Robert Altman

Robert Altman, the iconoclastic director of groundbreaking films such as “M*A*S*H,’’ “Nashville,’’ “Short Cuts,’’ and “The Player,’’ never met a Hollywood executive he trusted. Throughout his career, Altman (and his crews) maintained an “us against them’’ mentality about the studios who financed his films. Even in his younger days in television, director Altman pushed the boundaries with his trademark dark ...