Posted on 11/21/2006 8:33:38 AM PST by Brian Mosely
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Altman’s production company said the director died at a Los Angeles hospital.
Rest in peace.
Motion pictures
* The Delinquents (1957) (Altman's big-screen directorial debut)
* The James Dean Story (1957) (documentary) (co-dir: George W. George)
* The Katherine Reed Story (1965) (short documentary)
* Pot au feu (1965) (short)
* Countdown (1968)
* That Cold Day in the Park (1969)
* MASH (1970)
* Brewster McCloud (1970)
* McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
* Images (1972)
* The Long Goodbye (1973)
* Thieves Like Us (1974)
* California Split (1974)
* Nashville (1975)
* Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976)
* 3 Women (aka Robert Altman's 3 Women) (1977)
* A Wedding (1978)
* Quintet (1979)
* A Perfect Couple (1979)
* HealtH (1980)
* Popeye (1980)
* Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982)
* Streamers (1983)
* Secret Honor (1984)
* O.C. & Stiggs (1984) (released in 1987)
* Fool for Love (1985)
* Beyond Therapy (1987)
* Aria (1987) - segment: Les Boréades
* Vincent & Theo (1990)
* The Player (1992)
* Short Cuts (1993)
* Prêt-à-Porter aka Ready to Wear (1994)
* Kansas City (1996)
* The Gingerbread Man (1998)
* Cookie's Fortune (1999)
* Dr. T & the Women (2000)
* Gosford Park (2001)
* The Company (2003)
* A Prairie Home Companion (2006)
[edit] Television work
[edit] TV movies and miniseries
* Nightmare in Chicago (1964) previously "Once Upon a Savage Night" in Kraft Suspense Theater
* Precious Blood (1982) TV-Movie written by Frank South
* Rattlesnake in a Cooler (1982) TV-Movie written by Frank South
* The Laundromat (1985) (60 min.)
* Basements (1987) (filmed plays: The Dumb Waiter and The Room by Harold Pinter)
* Tanner '88 (1988) 11-part mini-series
* The Caine Mutiny Court Martial (1988) TV-Movie based on the play by Herman Wouk
* The Real McTeague (1993) - making of opera production of "McTeague", for PBS
* Black and Blue (1993) PBS "Great Performances" (nominated for an Emmy)
* Robert Altman's Jazz '34 (1996) PBS special related to the musician from Kansas City
* Tanner on Tanner (2004) 4-part mini-series
[edit] Episodes
* Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1957-58)
* ep. 3-9: "The Young One" (air-date Dec 1 57)
* ep. 3-15: "Together" (a.d. Jan 12 58)
* M Squad (1958) ep. 1-21: "Lover's Lane Killing" (a.d. Feb 14 58)
* Peter Gunn (1958)
* The Millionaire aka If You Had A Million (1958-59)
directed by Altman
* ep #148 / 5-14: "Pete Hopper: Afraid of the Dark" (a.d. Dec 10 58)
* ep #162 / 5-28: "Henry Banning: The Show Off" (a.d. Apr 1 59)
* ep #185 / 6-14: "Jackson Greene: The Beatnik" (a.d. Dec 22 59)
written by Altman
* ep #160 / 5-26: "Alicia Osante: Beauty and the Sailor" (a.d. Mar 18 59)
* ep #174 / 6-3: "Lorraine Dagget: The Beach Story" [story] (a.d. Sep 29 59)
* ep #183 / 6-12: "Andrew C. Cooley: Andy and Clara" (a.d. Dec 8 59)
* Whirlybirds (1958-59)
* ep. #71 / 2-32: "The Midnight Show" (a.d. Dec 8 58)
* ep. #79 / 3-1: "Guilty of Old Age" (a.d. Apr 13 59)
* ep. #80 / 3-2: "Matter of Trust" (a.d. Apr 6 59)
* ep. #81 / 3-3: "Christmas in June" (a.d. Apr 20 59)
* ep. #82 / 3-4: "Til Death Do Us Part" (unknown air-date, probably Apr 27 59)
* ep. #83 / 3-5: "Time Limit" (a.d. May 4 59)
* ep. #84 / 3-6: "Experiment X-74" (a.d. May 11 59)
* ep. #87 / 3-9: "The Challenge" (a.d. June 1 59)
* ep. #88 / 3-10: "The Big Lie" (a.d. June 8 59)
* ep. #91 / 3-13: "The Perfect Crime" (a.d. June 29 59)
* ep. #92 / 3-14: "The Unknown Soldier" (a.d. July 6 59)
* ep. #93 / 3-15: "Two of a Kind" (a.d. July 13 59)
* ep. #94 / 3-16: "In Ways Mysterious" (a.d. July 20 59)
* ep. #97 / 3-19: "The Black Maria" (a.d. Aug 10 59)
* ep. #98 / 3-20: "Sitting Duck" (a.d. Aug 17 59)
* U.S. Marshal (original title: Sheriff of Cochise) (1959)
verified
* ep. 4-17: "The Triple Cross"
* ep. 4-23: "Shortcut to Hell"
* ep. 4-25: "R.I.P." (a.d. June 6 59)
