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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.
Allison Anders is a director, writer and producer of films and TV shows, known for Gas Food Lodging, Four Rooms, Sugar Town and more. She was born in Kentucky, had a troubled childhood and a mental breakdown, and worked as a production assistant for Wim Wenders.
- January 1, 1
- Ashland, Kentucky, USA
Allison Anders. Director: Gas Food Lodging. Anders weathered a rough childhood and young adult life which not only encouraged an escapist penchant for making up characters but also an insider's sympathy for the strong but put-upon women who people her films.
- November 16, 1954
Jan 21, 2017 · The indie filmmaker talks about her decision to remake the 1988 melodrama for Lifetime, her respect for Garry Marshall, and her experience working in TV. She also shares her views on remakes, female friendships, and cutting in her head.
Growing up in rural Kentucky, Allison Anders survived a brutal gang rape age 12; three years later she fled to LA with her mother and sister after her stepfather threatened her with a gun. When she enrolled at UCLA film school a few years later, she was a single mother getting by on waitressing and welfare.
Nov 19, 2008 · The filmmaker and co-director of Border Radio shares her favorite films from the Criterion Collection, ranging from Godard to Altman to Harvey. She reveals her personal connections, memories, and insights on each movie, from A Woman Is a Woman to Carnival of Souls.
Allison Anders is an American film and television director who has worked on many independent films. TMDB provides her biography, filmography, awards, and other details.
