Chariots of Fire
1982
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Lindsay Gordon Anderson (17 April 1923 – 30 August 1994) was a British feature-film, theatre and documentary director, film critic, and leading-light of the Free Cinema movement and of the British New Wave.
Lindsay Anderson. Director: If..... Lindsay was born in Bangalore, India but educated in England at Cheltenham College and Wadham College, Oxford where he was a classical scholar. He then spent 3 years war time service in the Kings Royal Rifle Corps.
Apr 13, 2024 · Lindsay Anderson, British critic and film and stage director who was a member of the Free Cinema and Angry Young Men movements. His first feature-length motion picture, This Sporting Life, is a classic of the British social realist cinema of the 1960s.
Aug 30, 2022 · Including classics such as 'This Sporting Life' and 'If...' among many others, this is the ultimate beginner's guide to the six best films by Lindsay Anderson.
Lindsay Gordon Anderson. Mini Bio. Lindsay started as a film critic in the late 1940's early 50's writing and editing The Review and contributing to The Times, Observer and The New Statesman.
Lindsay Anderson, making his debut as a feature director, brings the keen, observant eye of a documentary man to many vivid episodes without sacrificing the story line.
Lindsay Anderson remains a unique figure in British culture. He stands for an attitude to art and life that is committed, personal and socially engaged. He made some of the most remarkable films in the history of the British cinema, and was one of this country's leading theatre directors.
