Erica Anderson

This article is about the filmmaker. For the video game character, see Erica Anderson (character). For the actress, see Erika Anderson. For the singer-songwriter, see Erika M. Anderson.
Erica Anderson
Born
Erika Kellner

August 8, 1914
Vienna, Austria
DiedSeptember 23, 1976(1976-09-23) (aged 62)
Great Barrington, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation(s)Cinematographer, film director, writer
Notable workAlbert Schweitzer

Erica Anderson (1914–1976) was an American film director, writer, and cinematographer.[1] She was among the first women working as a professional cameraperson in documentary and industrial films and filmed documentaries of Albert Schweitzer, Grandma Moses, and Henry Moore. Two documentary films on which she served a cinematographer received Academy Award nominations for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel) in 1951, Grandma Moses,[2] and Best Documentary Feature in 1958, which it won, Albert Schweitzer.[3]

  1. ^ "Erica Anderson, 62, a Film Maker And Schweitzer Associate, Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "1951 | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". www.oscars.org. October 4, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "1958 | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". www.oscars.org. October 4, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2024.