Mourners gather in the lobby of the Majestic Theater in New York for the Robert Altman Memorial on Feb. 20, 2007. Hundreds of celebrities paid tribute to the legendary director on what would have been his 82nd birthday, three months after he died of cancer.
The exterior of Broadway's Majestic Theater, where a memorial service was held for legendary director Robert Altman Memorial on Feb. 20, 2007. The equally high-wattage audience included Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Lauren Bacall, Susan Sarandon, Glenn Close, Patricia Neal, Harvey Keitel, Steve Buscemi and Stanley Tucci.
Paul Thomas Anderson, bottom left, speaks below a photo of director Robert Altman during a memorial service for Altman in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007.
Actor Tim Robbins, star of Robert Altman's "The Player," speaks during a memorial service for the director in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007. Altman, who was born on Feb. 20, 1925, died from cancer on Nov. 20, 2006.
Robbins' partner, Susan Sarandon, waits for the start of a memorial service for director Robert Altman in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007.
Paul Thomas Anderson speaks during a memorial service for director Robert Altman in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007. The service included a series of photos from throughout Altman's life and a montage from his films.
Harry Belafonte speaks during a memorial service for director Robert Altman in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007.
Actress Glenn Close arrives for a memorial service for director Robert Altman in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007. Speakers at the service included Julianne Moore, Kevin Kline, Tim Robbins, Garry Trudeau and Picturehouse president Bob Berney.
Actor Harvey Keitel arrives for the Robert Altman memorial at the Majestic Theater on Feb. 20, 2007, in New York.
Bob Balaban speaks during a memorial service for director Robert Altman in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007. Altman, who was born on Feb. 20, 1925, died from cancer on Nov. 20, 2006.
Actress Lauren Bacall attends the Robert Altman memorial at the Majestic Theater on Feb. 20, 2007, in New York.
Actor Joel Grey arrives for the Robert Altman memorial at the Majestic Theater on Feb. 20, 2007, in New York.
Lily Tomlin speaks, lower left, speaks during a memorial service for director Robert Altman while a photo of her in an Altman movie is on the screen above. Altman was memorialized by industry friends and admirers in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007.
Actress Sally Kellerman arrives for a memorial service for director Robert Altman in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007. Kellerman was in the cast of Altman's film, "M*A*S*H."
Author Kurt Vonnegut attends the Robert Altman memorial at the Majestic Theater on Feb. 20, 2007, in New York.
Actress Julianne Moore speaks during a memorial service for director Robert Altman in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007.
Actress Cynthia Nixon arrives for a memorial service for director Robert Altman in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007.
Actor Kevin Kline speaks about the last scene he worked on with Robert Altman in the film, "A Prairie Home Companion," during a memorial service for Altman in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007.
Actress Lily Tomlin speaks during a memorial service for director Robert Altman in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007. Tomlin starred in two Altman movies, "Nashville" and "A Prairie Home Companion."
Robert Reed Altman, right, film director Robert Altman's son and cameraman, throws a kiss while other members of Robert Altman's family look on during a memorial service for the late director in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007. Altman, who was born on Feb. 20, 1925, died from cancer on Nov. 20, 2006.