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Allison Anders

Date of birth: 1954-11-16

Place of birth: Ashland, Kentucky, USA

Known for: Directing

Also known as:

Allison Anders

Biography

Allison Anders (born November 16, 1954) is an American independent film director whose films include Gas Food Lodging, Mi Vida Loca and Grace of My Heart. Anders has collaborated with fellow UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television graduate Kurt Voss and has also worked as a television director. Anders' films have been shown at the Cannes International Film Festival and at the Sundance Film Festival. She has been awarded a MacArthur Genius Grant as well as a Peabody Award. Description above from the Wikipedia article Allison Anders, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

Tales from the Script
3.3

Tales from the Script

2009-01-10

Shane Black ("Lethal Weapon"), John Carpenter ("Halloween"), Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank Redempti

This Film Is Not Yet Rated
3.5

This Film Is Not Yet Rated

2006-01-25

Kirby Dick's provocative documentary investigates the secretive and inconsistent process by which th

Only in Theaters
2.9

Only in Theaters

2022-11-18

ONLY IN THEATERS, a film by actor/director Raphael Sbarge, is an intimate and moving journey taken w

American Grindhouse
3.4

American Grindhouse

2011-02-04

This documentary explores the hidden history of the American Exploitation Film. The movie digs deep

Wanderlust
2.5

Wanderlust

2006-07-12

A look at the mystique of road movies, combining interviews, film clips, music, photography, literat

Iconoclast
4.3

Iconoclast

2010-08-17

Boyd Rice may well be the only person alive who's been on a first name basis with both Charles Manso

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
2.8

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

2023-06-20

This timely exploration of Hollywood and LGBTQ+ identity examines the life of legendary actor Rock H

Acting for Douglas Sirk
0

Acting for Douglas Sirk

2008-11-05

The stars and director of 'Written on the Wind' and 'The Tarnished Angels' talk about director Dougl

The Secret Lives of Bill Bartell
0

The Secret Lives of Bill Bartell

2025-02-20

Bill Bartell was a multifaceted individual who traversed the punk rock scene, law enforcement, rodeo

Made in the USA
1

Made in the USA

1993-09-25

A Paul Joyce documentary on the American independent film scene.

Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder
3

Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder

1994-10-25

A documentary profile on Quentin Tarantino broadcast by the BBC's "Omnibus" strand in 1994 to coinci

Hal
3.3

Hal

2019-03-28

Hal Ashby's obsessive genius led to an unprecedented string of Oscar®-winning classics, including Ha

Welcome to Hollywood
1.9

Welcome to Hollywood

2000-10-27

A film director decides to chart the course of a young actor as he tries to make it in Hollywood...

The Making of Border Radio
0

The Making of Border Radio

2002-01-01

Short documentary about the making of the 1987 film.

A Tribute to Douglas Sirk by Allison Anders
0

A Tribute to Douglas Sirk by Allison Anders

2009-01-20

Allison Anders talks about her love for the work of film director Douglas Sirk.

Shirley Clarke: The Artist with the Lens
0

Shirley Clarke: The Artist with the Lens

2016-01-01

A short, Filmstruck-produced documentary on the life of director Shirley Clarke.

Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?
1

Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?

2020-07-10

The son of a junkie aristocrat and a schizophrenic showgirl becomes a master of reinvention on a 50+

Cinefile: Reel Women
0

Cinefile: Reel Women

1995-02-19

Interviews with women directors working in Hollywood and Europe in the early 1990s, exploring the op

Sundance 20
0

Sundance 20

2002-01-02

A documentary profiling new generation of filmmakers in this original documentary on the Sundance In

The One Man Beatles
0

The One Man Beatles

2009-10-21

A young director crosses the ocean to find Emitt Rhodes, the mysterious forgotten American pop star