Michael Anderson

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London-born Michael Anderson began his career in films as an office boy at Elstree studios. By 1938, he had progressed up the ladder to become assistant director for distinguished film makers Noël Coward, David Lean and Anthony Asquith. Shortly after, during wartime with the Royal Signals Corps (Army Kinematograph Service), Anderson made the ... See full bio »

Born:

January 30, 1920 in London, England, UK

Died:

April 25, 2018 (age 98) in Sunshine Coast, British Columbia, Canada

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Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 8 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Logan's Run Director

(1976)

The Wreck of the Mary Deare Director

(1959)

Around the World in 80 Days Director

(1956)

Summer of the Monkeys Director

(1998)

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Director (43 credits)

1999 Around the World in 80 Days (Video)

1999 The New Adventures of Pinocchio

1998 Summer of the Monkeys

1997 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (TV Movie)

1996 Captains Courageous (TV Movie)

1994 Rugged Gold (TV Movie)

1993 The Sea Wolf (TV Movie)

1992-1993 Scales of Justice (TV Series) (2 episodes)

- Who Killed Sir Harry Oakes? (1993)

- Regina vs Nelles (1992)

1992 Scales of Justice

1991 Young Catherine (TV Movie)

1989 Millennium

1988 The Jeweller's Shop

1986 Sword of Gideon (TV Movie)

1986 Separate Vacations

1984 Second Time Lucky

1982 Murder by Phone

1980 The Martian Chronicles (TV Mini-Series) (3 episodes)

- The Martians (1980)

- The Settlers (1980)

- The Expeditions (1980)

1979 Dominique

1977 Orca

1976 Logan's Run

1975 Conduct Unbecoming

1975 Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze

1972 Pope Joan

1968/I The Shoes of the Fisherman

1966 The Quiller Memorandum

1965 Operation Crossbow

1964 Wild and Wonderful

1964 Flight from Ashiya

1961 The Naked Edge

1960 All the Fine Young Cannibals

1959 The Wreck of the Mary Deare

1959 Shake Hands with the Devil

1958 Chase a Crooked Shadow

1957 Battle Hell

1956 Around the World in 80 Days

1956 1984

1955 The Dam Busters

1953 The House of the Arrow

1953 Will Any Gentleman...?

1951 Night Was Our Friend

1951 Hell Is Sold Out

1950 Waterfront Women

1949 Private Angelo

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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (12 credits)

1948 Woman Hater (assistant director)

1948 Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill (assistant director)

1948 One Night with You (assistant director)

1948 Vice Versa (assistant director)

1947 Fame Is the Spur (assistant director)

1946 Secret Flight (assistant director)

1942 Unpublished Story (assistant director)

1941 Jeannie (first assistant director - as Mickey Anderson)

1941 Bombsight Stolen (assistant director - uncredited)

1941 Quiet Wedding (assistant director)

1941 A Voice in the Night (assistant director)

1940 Spy for a Day (assistant director)

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Actor (2 credits)

1942 In Which We Serve
Albert Fosdick (as Mickey Anderson)

1938 Housemaster
Oily Boyd (uncredited)

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Producer (2 credits)

1959 Shake Hands with the Devil (producer)

1949 Private Angelo (producer)

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Writer (1 credit)

1949 Private Angelo (writer)

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Production manager (1 credit)

1942 In Which We Serve (unit manager)

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Thanks (2 credits)

1996 Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams (Video documentary) (special thanks)

1984 George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (Documentary) (thanks)

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Self (7 credits)

2013 Fifties British War Films: Days of Glory (TV Movie documentary)
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1977 Film '72 (TV Series)
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- Episode dated 4 December 1977 (1977) ... Himself

1976 A Look Into the 23rd Century (Documentary short)
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1975 The Lion Roars Again (Documentary short)
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1968/II The Shoes of the Fisherman (Documentary short)
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1967 Studio of the Stars: The Elstree Story (TV Movie documentary)
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1960 This Is Your Life (TV Series documentary)
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- Richard Todd (1960) ... Himself

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Archive footage (1 credit)

1967 Around the World of Mike Todd (TV Movie documentary)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(7/23/56) Stage: Appeared in "Late Love", at the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre in Wolverhampton, England, with John Myers, Sonia Graham, Anne Jameson, Beryl Johnstone and Tony Steedman in the cast. See more »

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1 Interview | 1 Article | See more »

Alternate Names:

Mickey Anderson

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Personal Quote:

[on directing science-fiction films] I'm totally fascinated by it and whenever I'm asked to do science-fiction I jump at it because it's something I really enjoy. You can use your own imagination more. It opens up visual aspects that are taboo or you don't get the opportunity to do in normal films. Where do you get the opportunity of doing a time tank? Or a holograph? Or somebody walking from the... See more »