Robert Reed Altman (born December 22, 1959) is an American cinematographer. He has served as a

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and

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on feature films and television series since the 1970s. He is the son of filmmaker

Robert Altman Robert Bernard Altman ( ; February 20, 1925 – November 20, 2006) was an American film director, screenwriter, and film producer, producer. He is considered an enduring figure from the New Hollywood era, known for directing subversive and sat ...

and Kathryn Reed.

Career

Altman began his career serving as

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and second assistant camera on the films such as: ''

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'' (1975), '' Buffalo Bill and the Indians'' (1976), '' A Wedding'' (1978), ''

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'' (1982), '' Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean'' (1982), '' Streamers'' (1983), and '' Fool for Love'' (1985). Altman moved to television, where he served as

on the TV series '' Alien Nation'' (1989), '' Tales of the City'' (1993), ''

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'' (1992), and

's ''

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'' (1997). Altman also served as

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director of photography on the hit TV series ''

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''. In 2004, Altman served as director of photography on director Robert Altman and writer/cartoonist

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's ''

Tanner on Tanner ''Tanner on Tanner'' is a 2004 four-part comedy miniseries. It is the sequel to the 1988 Robert Altman-directed and Garry Trudeau-written miniseries about a failed presidential candidate, '' Tanner '88''. The sequel focuses mostly on Alex Tanne ...

''. Premiering at the

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, the film was a follow-up to their documentary-style

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-winning film, ''

Tanner '88 ''Tanner '88'' is a political mockumentary miniseries written by Garry Trudeau and directed by Robert Altman. First broadcast by HBO during the months leading up to the 1988 U.S. presidential election, it purports to tell the behind-the-scenes st ...

''. The new "Tanner", a four-part series following the new adventures of fictional presidential nominee Tanner, was filmed to coincide with the Bush- Kerry elections. In between his work for television, Altman continues to return to feature filmmaking as a camera operator or cinematographer. Credits include ''Looking for Trouble'' for

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; several projects directed by

, ''

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'' (1996), ''

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'' (1998), '' Cookie's Fortune'' (1999) and '' Dr. T & the Women'' (2000), as well as '' Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'' (2001) directed by

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, and '' The Scorpion King'' (2002) starring the Rock. Altman last worked with his father on ''

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''. Altman worked on the network shows ''

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'', '' The O.C.'', ''

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'' and '' Lost''.

Personal life

Altman is married to Barbara Ann Altman and has one daughter, Cora Kathryn Ann Altman.Biography:
Robert Reed Altman
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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Altman, Robert Reed 1959 births Living people American cinematographers Film people from Los Angeles