewee: Director |
| Directors on Directors | 1997 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Interviewee |
| Great Books | 1996 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee & Presenter |
| The 66th Annual Academy Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Himself - Nominated: Best Director |
| Film '72 | 1994 | TV Series | Himself - Interviewee |
| 86-60-86 | 1994 | TV Series | Himself (1994) |
| Intimate Portrait | 1993 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country | 1993 | Documentary | Himself |
| The 65th Annual Academy Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Himself - Nominated: Best Director |
| The 45th Annual Directors Guild Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures |
| Cinefile: Made in the USA | 1993 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| One on One with Robert Altman | 1993 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Días de cine | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| The South Bank Show | 1990 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Hollywood Mavericks | 1990 | Documentary | Himself |
| The 42nd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1985 | TV Special | Himself - Audience Member |
| Robert Altman: Ich bin, was ich bin | 1983 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter | 1982 | Documentary | Reader - 'Jack And The Beanstalk' Promo (voice) |
| Clapper Board | 1981 | TV Series | Himself |
| Signature | 1981 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Good Morning America | 1977-1979 | TV Series | Himself |
| Dinah! | 1978 | TV Series | Himself |
| Arena | 1976 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The 48th Annual Academy Awards | 1976 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Picture & Best Director |
| Cinema | 1973 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Dick Cavett Show | 1971-1972 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Director |
| The David Frost Show | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 43rd Annual Academy Awards | 1971 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Director |
| Neues aus der Welt des Films | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
| Festival international de Cannes | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altman | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| And the Oscar Goes To... | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| What Is Cinema? | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| Welcome to the Basement | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Erika Rabau: Puck of Berlin | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| The 79th Annual Academy Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself - Memorial Tribute |
| Cinema mil | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Philip Baker Hall: Secret Honor | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Épreuves d'artistes | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Inventing Grace, Touching Glory | 2003 | Documentary | Himself |
| Who Is Alan Smithee? | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (uncredited) |