Robert Altman to get honorary Oscar
The legendary director Robert Altman is to be given an honorary Oscar in recognition of his achievements in film. During his career Altman has directed 37 films and written 16 of them but has never won an Oscar, despite being nominated five times for M.A.S.H., Nashville, The Player, Short Cuts and Gosford Park. Sid Ganis, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which hands out the Oscars, said: "He is a master film maker and well deserves this honour. "The board...
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