(1925–2006), American film director. He made his name with MASH (1970), a black comedy set in the Korean war. Other notable films include The Player (1992).
Definition of Altman, Robert in US English:
Altman, Robert
proper nounˈôltmən
(1925–2006), US movie director. He made his name with M*A*S*H (1970), a black comedy about an army surgical hospital at the front in the Korean War. Other notable movies: Nashville (1975), The Player (1992), and Gosford Park (2001).