Motion Picture Director, Producer, Screenwriter. A Five-time Academy Award nominee, he was born in Kansas City, Missouri. After he served as a bomber pilot during World War II (WWII), Altman made his way to Los Angeles, California, determined to enter the film industry, first as an actor, then as a writer and after a sporadic start, as a director. His directing began with industrial films, then he made the leap to mainstream movies with an exploitation film called "The Delinquents" (1957). Alfred Hitchcock gave him a chance to direct on his weekly anthology television series, "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," which lead to more TV work and eventually film. It wasn't until "M*A*S*H" (1970) that he made his mark in film. He later filmed "Brewster McCloud" (1970), "McCabe and Mrs. Miller" (1971), "Images" (1972), "The Long Goodbye" (1973) and the critically acclaimed "Nashville" (1975). He went on to direct "3 Women" (1977), "Popeye" (1980), the miniseries "Tanner '88" (1988), "Vincent & Theo" (1990), "The Player" (1992), "Short Cuts" (1993), "Gosford Park" (2001) and "A Prairie Home Companion" (2006). His movies were characterized by ad-libbed and overlapping conversation and large ensemble casts. He received a Lifetime Achievement Oscar in 2006, recognizing his body of work.

Motion Picture Director, Producer, Screenwriter. A Five-time Academy Award nominee, he was born in Kansas City, Missouri. After he served as a bomber pilot during World War II (WWII), Altman made his way to Los Angeles, California, determined to enter the film industry, first as an actor, then as a writer and after a sporadic start, as a director. His directing began with industrial films, then he made the leap to mainstream movies with an exploitation film called "The Delinquents" (1957). Alfred Hitchcock gave him a chance to direct on his weekly anthology television series, "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," which lead to more TV work and eventually film. It wasn't until "M*A*S*H" (1970) that he made his mark in film. He later filmed "Brewster McCloud" (1970), "McCabe and Mrs. Miller" (1971), "Images" (1972), "The Long Goodbye" (1973) and the critically acclaimed "Nashville" (1975). He went on to direct "3 Women" (1977), "Popeye" (1980), the miniseries "Tanner '88" (1988), "Vincent & Theo" (1990), "The Player" (1992), "Short Cuts" (1993), "Gosford Park" (2001) and "A Prairie Home Companion" (2006). His movies were characterized by ad-libbed and overlapping conversation and large ensemble casts. He received a Lifetime Achievement Oscar in 2006, recognizing his body of work.

Bio by: JC