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Robert Altman

A collection of 4 posts
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Robert Altman, Remembered by Friends and Colleagues

A few words about Robert Altman from his friends and colleagues... “I have always admired Robert Altman's films and it was an honor to work with him on A Prairie Home Compasnion. We had so much fun working on that project over the past year and I know
21 Nov 2006 3 min read
On Movies & Media

Rest in Peace, Robert Altman

This is a devastating day for anyone who loves great moviemaking. A giant, an innovator, one of the few truly visionary American directors, Robert Altman, director of one of my all-time favorites -- Gosford Park -- has died. No. No no no no no. There aren't enough visionaries
21 Nov 2006 3 min read
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Altman wins an Oscar... at last.

What's your favorite Robert Altman film? I love Gosford Park. And several others... He's been one of the Oscars' most overlooked talents for decades. At last, he's getting some credit.
11 Jan 2006
On Movies & Media

Is it really Paul Thomas Anderson directing "Prairie Home Companion"?

Robert Altman is, officially, the director of the big screen version of Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion. But reports from the set, according to MNSpeak, suggest otherwise. Apparently, Paul Thomas Anderson (Punch-drunk Love, Magnolia) is shouldering a good deal of responsibility. MNSpeak says, "the producers of
21 Jul 2005
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