Brad Anderson (director)
| Brad Anderson | |
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 Anderson at the Berlin Film Festival, 9 February 2008 | |
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1964 (age 51–52) Madison, Connecticut, United States |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
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Brad Anderson (born 1964) is an American film director, producer and writer.[1] A director of thriller and horror films and television projects, he is best known for having directed The Machinist (2004), starring Christian Bale, and The Call (2013), starring Halle Berry. He also produced and directed several installments of the FOX science fiction television series Fringe.
Biography
Early life
Anderson was born in Madison, Connecticut, the son of Pamela Taylor Anderson, a community services administrator.[2] He is the nephew of Emmy Award-winning actress Holland Taylor. Before he began his film career, he attended Bowdoin College, where he majored in anthropology and Russian. He then went to London to finish his film education before returning to Boston.
Film career
Anderson started out directing the romantic comedy films Next Stop Wonderland (1998) and Happy Accidents (2000). The films were Sundance Film Festival audience favorites.
His next film was the 2001 psychological horror film Session 9. Unsuccessful at the box office, the film has since gained a cult following.[3] In 2002, Anderson was a member of the dramatic jury at the Sundance Film Festival.
This was followed by his most notable work to date, The Machinist (2004), starring Christian Bale. The film has helped earn Anderson a cult following.
His next two films were Transsiberian (2008), a thriller starring Woody Harrelson, Emily Mortimer and Ben Kingsley and the horror film Vanishing on 7th Street (2010), starring Hayden Christensen, John Leguizamo and Thandie Newton. Notably, both Transsiberian and The Machinist were funded by Anglo-German production companies.
At one point, he was also one of the candidates to direct the sequel to Paranormal Activity.[4]
In 2013 Anderson directed The Call, a thriller starring Halle Berry and Abigail Breslin.
His latest film is Stonehearst Asylum (aka Eliza Graves), with Kate Beckinsale, Jim Sturgess and David Thewlis, in the leading roles.[5]
Television work
Anderson has directed numerous episodes of Fringe, as well as two episodes each of The Wire, The Killing, and Boardwalk Empire.
Anderson was one of the contributors to the horror series Masters of Horror, directing the season two episode "Sounds Like".
Anderson directed the pilot episode of the ABC prime time series Forever.[6]
Future projects
Anderson replaced Joseph Ruben as director of Bold Films thriller Jack[7] in May 2010, and cast John Cusack for the lead,[8] who has since been replaced by Liev Schreiber. Anderson will direct The Living and the Dead,[9] based on the novel of the same name by Robert Tinnell and Todd Livingston.[10]
After working together on The Machinist, Anderson and Christian Bale plan to collaborate again on an adaptation of J.G. Ballard's novel Concrete Island.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Frankenstein's Planet of Monsters! | short film |
| 1996 | The Darien Gap | |
| 1998 | Next Stop Wonderland | |
| 2000 | Happy Accidents | |
| 2001 | Session 9 | Co-writer with Stephen Gevedon |
| 2004 | The Machinist | |
| 2008 | Transsiberian | Co-writer with Will Conroy |
| 2010 | Vanishing on 7th Street | |
| 2013 | The Call | |
| 2014 | Stonehearst Asylum | |
| 2017 | High Wire Act |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Episode: "Bones of Contention" |
| 2002–2006 | The Wire | Episode: "The Cost" |
| Episode: "A New Day" | ||
| 2003 | The Shield | Episode: "Inferno" |
| 2006 | Masters of Horror | Episode: "Sounds Like" |
| 2008 | Fear Itself | Episode: "Spooked" |
| 2008–2011 | Fringe | Episode: "In Which We Meet Mr. Jones" |
| Episode: "The Transformation" | ||
| Episode: "Unleashed" | ||
| Episode: "There's More Than One of Everything" | ||
| Episode: "Night of Desirable Objects" | ||
| Episode: "Olivia. In the Lab. With the Revolver." | ||
| Episode: "The Plateau" | ||
| Episode: "Entrada" | ||
| Episode: "Immortality" | ||
| Episode: "Os" | ||
| Episode: "One Night in October" | ||
| Episode: "And Those We've Left Behind" | ||
| 2010 | Treme | Episode: "Shallow Water, Oh Mama" |
| 2010 | Rubicon | Episode: "A Good Day's Work" |
| 2010 | Undercovers | Episode: "Assassin" |
| 2010–2011 | Boardwalk Empire | Episode: "Belle Femme" |
| Episode: "Battle of the Century" | ||
| 2011 | The Killing | Episode: "Orpheus Descending" |
| 2011 | Treme | Episode: "Carnival Time" |
| 2012 | Person of Interest | Episode: "Legacy" |
| 2012 | Alcatraz | Episode: "Cal Sweeney" |
| 2012 | The Killing | Episode: "Numb" |
| 2013 | Almost Human | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2014–2015 | Forever | Episode: "Pilot"[6] |
| Episode: "The Ecstasy of Agony" | ||
| Episode: "The Last Death of Henry Morgan" | ||
| 2015 | Zoo | Episode: "First Blood" |
References
- 1 2 "Brad Anderson". TV.com. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ↑ "Brad Anderson Biography (1964–)". filmreference.com. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ↑ Tobias, Scott (November 24, 2010). "Session 9 | Film | The New Cult Canon | The A.V. Club". avclub.com. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
- ↑ "Paranormal Activity 2 Directing Gig Attracting Some Big Names | Horror Movie, DVD, & Book Reviews, News, Interviews at Dread Central". Dread Central. 25 February 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ↑ “STONEHEARST ASYLUM” (Blu-ray Review)
- 1 2 Kondolojy, Amanda (September 23, 2014). "Monday Final Ratings: 'Forever', 'Dancing With the Stars' & 'The Big Bang Theory' Adjusted Up; 'Scorpion' & 'America's Next Top Model' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Brad Anderson Introduced to 'Jack', a Serial Killer with Amnesia | Horror Movie, DVD, & Book Reviews, News, Interviews at Dread Central". Dread Central. 25 February 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ↑ "John Cusack Signed On for Brad Anderson's 'Jack'".
- ↑ "Brad Anderson to Direct The Living and the Dead | Horror Movie, DVD, & Book Reviews, News, Interviews at Dread Central". Dread Central. 25 February 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ↑ "Brad Anderson to Adapt 'The Living and the Dead'". Bloody Disgusting. 14 October 2009.
External links
- Official website
- Brad Anderson at the Internet Movie Database
- Brad Anderson at TV Guide
- Brad Anderson at TV.com