Allison Anders | |
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.jpg) Allison Anders at the 61st Annual Peabody Awards (2002) | |
| Born | Mary Allison Anders November 16, 1954 Ashland, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Alma mater | UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television |
| Occupation(s) | Director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Known for | Gas Food Lodging Mi Vida Loca Grace of My Heart |
| Children | 3 |
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.[1][2] 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.[3] She has been awarded a MacArthur Genius Grant as well as a Peabody Award.
- ^ Swartley, Ariel (September 19, 1999). "Film; Certified Genius, With a Tatoo [sic]". The New York Times. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ "The Monster That Ate Hollywood: Interview – Allison Anders". Frontline. PBS. November 22, 2001. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ "Allison Anders, Professor of Film & Media Studies". University of California Santa Barbara. Archived from the original on October 6, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.