Writer
Robert Pirosh
Born 1910-04-01Died 1989-12-25aged 79
Robert Pirosh (1910–1989) is best known for A Gathering of Eagles, Hell Is for Heroes and Battleground.
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.