Robert Altman, Legendary Film Director, Has Died

doug65oh · Post by **doug65oh** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 12:52 pm

LOS ANGELES - Robert Altman, the caustic and irreverent satirist behind "M-A-S-H," "Nashville" and "The Player" who made a career out of bucking Hollywood management and story conventions, died at a Los Angeles Hospital, his Sandcastle 5 Productions Company said Tuesday. He was 81.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061121/ap_ ... bit_altman

Kat · Post by **Kat** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 3:01 am

They say they "go" in 3's.
That is 3, including the Michigan Football coach Bo Schembechler and Ed Bradley.
Usually there is a *beautiful blonde* as well. We'll see.

RayS · Post by **RayS** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 10:46 am

Altman was reportedly brought in to finish "MASH". Lucky?
I think all his other films were so-so. I know a couple who walked out of "Nashville".

Kat · Post by **Kat** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 4:02 am

So! The *Beautiful Blonde* died today I hear!
Anita O'Day.
http://www.anitaoday.com/

Haulover · Post by **Haulover** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 9:48 pm

i did not know this until i saw it here. well. my favorite filmmaker is still alive somewhere in sweden, and i'm looking for that obituary.

but altman. i admire talented filmmakers. just last year, i bought "mccabe and mrs miller" on dvd where he does a commentary.

another brilliant artist bites the dust. we'd better get busy. and make no mistake -- the "auteur" filmmaker is an artist as much as van gogh or cezanne. unfortunate on the one hand, but a cause for celebration on the other. thank you, robert altman.

Kat · Post by **Kat** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 4:58 am

Now we have Betty Comden. Rest In Peace.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/t ... den24.html

I guess there will be one more.