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Michael Anderson Biography

Birth Name:Michael Joseph Anderson

Birth Place:London, England, United Kingdom

Profession Director, Assistant director, Actor, Producer, Writer, Production manager

Fast Facts

  • The Directors Guild of Canada honored him with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012
  • Served in the British Army with The Royal Signal Corps during World War II
  • Especially enjoyed directing science fiction, as it gave him opportunities to use his imagination in ways that no other genre would allow
  • Many of his later projects were made-for-television miniseries
  • Knows how to fluently speak French, Italian and German
  • His great aunt, Mary Anderson, was one of the first Shakespearian actresses from America, and there is a theatre dedicated to her in her hometown of Louisville, Kentucky

Awards

  • 1957Oscar-Best Director: nominated
  • 1957Palme d'Or-: nominated
  • 1957DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
  • 1957Golden Globe-Best Director: nominated
  • 1960Best Film-International Competition: nominated
  • 1977Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: nominated
  • 1977Golden Prize-: nominated
  • 1981Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: nominated
  • 1988ACE-Directing a Movie or Miniseries: nominated
  • 1998Best of the Fest-Children's Film: winner
  • 1998Audience Award-Best Feature Drama: winner