uncertain; some sources cite Altman on these eps; no known source cites anybody else
* ep. 4-18: "Third Miracle"
* ep. 4-31: "Kill or Be Killed"
* ep. 4-32: "Backfire"
* Troubleshooters (1959) (13 episodes)
* Hawaiian Eye (1959) ep. 8: "Three Tickets to Lani" (a.d. Nov 25 59)
* Sugarfoot (1959-60)
* ep. #47 / 3-7: "Apollo With A Gun" (a.d. Dec 8 59)
* ep. #50 / 3-10: "The Highbinder" (a.d. Jan 19 60)
* Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1960)
* ep. "The Sound of Murder" (a.d. Jan 1 60)
* ep. "Death of a Dream"
* The Gale Storm Show aka Oh! Susanna (1960) ep. #125 / 4-25: "It's Magic" (a.d. Mar 17 60)
* Bronco (1960) ep #41 / 3-1: "The Mustangers" (a.d. Oct 17 60)
* Maverick (1960) ep. #90: "Bolt From the Blue" (a.d. Nov 27 60)
* The Roaring '20's (1960-61)
* ep. 1-5: "The Prarie Flower" (a.d. Nov 12 60)
* ep. 1-6: "Brother's Keeper" (a.d. Nov 19 60)
* ep. 1-8: "White Carnation" (a.d. Dec 3 60)
* ep. 1-12: "Dance Marathon" (a.d. Jan 14 61)
* ep. 1-15: "Two a Day" (a.d. Feb 4 61)
* ep. 1-28&29: "Right Off the Boat" Parts 1 & 2 (a.d. May 13/20 61)
* ep. 1-31: "Royal Tour" (a.d. June 3 61)
* ep. 2-4: "Standing Room Only" (a.d. Oct 28 61)
* Bonanza (1960-61)
* ep. 2-13: "Silent Thunder" (a.d. Dec 10 60)
* ep. 2-19: "Bank Run" (a.d. Jan 28 61)
* ep. 2-25: "The Duke" (a.d. Mar 11 61)
* ep. 2-28: "The Rival" (a.d. Apr 15 61)
* ep. 2-31: "The Secret" (a.d. May 6 61)
* ep. 2-32 "The Dream Riders" (a.d. May 20 61)
* ep. 2-34: "Sam Hill" (a.d. June 3 61)
* ep. 3-7: "The Many Faces of Gideon Finch" (a.d. Nov 5 61)
* Lawman (1961) ep. #92 / 3-16: "The Robbery" (a.d. Jan 1 61)
* Surfside 6 (1961) ep. 1-18: "Thieves Among Honor" (a.d. Jan 30 61)
* Bus Stop (1961-62)
* ep. 4: "The Covering Darkness" (a.d. Oct 22 61)
* ep. 5: "Portrait of a Hero" (a.d. Oct 29 61)
* ep. 8: "Accessory By Consent" (a.d. Nov 19 61)
* ep. 10: "A Lion Walks Among Us" (a.d. Dec 3 61)
* ep. 12: "... And the Pursuit of Evil" (a.d. Dec 17 61)
* ep. 15: "Summer Lightning" (a.d. Jan 7 62)
* ep. 23: "Door Without a Key" (a.d. Mar 4 62)
* ep. 25: "County General" [possibly failed pilot] (a.d. Mar 18 62)
* The Gallant Men (1962) pilot: "Battle Zone" (a.d. Oct 5 62)
* Combat! (1962-63)
* ep. 1-1: "Forgotten Front" (a.d. Oct 2 62)
* ep. 1-2: "Rear Echelon Commandos" (a.d. Oct 9 62)
* ep. 1-4: "Any Second Now" (a.d. Oct 23 62)
* ep. 1-7: "Escape to Nowhere" (a.d. Dec 20 62)
* ep. 1-9: "Cat and Mouse" (a.d. Dec 4 62)
* ep. 1-10: "I Swear By Apollo" (a.d. Dec 11 62)
* ep. 1-12: "The Prisoner" (a.d. Dec 25 62)
* ep. 1-16: "The Volunteer" (a.d. Jan 22 63)
* ep. 1-20: "Off Limits" (a.d. Feb 19 63)
* ep. 1-23: "Survival" (a.d. Mar 12 63)
* Route 66 (1963) frequently cited as directing three episodes, though no other information seems available
* ep. #79 / 3-17: "A Gift For A Warrior" (a.d. Jan 18 63) - this might be one of the three, but other sources list David Lowell Rich
* Kraft Suspense Theater (1963)
* ep 1-8: "The Long Lost Life of Edward Smalley" (also writer) (a.d. Dec 12 63)
* ep 1-9: "The Hunt" (also writer) (a.d. Dec 19 63)
* ep 1-21: "Once Upon a Savage Night"
released as TV-Movie "Nightmare in Chicago" in 1964
* The Long Hot Summer (1965) pilot: "The Homecoming"
* Nightwatch (1968) pilot: "The Suitcase"
* Premiere (1968) ep. "Walk in the Sky" (a.d. July 15 68)
* Saturday Night Live (1977) ep. #39 / 2-16 "h: Sissy Spacek", seg. "Sissy's Roles" (a.d. Mar 12 77)
* Gun aka Robert Altman's Gun (1997) ep. 4: "All the President's Men"
[edit] Early independent projects
In the early Calvin years in Kansas City during the 1950s, Altman was as busy as he ever was in Hollywood, shooting hours and hours of footage each day, whether for Calvin or for the many independent film projects he pursued in Kansas City in attempts to break into Hollywood:
* Corn's-A-Poppin' (1951) (Altman wrote the screenplay for this poor Kansas City-produced feature film)
* Fashion Faire (1952) (A half-hour fashion parade written and directed by Altman for a fashion show agency)
