Lindsay Anderson
Biography
Lindsay Gordon Anderson was born on April 17, 1923, in Bangalore, India, and passed away on August 30, 1994, in Angouleme, France. He was a British film and theater director, essayist, occasional actor, and film critic. Anderson was a leading representative of the Free Cinema movement and the British New Wave. His known directing credits include sixty works. Among his notable projects are the films if...., O Lucky Man, This Sporting Life, and work on Play for Today. Throughout his career, he established himself as a significant figure in British cinema before his death at the age of seventy-one.
Career overview
Lindsay Gordon Anderson was an English director, film critic, essayist, and occasional actor born in Bangalore, India, on April 17, 1923. He passed away on August 30, 1994, at the age of seventy-one in Angoulême, France. Known professionally with sixty known credits listed under directing, Anderson established himself as a leading figure associated with the Free Cinema movement and the British New Wave.
Throughout his career, Anderson became widely recognized for his work in film and theatre. Among his notable film projects are the works titled if...., O Lucky Man, and This Sporting Life. His directorial portfolio also extends to television work, including contributions to Play for Today. His contributions to cinema earned him international recognition, most notably winning the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival for his 1968 film if....
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80 titles- Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (2006) as Self (archive footage) (voice)
- Words in Progress (2004)
- Lindsay Anderson: Lucky Man? (2004) as Self (Archival)
- Lucky Man (1995) as Himself
- American Cinema (1994) as Self
- Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties (1993) as Self
- D.W. Griffith: Father of Film (1993) as Narrator
- Talking with Ozu (1993) as Self
- John Ford (1992) as presenter
- John Ford (1992) Writer
- Blame It on the Bellboy (1992) as Mr. Marshall (voice)
- Is That All There Is? (1992) as Self
- Is That All There Is? (1992) Writer
- Is That All There Is? (1992) Director
- Omnibus: John Ford, Part One (1992) as Presenter
- Omnibus: John Ford, Part One (1992) Writer
- Prisoner of Honor (1991) as War Minister
- Glory! Glory! (1989) Director
- Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius (1989) as Narrator
- Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow (1987) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- The Whales of August (1987) Director
- Wham! in China: Foreign Skies (1986) Director
- Free Cinema, 1956 - ? An Essay on Film by Lindsay Anderson (1985) Director
- Britannia Hospital (1982) Director
- Chariots of Fire (1981) as Master of Caius
- Look Back in Anger (1980) Director
- The Old Crowd (1979) Director
- In Celebration (1975) Director
- Nureyev (1974) as Self
- O Lucky Man! (1973) as Director
- O Lucky Man! (1973) Director
- O Lucky Man! (1973) Producer
- O Lucky Man! Innovations in Entertainment (1973) as Himself
- Home (1972) Director
- Play for Today (1970) Director
- Hetty King: Performer (1970) as Narrator
- if.... (1968) Director
- if.... (1968) Producer
- About "The White Bus" (1968) as Self
- Inadmissible Evidence (1968) as Barrister
- Red, White, and Zero (1968) Director
- Abel Gance: The Charm of Dynamite (1968) as Narrator (voice)
- Martyrs of Love (1967) as Man in traffic police booth (uncredited)
- The White Bus (1967) Director
- The White Bus (1967) Producer
- The Singing Lesson (1967) Director
- The Threatening Sky (1966) as Narrator (UK)
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Holz
- This Sporting Life (1963) Director
- March to Aldermaston (1959) Director
- Every Day Except Christmas (1957) Director
- Every Day Except Christmas (1957) Writer
- Together (1956) Supervising Editor
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955) Director
- £20 per ton (1955) Director
- Henry (1955) Director
- Henry (1955) Screenplay
- Foot and Mouth (1955) as Narrator (voice)
- Foot and Mouth (1955) Director
- Foot and Mouth (1955) Writer
- Green and Pleasant Land (1955) Director
- Green and Pleasant Land (1955) Script
- Trunk Conveyor (1954) as Narrator
- Trunk Conveyor (1954) Director
- Thursday's Children (1954) Director
- Thursday's Children (1954) Writer
- O Dreamland (1953) Writer
- O Dreamland (1953) Director
- The Pleasure Garden (1953) as Michael-Angelico
- The Pleasure Garden (1953) Production Manager
- Three Installations (1952) as Narrator
- Three Installations (1952) Director
- Wakefield Express (1952) Director
- Wakefield Express (1952) Writer
- Idlers That Work (1949) as Narrator
- Idlers That Work (1949) Director
- Meet the Pioneers (1948) as Narrator (voice)
- Meet the Pioneers (1948) Director
- Meet the Pioneers (1948) Editor
- The Last Day as Narrator
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What movies or TV shows is Lindsay Anderson best known for?
Lindsay Anderson is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including American Cinema (1994), Enchantment (1998), Night Angel (1990), Britannia Hospital (1982).
When and where was Lindsay Anderson born?
Lindsay Anderson was born on April 17, 1923 in Bangalore, India. They passed away on August 30, 1994.
How many credits does Lindsay Anderson have?
Lindsay Anderson has accumulated over 80 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 2006.
What is Lindsay Anderson's background in cinema and television?
Lindsay Gordon Anderson was born on April 17, 1923, in Bangalore, India, and passed away on August 30, 1994, in Angouleme, France. He was a British film and theater director, essayist, occasional actor, and film critic. Anderson was a leading representative of the Free Cinema movement and the British New Wave. His know...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- American Cinema (1994) as Self — aged about 71
- Chariots of Fire (1981) as Master of Caius — aged about 58
- O Lucky Man! (1973) as Director — aged about 50
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Holz — aged about 42
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