MICHAEL ANDERSON
January 30, 1920 – April 25, 2018 (age 98)
Cause of Death: Natural Causes
Best known for directing “Around the World in 80 Days” (1956) and earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Directing, Michael Anderson would go on to direct another sci-fi classic titled “Logan’s Run” (1976), which is still referenced by sci-fi directors today. Although he will truly be missed, his legacy will live on forever.
MICHAEL ANDERSON’S ACADEMY AWARDS
| 1957 | “Around The World In 80 Days” | Nominated | Best Director |
MICHAEL ANDERSON’S DIRECTING FILMOGRAPHY
| 1949 | Private Angelo | also Writer / Producer |
| 1950 | Waterfront Women | |
| 1951 | Hell Is Sold Out | |
| 1951 | Night Was Our Friend | |
| 1953 | Will Any Gentleman…? | |
| 1953 | The House Of The Arrow |
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| 1955 | The Dam Busters | |
| 1956 | 1984 | |
| 1956 | Around the World in 80 Days | |
| 1957 | Battle Hell | |
| 1958 | Chase a Crooked Shadow | |
| 1959 | Shake Hands with the Devil | also Producer |
| 1959 | The Wreck of the Mary Deare | |
| 1960 | All the Fine Young Cannibals | |
| 1961 | The Naked Edge | |
| 1964 | Flight from Ashiya | |
| 1964 | Wild And Wonderful |
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| 1965 | Operation Crossbow | |
| 1966 | The Quiller Memorandum | |
| 1968 | The Shoes of the Fisherman | |
| 1972 | Pope Joan |
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| 1975 | Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze | |
| 1975 | Conduct Unbecoming | |
| 1976 | Logan’s Run |
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| 1977 | Orca | |
| 1979 | Dominique | |
| 1982 | Murder by Phone | |
| 1984 | Second Time Lucky | |
| 1986 | Separate Vacations | |
| 1988 | The Jeweller’s Shop | |
| 1989 | Millennium | |
| 1992 | Scales of Justice | |
| 1998 | Summer of the Monkeys | |
| 1999 | The New Adventures of Pinocchio |
MICHAEL ANDERSON’S TELEVISION WORK
| 1980 | The Martian Chronicles |
Director | Television mini-series (3 Episodes) |
| 1986 | Sword of Gideon | Director | Television movie |
| 1991 | Young Catherine |
Director | Television movie |
| 1992-1993 | Scales of Justice | Director | 2 Episodes |
| 1993 | The Sea Wolf |
Director | Television movie |
| 1994 | Rugged Gold | Director | Television movie |
| 1996 | Captains Courageous | Director | Television movie |
| 1997 | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | Director | Television movie |
