Born in Kansas City in 1925 and died in 2006, Altman was known for overlapping dialogue, roaming cameras and large ensemble casts. His films use genre as a way to explore American society in a wry, skeptical way.
Filmography
- M*A*S*H (1970)
- Brewster McCloud (1970)
- McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
- Images (1972)
- The Long Goodbye (1973)
- California Split (1974)
- Thieves Like Us (1974)
- Nashville (1975)
- 3 Women (1977)
- Secret Honor (1984)
- Vincent & Theo (1990)
- The Player (1992)
- Short Cuts (1993)
- Gosford Park (2001)
- A Prairie Home Companion (2006)