Directed credits
78
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Robert Altman
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.4
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Directed movies: 54Directed series: 24All crew credits: 92
TMDB ID: 9789
IMDb ID: nm0000265
Known for: Directing
Born: February 20, 1925
Died: November 20, 2006
Age: 81
Place of birth: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1947 - 2025
Years active: 79
Average TMDB rating: 6.3
Wikidata: Q55163
Also known as
Robert B. Altman • Robert Bernard Altman • 로버트 알트만 • 로버트 알트먼 • رابرت آلتمن • 勞勃阿特曼
Frequent jobs
Director (77)Second Unit Director (1)Producer (8)Executive Producer (3)Screenplay (1)Story (1)Writer (1)
Biography
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) and "Nashville" (1975) have been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Robert Altman.
6.3
A Prairie Home Companion
Director
2006 Movie
5.2
The Company
Director
2003 Movie
6.8
Gosford Park
Director
2001 Movie
4.9
Dr. T & the Women
Director
2000 Movie
6.3
Cookie's Fortune
Director
1999 Movie
Killer App
Director
1998 Movie
5.6
The Gingerbread Man
Director
1998 Movie
6.1
Jazz '34
Director
1997 Movie
6.1
Kansas City
Director
1996 Movie
5.2
Prêt-à-Porter
Director
1994 Movie
7.2
Short Cuts
Director
1993 Movie
Black and Blue: A Musical Revue
Director
1993 Movie
7.2
The Player
Director
1992 Movie
6.4
Vincent & Theo
Director
1990 Movie
6.3
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Director
1988 Movie
4.3
O.C. and Stiggs
Director
1987 Movie
5.3
Aria
Director
1987 Movie
6.8
Basements
Director
1987 Movie
5.6
Fool for Love
Director
1985 Movie
6.0
The Laundromat
Director
1985 Movie
6.7
Secret Honor
Director
1984 Movie
5.6
Streamers
Director
1983 Movie
5.9
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
Director
1982 Movie
Rattlesnake in a Cooler
Director
1982 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Robert Altman.
6.0
Vincent & Theo
Director • 4 eps
1990 Series
6.6
Tanner '88
Director • 12 eps
1988 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
Director • 1 eps
1975 Series
5.3
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Director • 3 eps
1963 Series
6.0
The Gallant Men
Director • 1 eps
1962 Series
7.7
Combat!
Director • 10 eps
1962 Series
Bus Stop
Director • 8 eps
1961 Series
4.7
Cain's Hundred
Director • 1 eps
1961 Series
6.3
Kraft Mystery Theatre
Director • 3 eps
1961 Series
The Roaring 20's
Director • 9 eps
1960 Series
6.3
Route 66
Director • 1 eps
1960 Series
5.0
Surfside 6
Director • 1 eps
1960 Series
5.2
Hawaiian Eye
Director • 1 eps
1959 Series
7.5
Bonanza
Director • 2 eps
1959 Series
The Troubleshooters
Director • 8 eps
1959 Series
6.0
U.S. Marshal
Director • 1 eps
1958 Series
5.6
Lawman
Director • 1 eps
1958 Series
5.9
Bronco
Director • 1 eps
1958 Series
6.9
Maverick
Director • 1 eps
1957 Series
5.2
M Squad
Director • 1 eps
1957 Series
4.8
Sugarfoot
Director • 2 eps
1957 Series
5.4
Whirlybirds
Director • 14 eps
1957 Series
7.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Director • 2 eps
1955 Series
5.0
The Millionaire
Director • 9 eps
1955 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Robert Altman.
7.4
The Long Goodbye
Director
1973 Movie
7.2
Nashville
Director
1975 Movie
7.2
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
Director
1971 Movie
7.2
The Player
Director
1992 Movie
7.2
Short Cuts
Director
1993 Movie
7.1
3 Women
Director
1977 Movie
7.0
M*A*S*H
Director
1970 Movie
6.8
Gosford Park
Director
2001 Movie
6.8
Images
Director
1972 Movie
6.8
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as Man Drinking (uncredited)
1947 Movie
6.6
California Split
Director
1974 Movie
6.5
Thieves Like Us
Director
1974 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Robert Altman.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Robert Altman.
7.2
The Player
Director
1992 Movie
7.2
Nashville
Director
1975 Movie
5.2
The Company
Director
2003 Movie
5.5
Popeye
Director
1980 Movie
4.6
Trixie
Producer
2000 Movie
6.8
Gosford Park
Director
2001 Movie
7.0
M*A*S*H
Director
1970 Movie
7.1
3 Women
Director
1977 Movie
5.6
Streamers
Director
1983 Movie
6.0
Bodyguard
Story
1948 Movie
6.6
Altman
as Self (archive footage)
2014 Movie
6.4
Breakdown: 1975
as Self - Director, M*A*S*H & Nashville (archive footage)
2025 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Robert Altman.
7.0
Saturday Night Live
Director • 1 eps
1975 Series
7.5
Bonanza
Director • 2 eps
1959 Series
6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
1968 Series
6.9
Maverick
Director • 1 eps
1957 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 2 eps
1953 Series
7.7
Combat!
Director • 10 eps
1962 Series
6.3
Route 66
Director • 1 eps
1960 Series
4.5
Intimate Portrait
as Self • 1 eps
1993 Series
5.6
Lawman
Director • 1 eps
1958 Series
7.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Director • 2 eps
1955 Series
5.3
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Director • 3 eps
1963 Series
5.0
Surfside 6
Director • 1 eps
1960 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Robert Altman.
4.6
Trixie
Producer
2000 Movie
5.0
Gun: Fatal Betrayal
Producer
2000 Movie
5.9
Afterglow
Producer
1997 Movie
5.8
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Producer
1994 Movie
3.7
Beyond Therapy
Screenplay
1987 Movie
8.0
Precious Blood
Executive Producer
1982 Movie
4.8
Rich Kids
Executive Producer
1979 Movie
6.0
Remember My Name
Producer
1978 Movie
6.3
The Late Show
Producer
1977 Movie
4.8
Welcome to L.A.
Producer
1976 Movie
Corn's-a-Poppin'
Writer
1956 Movie
6.0
Bodyguard
Story
1948 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Robert Altman.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Robert Altman.
6.4
Breakdown: 1975
as Self - Director, M*A*S*H & Nashville (archive footage)
2025 Movie
10.0
Daedalus
as Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
2024 Movie
6.8
Nothing Like a Dame
as Self (archive footage)
2018 Movie
6.6
Altman
as Self (archive footage)
2014 Movie
6.5
What Is Cinema?
as Self
2013 Movie
6.7
Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker
as Self
2005 Movie
6.3
A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin
2005 Movie
7.1
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
as Self
2004 Movie
4.0
Words in Progress
2004 Movie
5.0
Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years
as Self
2003 Movie
7.9
A Decade Under the Influence
as Self
2003 Movie
7.1
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
as Self
2003 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Robert Altman.
7.7
History vs. Hollywood
as Self • 1 eps
2001 Series
6.5
Backstory
as Self • 1 eps
2000 Series
5.8
The Directors
as Self • 1 eps
1999 Series
8.0
American Cinema
as Self • 1 eps
1994 Series
4.5
Intimate Portrait
as Self • 1 eps
1993 Series
5.6
The South Bank Show
as Self • 1 eps
1978 Series
6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
1968 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 2 eps
1953 Series
6.0
Omnibus
1 eps
1952 Series