Q&A with Altman collaborator Allan Nicholls

Saturday, Sep. 13 2025, 4:00

• Allan Nicholls began his career as a Broadway actor in NYC, but relocated to Los Angeles in 1975 at the invitation of Robert Altman to play the role of Bill in his mega cast film Nashville. His participation in that film led to a relationship and a collaboration with Altman that lasted well into the 2000’s. Nicholls is a BAFTA and WGA award nominated veteran of the movie industry having produced, directed, acted, and written music, for the past forty years. Although noted for his collaborations with Robert Altman he has worked alongside directors Tim Robbins and John Madden on several of their films. Often performing multiple roles for a film, his experiences include associate producer and assistant director on Oscar nominated Dead Man Walking (1995), assistant director on the Oscar nominated The Player (1992), executive producer and assistant director for the Palme d’Or nominated Cradle Will Rock (1999), and associate producer on the Golden Globe nominated Bob Roberts (1992). His television experience includes producing on Saturday Night Live (1989-91), Tanner on Tanner (2004). In film, as a writer he co-wrote screenplays A Perfect Couple (1979) the BAFTA nominated A Wedding (1978), both directed by Robert Altman and wrote and directed the film Dead Ringer (1981) starring Meat Loaf.

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