Robert Altman

Career Overview

Robert Altman has 168 screen credits in a career dating back to 1947. Signature works include Popeye, Gosford Park, The Player. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

168

Birth Date

1925-02-20

Birth Place

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Known For

• 

  Popeye
• 

  Gosford Park
• 

  The Player
• 

  M*A*S*H
• 

  A Prairie Home Companion
• 

  The Company

Frequent Collaborators

• Ray Walston (2 collaborations)
• Paul Dooley (2 collaborations)
• Dennis Franz (2 collaborations)
• Margery Bond (2 collaborations)
• David Arkin (2 collaborations)
• Richard E. Grant (2 collaborations)
• René Auberjonois (2 collaborations)
• Elliott Gould (2 collaborations)
• Sally Kellerman (2 collaborations)
• Malcolm McDowell (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (48 credits)

  • Breakdown: 1975

    Self - Director, M*A*S*H & Nashville (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Daedalus

    Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Return to Sweethaven: A Look Back With Robin And The Altmans

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Nothing Like a Dame

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Return to the 5 & Dime: An Interview with Ed Graczyk

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Altman

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • What Is Cinema?

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • The Politics of Docs

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Why Tanner, Why Now?

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • On the Set: Alex’s Loft

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • What’s Happened Since ‘88

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Fact & Fiction

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • On the Set: Loews Theater

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Robert Altman and Garry Trudeau

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Looking for Sophia

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Words in Progress

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Imagining Images

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • A Decade Under the Influence

    Self

    actor

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

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The Making of Gosford Park

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Heart of the Festival

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Robert Altman on 'Rashomon'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Robert Altman in England

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Rip Van Marlowe

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Altman on His Own Terms

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Frank Capra's American Dream

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Made in the USA

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Intimate Portrait

    - Lee Grant (1993) ... Self actor actors
    1993
  • Robert Altman's Players

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Hollywood Mavericks

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter

    Reader - 'Jack And The Beanstalk' Promo (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Endless Love

    Hotel Manager

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • From the Prairie to the Palace

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • The Long Goodbye

    Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Events

    Bob

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The Dick Cavett Show

    - Frank Capra, Mel Brooks, Robert Altman, Peter Bogdanovich (1972) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Vida Blue, Bob Feller, Milt Kamen, Robert Altman (1971) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1968
  • The Kathryn Reed Story

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • The Oscars

    - 78th Academy Awards (2006) ... Self actor actors

    - 74th Academy Awards (2002) ... Self actor actors
    1953
  • The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

    Man Drinking (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • 24 Tracks: Robert Altman's Nashville

    Self

    actor

    actors

• directing (62 credits)

  • A Prairie Home Companion

    director

    directing
    2006
  • The Company

    director

    directing
    2003
  • Gosford Park

    director

    directing
    2001
  • Dr. T & the Women

    director

    directing
    2000
  • Cookie's Fortune

    director

    directing
    1999
  • Killer App

    director

    directing
    1998
  • The Gingerbread Man

    director

    directing
    1998
  • Jazz '34

    director

    directing
    1997
  • Kansas City

    director

    directing
    1996
  • Prêt-à-Porter

    director

    directing
    1994
  • Short Cuts

    director

    directing
    1993
  • Black and Blue: A Musical Revue

    director

    directing
    1993
  • The Player

    director

    directing
    1992
  • Vincent & Theo

    director

    directing
    1990
  • The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

    director

    directing
    1988
  • O.C. and Stiggs

    director

    directing
    1987
  • Aria

    director

    directing
    1987
  • Basements

    director

    directing
    1987
  • Beyond Therapy

    director

    directing
    1987
  • Fool for Love

    director

    directing
    1985
  • The Laundromat

    director

    directing
    1985
  • Secret Honor

    director

    directing
    1984
  • Streamers

    director

    directing
    1983
  • Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean

    director

    directing
    1982
  • Precious Blood

    director

    directing
    1982
  • Rattlesnake in a Cooler

    director

    directing
    1982
  • Popeye

    director

    directing
    1980
  • HealtH

    director

    directing
    1980
  • A Perfect Couple

    director

    directing
    1979
  • Quintet

    director

    directing
    1979
  • A Wedding

    director

    directing
    1978
  • 3 Women

    director

    directing
    1977
  • Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

    director

    directing
    1976
  • Nashville

    director

    directing
    1975
  • Saturday Night Live

    - Sissy Spacek/Richard Baskin (1977) ... director directing
    1975
  • California Split

    director

    directing
    1974
  • Thieves Like Us

    director

    directing
    1974
  • The Long Goodbye

    director

    directing
    1973
  • Images

    director

    directing
    1972
  • Brewster McCloud

    director

    directing
    1971
  • McCabe & Mrs. Miller

    director

    directing
    1971
  • M*A*S*H

    director

    directing
    1970
  • Countdown

    director

    directing
    1967
  • The Happening

    second unit director

    directing
    1967
  • The Kathryn Reed Story

    director

    directing
    1965
  • Pot au feu

    director

    directing
    1964
  • Nightmare in Chicago

    director

    directing
    1964
  • The Party

    director

    directing
    1963
  • The Long Lost Life of Edward Smalley

    director

    directing
    1963
  • Combat!

