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Allison Anders

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Allison Anders

Known For

Directing

Gender

Female

Birthday

Nov 16, 1954 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Ashland, Kentucky, USA

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.

Known For

Acting
2025The Secret Lives of Bill BartellSelf
2023Rock Hudson: All That Heaven AllowedSelf - Director (voice)
2022Only in TheatersSelf
2020Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?Self
2019HalSelf
2016Shirley Clarke: The Artist with the LensSelf
2011American GrindhouseHerself
2010IconoclastHerself
2009Tales from the ScriptSelf
2009A Tribute to Douglas Sirk by Allison AndersSelf
2009The One Man Beatles
2008Acting for Douglas SirkSelf
2007Indie SexSelf
2006This Film Is Not Yet RatedSelf - Director of 'Gas - Food - Lodging'
2006WanderlustHerself
2002The Making of Border RadioSelf
2002Sundance 20Herself
2000Welcome to HollywoodAllison Anders
1995Cinefile: Reel WomenSelf
1994Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy WonderSelf
1993Made in the USASelf
1993Intimate PortraitSelf
Production
2015I Believe in UnicornsExecutive Producer
2013StrutterProducer
2007The Pacific and EddyExecutive Producer
1997Lover GirlExecutive Producer
1984Paris, TexasProduction Assistant
Directing
2018Mayans M.C.Director
2018Sorry For Your LossDirector
2017BeachesDirector
2017RiverdaleDirector
2016GravesDirector
2014TURN: Washington's SpiesDirector
2013Ring of FireDirector
2013StrutterDirector
2013Orange Is the New BlackDirector
2011A Crush on YouDirector
2009SouthlandDirector
2008The MentalistDirector
2006Men in TreesDirector
2006What About BrianDirector
2004The L WordDirector
2003Cold CaseDirector
2001Things Behind the SunDirector
2000Grosse PointeDirector
1999Sugar TownDirector
1998Sex and the CityDirector
1996Grace of My HeartDirector
1995Four RoomsDirector
1994Mi Vida LocaDirector
1992Gas Food LodgingDirector
1987Border RadioDirector
Writing
2013StrutterWriter
2001Things Behind the SunWriter
1999Sugar TownWriter
1996Grace of My HeartWriter
1995Four RoomsWriter
1994Mi Vida LocaWriter
1992Gas Food LodgingScreenplay
1987Border RadioWriter