Michael Anderson

Michael Anderson

English film director (1920–2018)

Michael Joseph Anderson Sr was an English film and television director. His career spanned nearly 50 years across three countries, working at various times in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada. His most critically and commercially successful works include the World War II film The Dam Busters (1955), the dystopian sci-fi film Logan's Run (1976), and the comedy adventure epic Around the World in 80 Days (1956), which won the 1957 Academy Award for Best Picture.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 17 films (1942–1975) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 6 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1942 In Which We Serve. David Lean, Noël Coward 12 reels B&W
1950 Waterfront Michael Anderson
1951 Hell Is Sold Out Michael Anderson B&W
1954 The House Of The Arrow. Stratford Pictures Corp. 73 min. 35mm B&W sound
1955 The Dam Busters Michael Anderson 122 min B&W
1956 Around the World in Eighty Days Michael Anderson, John Farrow
1957 Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst Michael Anderson
1960 All the Fine Young Cannibals Collectors Book Store 1:13 16mm Color
1960 All The Fine Young Cannibals. Loew's Inc. & Avon Productions Inc. 112 min 35mm Color sound
1964 Dear Heart Ideal Pictures Inc 110 min 16mm B&W sound
1965 Dear heart director, Delbert Mann. 114 16mm B&W sound
1965 Operation Crossbow Collectors Book Store 1:16 16mm Color sound
1965 The Glory Guys. Bristol Pictures Inc. 113 min 35mm Color sound
1965 The Sons Of Katie Elder. Paramount Pictures Corp. Hal B. Wallis Joseph H. Hazen & John Wayne 122 min 35mm Color sound
1966 The Quiller Memorandum. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 100 min 35mm Color sound
1972 Pope Joan Command Productions Establishment & Triple Eight Corp 116 min Color sound
1975 Conduct Unbecoming Michael Anderson 106 min Color