FILM DIRECTOR

Allison Anders

1954 - Today

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Allison Anders (born November 16, 1954) is an American independent film director whose films include Gas Food Lodging, Mi Vida Loca and Grace of My Heart. Anders has collaborated with fellow UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television graduate Kurt Voss and has also worked as a television director. Anders' films have been shown at the Cannes International Film Festival and at the Sundance Film Festival. She has been awarded a MacArthur Genius Grant as well as a Peabody Award. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Allison Anders is the 1,628th most popular film director (down from 1,577th in 2019), the 12,478th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,396th in 2019) and the 468th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Allison Anders ranks 1,628 out of 2,041. Before her are Nils Gaup, Aparna Sen, Rich Moore, Dennis Muren, Christophe Honoré, and John Francis Dillon. After her are James Bridges, S. J. Suryah, Lucile Hadžihalilović, Alex Cox, Richard LaGravenese, and Bimal Roy.

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Among people born in 1954, Allison Anders ranks 606. Before her are José Van Tuyne, Stanley A. McChrystal, Louis de Bernières, Ulrich Walter, Aed Carabao, and Sandra Cisneros. After her are Wendy Schaal, Carita Holmström, Peter Laird, Alex Cox, Ken Wahl, and Helen Volk.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Allison Anders ranks 12,482 out of 20,380. Before her are Greg Burke (1959), Sandra Cisneros (1954), Richard Lerner (1938), John Francis Dillon (1884), Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (1986), and Paul Nitze (1907). After her are Lauryn Williams (1983), Paul Lynde (1926), Wendy Schaal (1954), Mary Eaton (1901), Kim Min-jae (null), and Kim Fowley (1939).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Allison Anders ranks 468. Before her are Frank Perry (1930), Chris Weitz (1969), Terry Zwigoff (1949), Rich Moore (1963), Dennis Muren (1946), and John Francis Dillon (1884). After her are James Bridges (1936), Richard LaGravenese (1959), Erle C. Kenton (1896), Rick Rosenthal (1949), Todd Solondz (1959), and Lisa Cholodenko (1964).

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