Talk:Robert Altman

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Can anyone verify 24.124.90.132's recent additions?

I'm guessing you're referring to mine; I've compiled that list over years of searching for information via the net (I didn't do it for years straight, just at different times over the years). Among my sources were the IMDb (which is a good start, but I will rarely use it as a primary source), tv.com, epguides.com, the Classic TV Archive ( http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/Stage/2950/index.html ) fan-sites devoted to the single shows in question, tape-trading networks (including sites which are openly selling bootleg VHS/DVDs, so I don't know that I should link them), and, in a few cases, off-hand references within Altman books and/or screenings (for instance, a British museum had an Altman retrospective a few years ago which included an episode of 'M-Squad' that I've never seen referred to anywhere else).
The difficulty in compiling and verifying that list is that it's better than any single list I could point to on-line.

ThatGuamGuy 14:22, 8 June 2006 (UTC)sean (TGG)

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[edit] Neutrality

"Altman's career reached its peak when he directed 1992's The Player for New Line subsidiary Fine Line Features. A satire on Hollywood and its troubles, it was nominated for three Academy Awards, including one for Best Director (Altman). Although it did not win any awards, Altman did get the acclaim his work deserved."

This seems awfully biased. Anyone want to try and rephrase? Ezekiel. 04:24, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

Agreed; I gave it a shot.
Also, somebody had changed "developed" to "directed" (last paragraph of the same section), but I don't think this is accurate. Watching his career, there have been many films over the past few years which he tried to develop, but only a few which he actually directed. This is because, due to the uncommercial nature of his films, he often loses funding. I know he wanted to direct a film starring James Franco about the art scene, but it never made it past the development stage. Thus, I modified that text as well (I changed a few minor things throughout in the interest of accuracy or further information).

This line also seems biased:

"Although it did not win any awards, the film reminded Hollywood (which had shunned him for a decade) that Altman was as creative as ever."


Altman just died today in a Los Angeles hospital.

  • Have you tried CNN? They say that he died. Mackensen (talk) 17:34, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

Article has been changed to include link to death notice (MSN) and obit(CNN). Lmcelhiney 17:44, 21 November 2006 (UTC)


I have removed some very bad taste graffiti concerning the nature of Altman's death.

[edit] Correct date of death?

The BBC says he died tuesday 21st, but the article claims 20th. Which is correct? -- Cimon Avaro; on a pogostick. 03:28, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

If he died late Monday night in L.A., as stated in the CNN article, that would likely be Tuesday the 21st in the UK, accounting for the discrepancy.

He died late Monday night, local time, in Los Angeles, California. FYI, a person's date of death is ALWAYS based on local time, so it doesn't matter that (being 8 hours ahead of the West Coast of the United States) it was actually early Tuesday morning (November 21st) in the United Kingdom when Mr. Altman passed away. 172.165.32.181 13:03, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] RIP

Rest in Peace Robert Altman. M*A*S*H changed my life. You will live on forever in your works. ReverendG 05:57, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] ColorSonics

"Robert Altman: Jumping Off the Cliff" (pp. 250, 257-260) notes the first 3 ColorSonics shorts, but names only 2 ("Girl Talk" and "The Party") so there may be another one (although I've found no mention of it elsewhere). The book then mentions the later 2 ColorSonics shorts with Lili St. Cyr, but names only "Speak Low". "Ebb Tide", starring Lili St. Cyr, is named at ( http://scopitone.tripod.com/Color-Sonics.htm ) along with "Speak Low". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.126.215.222 (talk) 05:45, 16 February 2008 (UTC)