    - Survival (1963) ... director directing

    - Off Limits (1963) ... director directing

    - The Volunteer (1963) ... director directing

    - The Prisoner (1962) ... director directing

    - I Swear by Apollo (1962) ... director directing
    1962
  • Route 66

    - Some of the People, Some of the Time (1961) ... director directing
    1960
  • Bonanza

    - The Duke (1961) ... director directing

    - Bank Run (1961) ... director directing
    1959
  • Lawman

    - The Robbery (1961) ... director directing
    1958
  • The James Dean Story

    director

    directing
    1957
  • The Delinquents

    director

    directing
    1957
  • Maverick

    - Bolt from the Blue (1960) ... director directing
    1957
  • The Magic Bond

    director

    directing
    1956
  • The Perfect Crime

    director

    directing
    1955
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    - Together (1958) ... director directing

    - The Young One (1957) ... director directing
    1955
  • The Dirty Look

    director

    directing
    1954
  • The Sound of Bells

    director

    directing
    1952
  • Modern Football

    director

    directing
    1951

• production (35 credits)

  • A Prairie Home Companion

    producer

    production
    2006
  • The Company

    producer

    production
    2003
  • Gosford Park

    producer

    production
    2001
  • Dr. T & the Women

    producer

    production
    2000
  • Trixie

    producer

    production
    2000
  • Gun: Fatal Betrayal

    producer

    production
    2000
  • Cookie's Fortune

    producer

    production
    1999
  • Afterglow

    producer

    production
    1997
  • Jazz '34

    producer

    production
    1997
  • Kansas City

    producer

    production
    1996
  • Prêt-à-Porter

    producer

    production
    1994
  • Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

    producer

    production
    1994
  • The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

    producer

    production
    1988
  • O.C. and Stiggs

    producer

    production
    1987
  • Basements

    producer

    production
    1987
  • Secret Honor

    producer

    production
    1984
  • Streamers

    producer

    production
    1983
  • Precious Blood

    executive producer

    production
    1982
  • Rattlesnake in a Cooler

    executive producer

    production
    1982
  • HealtH

    producer

    production
    1980
  • Rich Kids

    executive producer

    production
    1979
  • A Perfect Couple

    producer

    production
    1979
  • Quintet

    producer

    production
    1979
  • A Wedding

    producer

    production
    1978
  • Remember My Name

    producer

    production
    1978
  • 3 Women

    producer

    production
    1977
  • The Late Show

    producer

    production
    1977
  • Welcome to L.A.

    producer

    production
    1976
  • Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

    producer

    production
    1976
  • Nashville

    producer

    production
    1975
  • California Split

    producer

    production
    1974
  • Nightmare in Chicago

    producer

    production
    1964
  • The Long Lost Life of Edward Smalley

    producer

    production
    1963
  • The James Dean Story

    producer

    production
    1957
  • The Delinquents

    producer

    production
    1957

• writing (21 credits)

  • Gosford Park

    idea

    writing
    2001
  • Kansas City

    writer

    writing
    1996
  • Prêt-à-Porter

    writer

    writing
    1994
  • Short Cuts

    screenplay

    writing
    1993
  • Aria

    writer

    writing
    1987
  • Beyond Therapy

    screenplay

    writing
    1987
  • HealtH

    writer

    writing
    1980
  • A Perfect Couple

    writer

    writing
    1979
  • Quintet

    story

    writing
    1979
  • A Wedding

    story

    writing
    1978
  • 3 Women

    writer

    writing
    1977
  • Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

    screenstory

    writing
    1976
  • Thieves Like Us

    screenplay

    writing
    1974
  • Images

    writer

    writing
    1972
  • McCabe & Mrs. Miller

    screenplay

    writing
    1971
  • The Long Lost Life of Edward Smalley

    writer

    writing
    1963
  • The Delinquents

    writer

    writing
    1957
  • Corn's-a-Poppin'

    writer

    writing
    1956
  • The Perfect Crime

    writer

    writing
    1955
  • Honeymoon for Harriet

    writer

    writing
    1950
  • Bodyguard

    story

    writing
    1948

• editing (2 credits)

  • The James Dean Story

    editor

    editing
    1957
  • Honeymoon for Harriet

    editor

    editing
    1950