* The Model's Handbook (1952) (A half-hour pilot for an unrealized television series sponsored by Eileen Ford and her agency and directed by Altman)
* The Pulse of the City (1953-54) (A low-budget television series about crime and ambulance chasing produced and filmed in Kansas City by Altman and co-creator Robert Woodburn using local talent. Ran for one season on the independent DuMont Television Network)
[edit] Selected Calvin industrial films
Out of 65 or so industrial films directed by Altman for Calvin Company, all less than 30 minutes long, we have selected eleven which are notable for their relationship to the director's later work or for garnering national or international festival awards:
* The Sound of Bells (1950) (A Christmas-themed "sales" film produced for B.F. Goodrich about Santa Claus visiting a service station on Christmas Eve)
* Modern Football (1951) (A documentary-style training film on the rules and regulations of football, shot on location in the Southwest)
* The Dirty Look (1952) (A sales film for Gulf Oil starring "special guest" William Frawley as a prattling barber for comic relief. Calvin often used Hollywood stars in cameo or starring roles in their films to sell the film's message to viewers more easily)
* King Basketball (1952) (Another rules-of-sports film shot on location in the Southwest)
* The Last Mile (1953) (A bleak highway safety film also serving as an ad for Caterpillar Tractor's road-building equipment. Won awards from the Association of Industrial Filmmakers and the National Safety Council in 1953)
* Modern Baseball (1953) (Rules-of-sports film)
* The Builders (1954) (Promotional film for Southern Pine Association)
* Better Football (1954) (Rules-of-sports film, once again starring William Frawley as a pigskin coach who cannot resist the one-liner, for comic relief)
* The Perfect Crime (1955) (Another award-winning highway safety film, once again with a promotional message from Caterpillar)
* Honeymoon for Harriet (1955) (A promotional film for International Harvester, starring Altman's then-wife, Lotus Corelli, who also appears in The Delinquents as a mother)
* The Magic Bond (1956) (A documentary film sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, one of Calvin's and Altman's highest budgets to date, and one of Altman's last Calvin films. Also includes a startling opening sequence not only using the later Altman trademarks of an ensemble cast and overlapping dialogue, but also a sort of anti-war message which is also featured in Altman's 1960s episodes of the TV series Combat)
Gosford Park was one of the best movies ever made. It has everything, a great plot, great script, great acting, great scenery and wonderful music.
M.A.S.H. fame?
Did he die in France?
bttt yeah
I hope he knew Christ...
Well, I hope God forgives him, because I sure don't.
Well, we all do things we are not proud of...........
Can we ship him to France for burial?
URGENT
Director Robert Altman dead at 81
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Altman, the caustic and irreverent satirist behind “M-A-S-H,” “Nashville” and “The Player” who made a career out of bucking Hollywood management and story conventions, died at a Los Angeles Hospital, his Sandcastle 5 Productions Company said Tuesday. He was 81.
The director died Monday night, Joshua Astrachan, a producer at Altman’s Sandcastle 5 Productions in New York City, told The Associated Press.
The cause of death wasn’t disclosed. A news release was expected later in the day, Astrachan said.
Regards, Ivan
I liked McCabe and Mrs. Miller............
Whirlybirds...a series I remember fondly. Our local station used to run it just before Highway Patrol.
Oh Lordy, since he was born in KC we'll now have a monument erected for him. It would be more apt if they built it in France.
I know, me included. But, man oh man, that movie stunk.
From 1971 - do you think it's available for rental? Or was it not a big enough hit?
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