Michael Anderson

Michael Anderson was born in 1920 in London, the son of two actors. He played small roles, then became an assistant director in the late thirties. He moved into directing in 1949, made the first film adaptation of a famous science fiction novel, then was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for a journey around the world in eighty days, which was named best picture. He then worked prolifically, often for television. He died in Canada in 2018.

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• CinemaThe Dam BustersMichael Anderson · 1955Cinema