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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.
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- 1987–present
- Director, screenwriter
- UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
Allison Anders. Director. Writer. Producer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 2:11. Only in Theaters (2022) 6 Videos. 9 Photos. Anders weathered a rough childhood and young adult life which not only encouraged an escapist penchant for making up characters but also an insider's sympathy for the strong but put-upon women who people her films.
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- Ashland, Kentucky, USA
Learn about the life and career of Allison Anders, a filmmaker who has made grittily realistic, well-observed, gently ambling studies of women coming of age amid tough, sterile social conditions. She was inspired by Wim Wenders and won a MacArthur Fellow "genius" grant in 1995.
- November 16, 1954
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- Jean-Luc Godard. A Woman Is a Woman. I blame this movie for starting me smoking again when I was in film school in the eighties. After becoming so smitten with all that Anna Karina embodies, I decided to wear blue tights with red skirts and smoke, constantly.
- Stanley Donen. Charade. The longer I live and the more movies I know, the more I love Stanley Donen. However, I fell in love with this film as a child.
- Robert Altman. 3 Women. Having lost Robert Altman in 2006, it’s so moving to hear his commentary on this wild, dreamy movie. I saw this film in the theaters when it was released and always loved it.
- Herk Harvey. Carnival of Souls. Another incredible thing about Criterion is that in addition to the classics, the treasures, the widely acclaimed, they also have a true love for cult and lowbrow cinema.
Feb 22, 2019 · Allison Anders is an award-winning American director who made music-driven independent films about LA subcultures. In this interview, she talks about her childhood obsession with Paul McCartney, her involvement in the "Paul is dead" conspiracy theory, and her career highlights.
Jan 21, 2017 · The indie filmmaker talks about her decision to remake the 1988 melodrama for Lifetime, her respect for Garry Marshall, and her experience working in TV. She also shares her views on remakes, female friendships, and cutting in her head.
Allison Anders is a Los Angeles-based independent filmmaker and a MacArthur "genius grant" recipient. She teaches courses on rock 'n' roll films, autobiographic writing, and music supervision at UCSB.
