Michael Anderson
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
- 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
- Knows how to fluently speak French, Italian and German
Awards
- 1957Oscar - Best Director:Nominated
- 1957Palme d'OrNominated
- 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 PrizeNominated
- 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