Cultural journalist
Cultural journalist based in New York; former senior editor at Newsweek and New Yorker magazines, and a long-time friend of Robert Altman
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Charles Michener
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FROM Charles Michener
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Filmmaker Robert Altman Dies He created some of the most influential movies of the past forty years: MASH, McCabe and Mrs Miller, Nashville, The Long Goodbye, The Player. Just this year, he released what would turn out to be his last film, Prairie Home Companion . Filmmaker Robert Altman , who died last night at the age of 81, won five 'Best Director' Oscar nominations during his career and finally won a life-time achievement award at this year's Oscar ceremonies. It was a long career, worthy of its own long goodbye.
To the Point
Filmmaker Robert Altman Dies He created some of the most influential movies of the past forty years: MASH, McCabe and Mrs Miller, Nashville, The Long Goodbye, The Player. Just this year, he released what would turn out to be his last film, Prairie Home Companion . Filmmaker Robert Altman , who died last night at the age of 81, won five 'Best Director' Oscar nominations during his career and finally won a life-time achievement award at this year's Oscar ceremonies. It was a long career, worthy of its own long goodbye.
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