Robert Pirosh

Robert Pirosh
Born(1910-04-01)April 1, 1910
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
DiedDecember 25, 1989(1989-12-25) (aged 79)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma materBaltimore City College high school in 1928
Occupations
  • Screenwriter
  • film director
Years active1935–1981
SpouseNancy Wilson (1948–1966)

Robert Pirosh (April 1, 1910 – December 25, 1989) was an American screenwriter and film director. He is most known for his war and military-themed works, inspired by his experiences as a U.S. Army infantryman during World War II. He won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Battleground (1949), a semi-autobiographical account of the Battle of the Bulge. He was nominated for a second Oscar for Go for Broke! (1951), a film about the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.

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