Place of Birth: Kansas City, Missouri, USABirthday: 20 February 1925Bio: Robert Bernard Altman (February 20, 1925 – November 20, 2006) was an American film director and screenwriter known for making films that are highly naturalistic, but with a stylized perspective. In 2006, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognized his body of work with an Academy Honorary Award.
His films \"MASH\" (1970), \"McCabe & Mrs. Miller\" (1971) and \"Nashville\" (1975) have been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.