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Also known as Michael Joseph Anderson

English film director (1920–2018)

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Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1947-09-26
Active to
2015-07-30

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3,322
Total plays
32,541

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Michael Anderson is a Christian country-rock crossover artist. Vocally different and unique from many singers. Themes include the grappling with God's grace after one has lived sinfully but now is starting fresh. Originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan - now living in Los Angeles. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Michael+Anderson">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Born
Michael Joseph Anderson , ( 1920-01-30 ) 30 January 1920, London , United Kingdom
Died
25 April 2018 (2018-04-25) (aged 98), Vancouver , Canada
Citizenship
United Kingdom, Canada (after 1981)
Occupation
Director
Years active
1949–1999
Notable work
The Dam Busters , Around the World in 80 Days , Logan's Run
Spouses
Betty Jordan ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1939 ) ​ Vera Carlisle ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1969 , divorced ) ​ Adrienne Ellis ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1977 ; died 2018 ) ​
Children
2, including Michael Anderson Jr.
Relatives
Laurie Holden , (stepdaughter), Christopher Holden (stepson)

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Mike Todd Frank Sinatra Around the World in 80 Days 1956.JPG
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date of birth
1920-01-30
Commons category
Michael Anderson (director)
date of death
2018-04-25
birth name
Michael Joseph Anderson
name in native language
Michael Anderson
start of work period
1949-00-00
end of work period
1999-00-00
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Michael Joseph Anderson Sr (30 January 1920 – 25 April 2018) was an English film and television director. His career spanned nearly 50 years across three countries, working at various times in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada. His most critically and commercially successful works include the World War II film The Dam Busters (1955), the dystopian sci-fi film Logan's Run (1976), and the comedy adventure epic Around the World in 80 Days (1956), which won the 1957 Academy Award for Best Picture.

Anderson received nominations for the Best Director Oscar and the Golden Globe for Best Director for Around the World in 80 Days. He was twice nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation (for Logan's Run and for the Ray Bradbury miniseries The Martian Chronicles), and for a Directors Guild of America Award and the Palme d'Or. In 2012, he received the Directors Guild of Canada's Lifetime Achievement Award.

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