<P> `` Song from M * A * S * H ( Suicide Is Painless ) '' is a song written by Johnny Mandel ( music ) and Mike Altman ( lyrics ) , which was the theme song for both the movie and TV series M * A * S * H. Mike Altman is the son of the original film 's director , Robert Altman , and was 14 years old when he wrote the song 's lyrics . During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in the 1980s , Robert Altman said that while he only made $70,000 for having directed the movie , his son had earned more than $1 million for having co-written the song . </P>
<P> `` Song from M * A * S * H ( Suicide Is Painless ) '' is a song written by Johnny Mandel ( music ) and Mike Altman ( lyrics ) , which was the theme song for both the movie and TV series M * A * S * H. Mike Altman is the son of the original film 's director , Robert Altman , and was 14 years old when he wrote the song 's lyrics . During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in the 1980s , Robert Altman said that while he only made $70,000 for having directed the movie , his son had earned more than $1 million for having co-written the song . </P>
who wrote the theme song for the tv show mash
who wrote the theme song for the tv show mash
Johnny Mandel ( music ) Mike Altman ( lyrics )
Johnny Mandel ( music ) Mike Altman ( lyrics )