Robert Altman, (born Feb. 20, 1925, Kansas City, Mo., U.S.—died Nov. 20, 2006, Los Angeles, Calif.), U.S. film director. He learned filmmaking by directing industrial films, then directed several television series before making his first feature film, Countdown (1967). The successful antiwar comedy M*A*S*H (1970) established his reputation as an independent director whose work emphasizes character and atmosphere over plot. His most acclaimed films include McCabe and Mrs. Miller (1971), Nashville (1976), The Player (1992), Short Cuts (1993), and Gosford Park (2001).
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