Michael Anderson

Director, Actor

Filmography (All Films)

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Dambusters, The (Dam Busters, The) (1954): Dir. Michael Anderson
Feat. Michael Redgrave, Ursula Jeans, Charles Carson; British inventor Barnes Wallis's ingenious attempts to destroy German dams during WWII forms the basis of this splendid thriller. Michael Redgrave…
Around the World in 80 Days (1956): Dir. Michael Anderson
Feat. David Niven, Cantinflas, Shirley Maclaine; Lively spectacle in which David Niven attempts to perform the title feat, while no less than 44 other stars make cameo appearances. Garnered four…
1984 (1956): Dir. Michael Anderson
Feat. Edmond O'Brien, Michael Redgrave, Jan Sterling…; The first adaptation of George Orwell's visionary novel is this little known, stark BBC television production. Apparently hated by his widow for the…
Yangtse Incident, The (The Yangtze Incident, Battle Hell) (1957): Dir. Michael Anderson
Feat. Richard Todd; The crew of the HMS Amethyst must escape via the Yangtse river after sauntering into China on the eve of Communist takeover. A riveting dramatization…
Pillow Talk (1959): Dir. Michael Anderson
Feat. Doris Day, Rock Hudson, Tony Randall; Party–line adversaries Rock Hudson and Doris Day conduct a hilarious romance of deception in this imaginative sex comedy. With Rock as the…
Quiller Memorandum, The (1966): Dir. Michael Anderson
Feat. George Segal, Max von Sydow, Alec Guinness; Cold War thriller given an edge through the expert scripting of Harold Pinter, mapping out a game of psychological cat–and–mouse between…
Shoes of the Fisherman, The (1968): Dir. Michael Anderson
Feat. Anthony Quinn, Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud…; Anthony Quinn plays a Russian bishop who is elected Pope after twenty years in political asylum. Beautifully adorned best–seller adaptation.
Conduct Unbecoming (1975): Dir. Michael Anderson
Feat. Michael York, Richard Attenborough, Trevor Howard; Well–made, though somewhat old–fashioned version of Barry England's play about misbehaviour among the British Army in India. The stars…
Logan's Run (1976): Dir. Michael Anderson
Feat. Michael York, Jenny Agutter; Enjoyable escapism set in an idyllic 23rd Century society where no–one is allowed to live beyond 30! Lurex clad twenty–somethings Michael…
Orca (The Killer Whale) (1977): Dir. Michael Anderson
Feat. Richard Harris, Charlotte Rampling, Bo Derek…; A killer whale goes feral after its pregnant mate is slayed by grizzly fisherman Richard Harris in this largely maligned JAWS spinoff from the dir.…
Martian Chronicles, The (TV Mini-series) (1979): Dir. Michael Anderson
Feat. Rock Hudson, Bernie Casey, Gayle Hunnicutt…; Sluggish adaptation of the famed Ray Bradbury short stories concerning mankind's first expedition and attempted conquest of Mars. Adapted by Richard…
Jeweller's Shop, The (1989): Dir. Michael Anderson
Feat. Burt Lancaster, Olivia Hussey, Ben Cross; Charming, low–key adaptation of a play by Pope John Paul the Second. Burt Lancaster in his last film role plays a jeweller in 1930's Poland…
Millennium (1989): Dir. Michael Anderson
Feat. Kris Kristofferson, Cheryl Ladd; Perplexing but fascinating sci–fi think piece about an air disaster investigator (Kristofferson) who discovers evidence of time travel while…

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Michael Anderson

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