Robert Anderson
- Known For
- Writing
- Born
- April 28, 1917 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- February 9, 2009
- Active Years
- 1948–1991 (44 Years)
- Total Credits
- 16 credits in database
Biography
Robert Woodruff Anderson was an American playwright, screenwriter, and theatrical producer who was born on April 28, 1917, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, and died on February 9, 2009, at the age of 91. He received two Academy Award nominations for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium. These nominations were for the drama films The Nun's Story, released in 1959, and I Never Sang for My Father, released in 1970, with the latter film being based on his own play. Across his career, he accumulated fifteen known credits in writing according to database records.
Career overview
Robert Woodruff Anderson was an American playwright, screenwriter, and theatrical producer born in Manhattan, New York City, on April 28, 1917. Throughout his career, he earned recognition for his contributions to cinema, receiving two Academy Award nominations for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium. These nominations were for the drama films The Nun's Story, released in 1959, and I Never Sang for My Father, released in 1970. The latter film was based on his own play. Robert Woodruff Anderson died on February 9, 2009, at the age of 91.
A separate individual named Robert Gerold Anderson was an actor born on July 12, 1920, in Casey Township, North Dakota. This Robert Anderson was known for his work in television productions, including appearances in the series Coronado 9 in 1960, My Friend Flicka in 1955, and Death Valley Days in 1952. He died on January 4, 1996, in Desert Hot Springs, California.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
16 titles- The General Motors Playwrights Theater (1991) Writer
- Absolute Strangers (1991) Writer
- I Never Sang for My Father (1988) Theatre Play
- American Playhouse (1982) Writer
- The Patricia Neal Story (1981) Teleplay
- Double Solitaire (1974) Writer
- Double Solitaire (1974) Theatre Play
- I Never Sang for My Father (1970) Screenplay
- I Never Sang for My Father (1970) Theatre Play
- The Sand Pebbles (1966) Screenplay
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- The Nun's Story (1959) Screenplay
- Until They Sail (1957) Screenplay
- Tea and Sympathy (1956) Screenplay
- Studio One (1948) Writer
- Studio One (1948) Adaptation
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What movies or TV shows is Robert Anderson best known for?
Robert Anderson is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including American Playhouse (1982), The Sand Pebbles (1966), The Merv Griffin Show (1962), The Nun's Story (1959).
When and where was Robert Anderson born?
Robert Anderson was born on April 28, 1917 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on February 9, 2009.
How many credits does Robert Anderson have?
Robert Anderson has accumulated over 16 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 1991.
What is Robert Anderson's background in cinema and television?
Robert Woodruff Anderson was an American playwright, screenwriter, and theatrical producer who was born on April 28, 1917, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, and died on February 9, 2009, at the age of 91. He received two Academy Award nominations for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium. ...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self — aged about 45
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