Altman was told by an exec that “we don’t want this to seem too much like a Robert Altman movie”. His 1980 film HealtH was produced as part of a multi-film deal with Fox, but the studio refused to ...

It was an era called “New Hollywood,” and writer/director Robert Altman was among the movement’s most celebrated directors. After graduating from high school, Robert Altman spent three years ...

On the surface, Robert Altman was a filmmaker of rare eclecticism. Few could equal his range in attending to seemingly every major cinematic genre. Over the course of his career, Altman dabbled in ...

In November 2012, Gov. Deval Patrick appointed Altman to chair Massachusetts’ Health Policy Commission. He has served on numerous boards and task forces focused on healthcare issues, including the ...