Robert Altman

Altman was nominated for five Academy Awards for Best Director for the war comedy ''M*A*S*H'' (1970), the musical film ''Nashville'' (1975), the Hollywood satire ''The Player'' (1992), the dark comedy ''Short Cuts'' (1993), and the murder mystery ''Gosford Park'' (2001). He is also known for directing ''Brewster McCloud'' (1970), ''McCabe & Mrs. Miller'' (1971), ''The Long Goodbye'' (1973), ''California Split'' (1974), ''Thieves Like Us'' (1974), ''3 Women'' (1977), ''A Wedding'' (1978), ''Popeye'' (1980), ''Secret Honor'' (1984), ''The Company'' (2003), and ''A Prairie Home Companion'' (2006).
Also known for his work on television, he directed the HBO political mockumentary miniseries ''Tanner '88'' (1988) for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series. He also directed the HBO television film ''The Laundromat'' (1985). On stage, he directed the Broadway revival of the Ed Graczyk play ''Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean'' (1981) and later the 1982 film of the same name. He directed the West End revival of Arthur Miller's penultimate play ''Resurrection Blues'' (2006).
In 2006, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognized Altman's body of work with an Academy Honorary Award. He never won a competitive Oscar despite seven nominations. His films ''M*A*S*H'', ''McCabe & Mrs. Miller'', ''The Long Goodbye'' and ''Nashville'' have been selected for the United States National Film Registry. Altman is one of three filmmakers whose films have won the Golden Bear at Berlin, the Golden Lion at Venice, and the Palme d'Or at Cannes (the other two being Henri-Georges Clouzot and Michelangelo Antonioni). Provided by Wikipedia
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