- Robert Bernard Altman was an American film director, screenwriter, and film producer
Born: | 20 February 1925 Comment | When did Robert Altman die? / Died | 20 November 2006 | How many years did Robert Altman live? / Lived | 81 years | Zodiac sign: | Pisces |
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Robert Altman facts
- A five-time nominee of the Academy Award for Best Director and an enduring figure from the New Hollywood era, Altman was considered a "maverick" in making films with a highly naturalistic but stylized and satirical aesthetic, unlike most Hollywood films
- He is consistently ranked as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in history
- His style of filmmaking was unique among directors, in that his subjects covered most genres, but with a "subversive" twist that typically relies on satire and humor to express his personal vision
- Altman developed a reputation for being "anti-Hollywood" and non-conformist in both his themes and directing style
- However, actors especially enjoyed working under his direction because he encouraged them to improvise, thereby inspiring their own creativity
- He preferred large ensemble casts for his films, and developed a multitrack recording technique which produced overlapping dialogue from multiple actors
- This produced a more natural, more dynamic, and more complex experience for the viewer
- He also used highly mobile camera work and zoom lenses to enhance the activity taking place on the screen
- Critic Pauline Kael, writing about his directing style, said that Altman could "make film fireworks out of next to nothing
- In 2006, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognized Altman's body of work with an Academy Honorary Award
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