Robert Altman

Summary

Robert Altman is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kansas City^[2]. He was born on February 20, 1925^[3]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on November 20, 2006^[5]. He worked as a film director^[6], screenwriter^[7], film producer^[8], film editor^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,500 views/month, #5,307 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Kansas City^[2], Robert Altman…
• Robert Altman passed away in Los Angeles^[4].
• Robert Altman was born on February 20, 1925^[3].
• Robert Altman died on November 20, 2006^[5].
• Burial took place at Glendale^[12].
• A child of Robert Altman was Robert Reed Altman^[13].
• Robert Altman held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Robert Altman's professions included film director^[6].
• Robert Altman's professions included screenwriter^[7].
• Robert Altman's professions included film producer^[8].
• Robert Altman worked as a film editor^[9].
• Robert Altman worked as a writer^[10].
• Robert Altman's professions included librettist^[15].
• Robert Altman's education included a stint at Wentworth Military Academy and College^[16].
• Robert Altman's education included a stint at Southwest Early College Campus^[17].
• Robert Altman's education included a stint at Rockhurst High School^[18].
• Robert Altman was educated at Southwest High School^[19].
• Robert Altman received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• Robert Altman received the National Board of Review Award for Best Film^[21].
• Robert Altman received the BAFTA Award for Best Direction^[22].
• Robert Altman received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series^[23].
• Robert Altman received the Academy Honorary Award^[24].
• Robert Altman was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Robert Altman was a member of Writers Guild of America West^[26].
• Robert Altman's religion is recorded as atheism^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1925-02-20^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2006-11-20^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: fcf85680-9259-4f59-b649-9b3171c0acd4^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Robert Altman was born in Kansas City^[2]. He was born on February 20, 1925^[3].

Education

Educated at Wentworth Military Academy and College^[16], a boarding school^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1880^[35]; Southwest Early College Campus^[17], a high school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 2008^[38]; Rockhurst High School^[18], a high school^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1910^[41], headquartered in Kansas City^[42]; and Southwest High School^[19], a high school^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1927^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director^[6], screenwriter^[7], film producer^[8], film editor^[9], writer^[10], and librettist^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20], a fellowship award^[46]; National Board of Review Award for Best Film^[21], a class of award^[47], in United States^[48]; BAFTA Award for Best Direction^[22], a class of award^[49], in United Kingdom^[50], founded in 1968^[51]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series^[23], a class of award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1955^[54]; and Academy Honorary Award^[24], an Academy Awards^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1928^[57].

Personal Life

A child of Robert Altman was Robert Reed Altman^[13]. His religion is recorded as atheism^[27].

Death and Burial

Robert Altman died on November 20, 2006^[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles^[4]. The cause of death was leukemia^[58]. Burial took place at Glendale^[12].

Why It Matters

Robert Altman ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,500 views/month, #5,307 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

He has been cited as an influence by Paul Thomas Anderson^[61], a film director^[62], b. 1970^[63], of United States^[64], awarded the Cannes Best Director Award^[65].

FAQs

Where was Robert Altman born?

Robert Altman was born in Kansas City^[2].

Where did Robert Altman die?

Robert Altman passed away in Los Angeles^[4].

What did Robert Altman do for work?

Robert Altman worked as film director^[6], screenwriter^[7], film producer^[8], film editor^[9], and writer^[10].

Where did Robert Altman go to school?

Robert Altman was educated at Wentworth Military Academy and College^[16], Southwest Early College Campus^[17], Rockhurst High School^[18], and Southwest High School^[19].

What awards did Robert Altman receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20], National Board of Review Award for Best Film^[21], BAFTA Award for Best Direction^[22], and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series^[23].

Who did Robert Altman influence?

Robert Altman has been cited as an influence by Paul Thomas Anderson^[61].