Michael Anderson (director)
| Michael Anderson | |
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Anderson at left with Mike Todd and Frank Sinatra on the set of Around the World in 80 Days.
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| Born |
Michael Joseph Anderson, Sr. 30 January 1920 London, England, UK |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1949–1999 |
| Spouse(s) | Betty Jordan (1939–?) Vera Carlsilse (1969–?; divorced) Adrienne Ellis (since 1977) |
| Children |
Michael Anderson, Jr. David Anderson |
| Relatives |
Laurie Holden (stepdaughter) Christopher Holden (stepson) |
Michael Joseph Anderson, Sr. (born 30 January 1920) is an English film director, best known for directing the Second World War film The Dam Busters (1955), the epic Around the World in 80 Days (1956) and the dystopian sci-fi film Logan's Run (1976).
He was born in London, England, to a theatrical family. His parents were the actors Lawrence (1893-1939) and Beatrice Anderson (1893-1977). His great-aunt was Mary Anderson of Louisville, Kentucky, who became one of the first American Shakespearian actresses; the Mary Anderson Theatre in Louisville was dedicated to her.
Anderson appeared in two films as an actor: as Oily Boyd in Housemaster (1938); and as Marine Albert Fosdick in Noël Coward's In Which We Serve (1942)
After serving in the Second World War, Anderson first developed his career in British films, becoming a director in 1949 and enjoying his first success with the war film The Dam Busters (1955). He directed the first cinema adaptation of George Orwell's 1984 (1956) and Around the World in 80 Days (1956), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for his direction. He also directed the 1968 film The Shoes of the Fisherman starring Anthony Quinn, Laurence Olivier and John Gielgud.
He settled in Hollywood, making such science fiction offerings as Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1975) and Logan's Run (1976). Logan's Run was an expensive box-office success, contributing a box office of $50 million worldwide and boosting sales for its distributor, Metro Goldwyn Mayer. He also directed Orca (1977). Anderson's later work was mostly made-for-television miniseries, including The Martian Chronicles (1980), Sword of Gideon (1986) and Young Catherine (1991).
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