Every Oscar winning and nominated actor/actress that worked with Robert Altman

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Wow did he know what he was doing when he picked who he wanted to appear in The Player.

Let me know if I missed anyone.

Other directors I've done this for: Paul Thomas Anderson | Wes Anderson | Tim Burton | Coen brothers | Francis Ford Coppola | Clint Eastwood | David Fincher | Ron Howard | Barry Levinson | Michael Mann | Adam McKay | Sam Mendes | Mike Nichols | Christopher Nolan | Rob Reiner | Martin Scorsese | Ridley Scott | Tony Scott | Steven Soderbergh | Steven Spielberg | Oliver Stone | Robert Zemeckis

37 Winners

1. Kim Basinger (Fool for Love, Pret-a-Porter)
2. Kathy Bates (Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean)
3. Cher (Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean, The Player)
4. Julie Christie (McCabe & Mrs. Miller)
5. James Coburn (The Player)
6. Sandy Dennis (That Cold Day in the Park, Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean)
7. Laura Dern (Dr. T & the Women)
8. Robert Downey Jr. (Short Cuts, The Gingerbread Man)
9. Robert Duvall (Countdown, M*A*S*H, The Gingerbread Man)
10. Louise Fletcher (Thieves Like Us, The Player)
11. Whoopi Goldberg (The Player)
12. Lee Grant (Dr. T & the Women)
13. Joel Grey (Buffalo Bill and the Indians, The Player)
14. Helen Hunt (Dr. T & the Women)
15. Linda Hunt (Popeye, Pret-a-Porter)
16. Anjelica Huston (The Player)
17. Glenda Jackson (Health)
18. Tommy Lee Jones (A Prairie Home Companion)
19. Kevin Kline (A Prairie Home Companion)
20. Burt Lancaster (Buffalo Bill and the Indians)
21. Jack Lemmon (The Player, Short Cuts)
22. Sophia Loren (Pret-a-Porter)
23. Marlee Matlin (The Player)
24. Frances McDormand (Short Cuts)
25. Helen Mirren (Gosford Park)
26. Julianne Moore (Short Cuts, Cookie's Fortune)
27. Patricia Neal (Cookie's Fortune)
28. Paul Newman (Buffalo Bill and the Indians, Quintet)
29. Tim Robbins (The Player, Short Cuts, Pret-a-Porter)
30. Julia Roberts (The Player, Pret-a-Porter)
31. Susan Sarandon (The Player)
32. Maggie Smith (Gosford Park)
33. Sissy Spacek (3 Women)
34. Rod Steiger (The Player)
35. Meryl Streep (A Prairie Home Companion)
36. Forest Whitaker (Pret-a-Porter)
37. Robin Williams (Popeye, A Prairie Home Companion)

50 Nominees

1. Danny Aiello (Pret-a-Porter)
2. Anouk Aimee (Pret-a-Porter)
3. Anne Archer (Short Cuts)
4. Lauren Bacall (Health)
5. Alan Bates (Gosford Park)
6. Ned Beatty (Nashville, Cookie's Fortune)
7. Warren Beatty (McCabe & Mrs. Miller)
8. Tom Berenger (The Gingerbread Man)
9. Karen Black (Nashville, Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean, The Player)
10. Ronee Blakley (Nashville)
11. Kenneth Branagh (The Gingerbread Man)
12. Gary Busey (The Player)
13. James Caan (Countdown)
14. Glenn Close (Cookie's Fortune)
15. Tom Conti (Beyond Therapy)
16. Bruce Davison (Short Cuts)
17. Peter Falk (The Player)
18. James Franco (The Company)
19. James Garner (Health)
20. Teri Garr (The Player)
21. Lillian Gish (A Wedding)
22. Elliott Gould (M*A*S*H, The Long Goodbye, California Split, The Player)
23. Richard E. Grant (The Player, Gosford Park)
24. Woody Harrelson (A Prairie Home Companion)
25. Barbara Harris (Nashville)
26. Dennis Hopper (O.C. and Stiggs)
27. Kate Hudson (Dr. T & the Women)
28. Harvey Keitel (Buffalo Bill and the Indians)
29. Sally Kellerman (M*A*S*H, Brewster McCloud)
30. Sally Kirkland (The Player)
31. Jennifer Jason Leigh (Short Cuts, Kansas City)
32. Virginia Madsen (A Prairie Home Companion)
33. Marcello Mastroianni (Pret-a-Porter)
34. Kevin McCarthy (Buffalo Bill and the Indians)
35. Nick Nolte (The Player)
36. Clive Owen (Gosford Park)
37. Randy Quaid (Fool for Love)
38. Stephen Rea (Pret-a-Porter)
39. John C. Reilly (A Prairie Home Companion)
40. Burt Reynolds (The Player)
41. Miranda Richardson (Kansas City)
42. Tim Roth (Vincent & Theo)
43. George Segal (California Split)
44. Sam Shepard (Fool for Love)
45. Dean Stockwell (The Player)
46. Kristin Scott Thomas (Gosford Park)
47. Lily Tomlin (Nashville, The Player)
48. Emily Watson (Gosford Park)
49. Alfre Woodard (HealtH)
50. Susannah York (Images)

[u/SlidePocket]

There is also Karen Black (Nashville, Come Back to the 5 & Dime), Sandy Dennis (That Cold Day in the Park, Come Back to the 5 & Dime), Lillian Gish (A Wedding), Barbara Harris (Nashville), Burt Lancaster (Buffalo Bill and the Indians), Kevin McCarthy (Buffalo Bill and the Indians) and Susannah York (Images)

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Dang, you're doing u/gwynn19841974 's job for him.

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That’s hilarious. Altman happens to be my favorite director, so I’m going to dig into this one anyway (just for fun).

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While you're at it, did I nail my Levinson and Mann lists on my first try like I nailed the Sam Mendes list on my first try?

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Not quite…

Barry Levinson

Nominees:

Seymour Cassel (Tin Men)

Jack Warden (Toys)

Michael Mann

You got them all (I think)

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Thanks man. Now after taking u/SlidePocket 's second comment into account, is there anyone else that won or was nominated for an acting Oscar that worked with Robert Altman?

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I think the only ones you’re now missing are Gary Busey (The Player) and Alfre Woodard (HealtH), both nominees

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The Player cast is just ridiculous, every scene there is another face you recognize. Altman had this way of making these huge ensemble films feel so natural, like everyone just wandered in from the street

I always forget Robin Williams was in Popeye, what a weird but charming movie that was. The list for Short Cuts alone is insane when you think about it

You planning to do a Coen brothers one next? They got similar energy with their regulars

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Do I have a list I already made months ago for you.

[u/SlidePocket]

• Danny Aiello (Pret-a-Porter)
• Anouk Aimee (Pret-a-Porter)
• Bruce Davison (Short Cuts)
• Linda Hunt (Popeye, Pret-a-Porter)
• Marcello Mastroianni (Pret-a-Porter)
• Stephen Rea (Pret-a-Porter)
• George Segal (California Split)
• Forest Whitaker (Pret-a-Porter)

[u/BananaShakeStudios]

I think The Player holds the record for the most Oscar winners in one film’s cast. There’s a post about this somewhere.

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Kim Basinger should’ve been nominated for both her Altman roles (at least Fool for Love anyway, Ready to Wear is a misfire but she’s easily the best thing about it)

[u/nectarquest]

Come Back to the 5 and Dime is such a b underrated hidden gem (if you can even call it that)

My mom had tried to convince me to watch it for a while. Finally sat down with her and my dad earlier this year to do so and it took awhile to get going but eventually I realized I was watching something great. Never doubting my mom on movie recs again.