01/27/2022
Robert Altman graduated from Southwest High School in Kansas City, MO. He became an American film director, nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director five times. He is best known for directing the films Nashville and M*A*S*H*.
Robert Altman, unconventional and independent American film director, whose works emphasize character and atmosphere over plot in exploring themes of innocence, corruption, and survival. Among his major works are M*A*S*H, The Long Goodbye, Nashville, The Player, Short Cuts, and Gosford Park.
