Given the question: What key details about robert altman can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: robert bernard altman -lrb- ; february 20 , 1925 -- november 20 , 2006 -rrb- was an american film director , screenwriter , and producer . a five-time nominee of the academy award for best director and an enduring figure from the new hollywood era , altman was considered a '' maverick '' in making films that are highly naturalistic , but with a stylized perspective unlike most hollywood films . he is consistently ranked as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in history . his style of filmmaking was unique among directors in that his subjects covered most genres but with a '' subversive '' twist , typically relying 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 . however , actors especially enjoyed working under his direction because he encouraged them to improvise , thereby inspiring their own creativity . he preferred large casts for his films , and developed a multitrack recording technique which produced overlapping dialogue from multiple actors . this produced a more natural , more dynamic , and more complex experience for the viewer . he also used highly mobile camera work and zoom lenses to enhance the activity taking place on the screen . critic pauline kael , writing about his directing style , said that altman could '' make film fireworks out of next to nothing . '' in 2006 , the academy of motion picture arts and sciences recognized altman 's body of work with an academy honorary award . he never won a competitive oscar despite five nominations . his films '' mash '' -lrb- 1970 -rrb- , '' mccabe & mrs. miller '' -lrb- 1971 -rrb- , and '' nashville '' -lrb- 1975 -rrb- have been selected for preservation in the united states national film registry . altman is one of the few filmmakers whose films have won the golden bear at berlin , the golden lion at venice , and the golden palm at cannes .
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- death place is west hollywood , california , u.s.- years active is 1947 -- 2006- caption is altman in 1983- birth name is robert bernard altman- death cause is leukemia- death date is 20 november 2006- spouse is lavonne -lrb- 1954 -- 57 -rrb- kathryn reed -lrb- 1959 -- elmer 2006 -rrb- -lrb- 1946 -- 51 -rrb- lotus corelli- birth date is 20 february 1925- name is robert altman- image is robert altman - 1983.jpg- birth place is kansas city , missouri , u.s.- occupation is film director and screenwriter