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- Falecido(a) em20 de novembro de 2006 · Los Angeles, Califórnia, EUA (complications from leukemia)
- Nome de nascimentoRobert Bernard Altman
- Apelido
- Bob
- Altura1,83 m
- Robert Altman nasceu o 20 de fevereiro de 1925 em Kansas City, Missouri, EUA. Era diretor e produtor e foi conhecido pelo seu trabalho em Assassinato em Gosford Park (2001), Nashville (1975) e Short Cuts - Cenas da Vida (1993). Foi casado com Kathryn Reed, Lotus Corelli e LaVonne Elmer. Morreu o 20 de novembro de 2006 em Los Angeles, Califórnia, EUA.
- CônjugesKathryn Reed(1 de abril de 1959 - 20 de novembro de 2006) (sua morte, 2 crianças)Lotus Corelli(21 de novembro de 1952 - 1959) (divorciado (a), 2 crianças)LaVonne Elmer(8 de junho de 1946 - 1951) (divorciado (a), 1 criança)
- Crianças
- His movies often contain overlapping dialogue, where several characters speak at once.
- In his films, we often see and hear characters from outside a window, or from a distance.
- Frequently directs large ensemble pieces
- Social commentary themes
- Using zoom lenses.
- His son, Mike Altman, wrote the lyrics for "Suicide is Painless," the theme song for M*A*S*H (1970), when he was only 14 years old.
- Paul Thomas Anderson was employed as a standby director for A Última Noite (2006) for insurance purposes, and in the event that ailing 80-year-old Altman was unable to finish shooting.
- 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.
- Directed 6 different actresses in Oscar-nominated performances: Sally Kellerman, Julie Christie, Ronee Blakley, Lily Tomlin, Helen Mirren and Maggie Smith.
- While working on Onde os Homens São Homens (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.
- What is a cult? It just means not enough people to make a minority.
- I fiddle in the corner where they throw the coins. Where I can get my work done.
- 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.
- [interview in the London Times, 1/22/02] When I see an American flag flying, it's a joke.
- [about his relationship with mainstream Hollywood] We're not against each other. They sell shoes and I make gloves.
- M*A*S*H (1970) - $75,000
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