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Review: 'Robert Altman: The Oral Biography' by Mitchell Zuckoff

He was a kind of charismatic exploding lion, recalls Julian Fellowes, the screenwriter who won an Oscar for Gosford Park. When American auteur Robert Altman died on Nov. 20, 2006, his biographer was left with a pile of transcripts. Full Article at Chicago Sun-Times

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  1. SANTA MONICA, CA - FEBRUARY 21:  Actress Catherine Keener (R) accepts The Robert Altman Award for "Synecdoche, New York" during the 24th Annual Film Independent's Spirit Awards held at Santa Monica Beach on February 21, 2009 in Santa Monica, California.
  2. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 07:  Actress Lynda Carter arrives with husband Robert Altman at the Kennedy Center for the Kennedy Center Honors on December 7, 2008 in Washington, DC.
  3. SANTA MONICA, CA - FEBRUARY 23:  Writer/director Todd Haynes poses in the press room with The Robert Altman Award for 'I'm Not There' during the 2008 Film Independent's Spirit Awards held at Santa Monica Beach on February 23, 2008 in Santa Monica, California.
  4. SANTA MONICA, CA - FEBRUARY 23:  Director Todd Haynes accepts the Robert Altman Award for 'I'm Not There' onstage during the 2008 Film Independent's Spirit Awards held at Santa Monica Beach on February 23, 2008 in Santa Monica, California.

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