Robert Bernard Altman February 20, 1925 – November 20, 2006) was an American film director, screenwriter, and film producer. An enduring figure from the New Hollywood era, Altman was considered a „maverick“ in making films with a highly naturalistic but stylized and satirical aesthetic, unlike most Hollywood films.
His style of filmmaking was unique among directors, in that his subjects covered most genres, but with a „subversive“ twist that typically relies on satire and humor to express his personal vision. Altman developed a reputation for being „anti-Hollywood“ and non-conformist in both his themes and directing style.
1970 MASH
1971 McCabe & Mrs. Miller
1973 The Long Goodbye: neo-noir film based on Raymond Chandler’s 1953 novel of the same name. Philip Marlowe. The screenplay was written by Leigh Brackett, who cowrote the screenplay for The Big Sleep in 1946.
1975 Nashville
1990 Vincent & Theo
1992 The Player: satirical comedy film from a screenplay by Michael Tolkin based on his own 1988 novel of the same name. It is the story of Hollywood film studio executive Griffin Mill (Tim Robbins) who murders an aspiring screenwriter he believes is sending him death threats.
Что там было про условия популярности? напряженность, смех, насилие (и доброта), нагота, хэппи энд… Б. история, мистика, фантастика, парабола – уже в сторону б.кино?
1993 Short Cuts – inspired by nine short stories and a poem by Raymond Carver.
1996 Kansas City