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• Robert Altman was an American movie and television producer, director, and screenwriter whose career spanned six decades.

• Fast Facts

  1. Birth name: Robert Bernard Altman
  2. Born: February 20, 1925
  3. Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri
  4. Died: November 20, 2006
  5. Spouse: LaVonne Elmer (1946 - 1951), Lotus Corelli (1954 - 1957), Kathryn Reed (1959 - 2006)
  6. Awards: Honorary Academy Award
  7. Outspoken Marijuana user
  8. Started Lionsgate
  9. National Film Registry: MASH, Nashville
  10. Debut movie: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)

• Notable Works

  • Director of MASH (1970)
  • Director of Nashville (1975)
  • Director of Fool for Love (1985)
  • Director of The Player (1992)
  • Director and Writer of Short Cuts (1993)
  • Director and Writer of Gosford Park (2001)

• Quotes

  "Anyone who thinks TV is an art medium is crazy - it's an advertising medium." — Robert AltmanIMDb: Robert Altman biography

  "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." — Robert AltmanIMDb: Robert Altman biography

  "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." — Robert AltmanIMDb: Robert Altman biography

  "Retirement? You're talking about death, right?" — Robert AltmanIMDb: Robert Altman biography

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