Allison Anders

Allison Anders

Born: November 16, 1954
in Ashland, Kentucky, USA
Allison Anders (born November 16, 1954) is an American film and television director. Anders has directed many independent films, on which she frequently collaborates with fellow UCLA film school graduate Kurt Voss.

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Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
Title: Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
Character: Self - Director (voice)
Released: June 20, 2023
Type: Movie
This timely exploration of Hollywood and LGBTQ+ identity examines the life of legendary actor Rock Hudson, from his public "ladies' man" persona to his private life as a gay man.
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Only in Theaters
Title: Only in Theaters
Character: Self
Released: November 18, 2022
Type: Movie
ONLY IN THEATERS, a film by actor/director Raphael Sbarge, is an intimate and moving journey taken with the Laemmle family, spanning nearly three years of challenges, losses, and personal triumphs. Laemmle Theatres, the beloved 84-year-old arthouse cinema chain 3rd generation family business in Los Angeles, is facing seismic change and financial pressure. Yet the family behind this multigenerational business – whose sole mission has been to support the art of film – is determined to survive.
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Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?
Title: Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?
Character: Self
Released: July 10, 2020
Type: Movie
The son of a junkie aristocrat and a schizophrenic showgirl becomes a master of reinvention on a 50+ year journey through rock and roll, TV, and movies.
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Hal
Title: Hal
Character: Self
Released: March 28, 2019
Type: Movie
Hal Ashby's obsessive genius led to an unprecedented string of Oscar®-winning classics, including Harold and Maude, Shampoo and Being There. But as contemporaries Coppola, Scorsese and Spielberg rose to blockbuster stardom in the 1980s, Ashby's uncompromising nature played out as a cautionary tale of art versus commerce.
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Shirley Clarke: The Artist with the Lens
Title: Shirley Clarke: The Artist with the Lens
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2016
Type: Movie
A short, Filmstruck-produced documentary on the life of director Shirley Clarke.
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American Grindhouse
Title: American Grindhouse
Character: Herself
Released: February 4, 2011
Type: Movie
This documentary explores the hidden history of the American Exploitation Film. The movie digs deep into this often overlooked category of U.S. cinema and unearths the shameless and occasionally shocking origins of this popular entertainment.
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Iconoclast
Title: Iconoclast
Character: Herself
Released: August 17, 2010
Type: Movie
Boyd Rice may well be the only person alive who's been on a first name basis with both Charles Manson and Marilyn Manson. His career has spanned more than three decades, during which time he has remained at the epicenter of underground culture and controversy.
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A Tribute to Douglas Sirk by Allison Anders
Title: A Tribute to Douglas Sirk by Allison Anders
Character: Self
Released: January 20, 2009
Type: Movie
Allison Anders talks about her love for the work of film director Douglas Sirk.
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Tales from the Script
Title: Tales from the Script
Character: Self
Released: January 10, 2009
Type: Movie
Shane Black ("Lethal Weapon"), John Carpenter ("Halloween"), Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank Redemption"), William Goldman ("The Princess Bride"), Paul Schrader ("Taxi Driver"), and dozens of other Hollywood screenwriters share hilarious anecdotes and penetrating insights in "Tales from the Script," the most comprehensive documentary ever made about screenwriting. By analyzing their triumphs and recalling their failures, the participants explain how successful writers develop the skills necessary for toughing out careers in one of the world's most competitive industries. They also reveal the untold stories behind some of the greatest screenplays ever written, describing their adventures with luminaries including Harrison Ford, Stanley Kubrick, Joel Silver, Martin Scorsese, and Steven Spielberg. The film was produced in tandem with the upcoming HarperCollins book of the same name.
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Acting for Douglas Sirk
Title: Acting for Douglas Sirk
Character: Self
Released: November 5, 2008
Type: Movie
The stars and director of 'Written on the Wind' and 'The Tarnished Angels' talk about director Douglas Sirk's techniques. Archival interviews originally appeared in the documentary "Douglas Sirk: Uber Stars" (Eckhart Schmidt, 1980)
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Title: Indie Sex
Character: Self
Released: August 1, 2007
Type: TV
Indie Sex is a 2007 American television documentary film directed by Lesli Klainberg.
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Wanderlust
Title: Wanderlust
Character: Herself
Released: July 12, 2006
Type: Movie
A look at the mystique of road movies, combining interviews, film clips, music, photography, literature and a narrative storyline featuring Paul Rudd and Tom McCarthy.
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This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Title: This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Character: Self - Director of 'Gas - Food - Lodging'
Released: January 26, 2006
Type: Movie
Kirby Dick's provocative documentary investigates the secretive and inconsistent process by which the Motion Picture Association of America rates films, revealing the organization's underhanded efforts to control culture. Dick questions whether certain studios get preferential treatment and exposes the discrepancies in how the MPAA views sex and violence.
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The Making of Border Radio
Title: The Making of Border Radio
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2002
Type: Movie
Short documentary about the making of the 1987 film.
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Welcome to Hollywood
Title: Welcome to Hollywood
Character: Allison Anders
Released: October 1, 1998
Type: Movie
A film director (Adam Rifkin) decides to chart the course of a young actor (Tony Markes) as he tries to make it in Hollywood...
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Cinefile: Reel Women
Title: Cinefile: Reel Women
Character: Self
Released: February 19, 1995
Type: Movie
Interviews with women directors working in Hollywood and Europe in the early 1990s, exploring the opportunities and obstacles that face them. A program made to accompany a Channel 4 season of films directed and produced by women.
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Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder
Title: Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder
Character: Self
Released: October 25, 1994
Type: Movie
A documentary profile on Quentin Tarantino broadcast by the BBC's "Omnibus" strand in 1994 to coincide with "Pulp Fiction" hitting UK cinemas.
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Title: Intimate Portrait
Character: Self
Released: November 14, 1993
Type: TV
Intimate Portrait is a biographical television series on the Lifetime Television cable network focusing on different celebrities, which includes interviews with each subject. Among the people profiled were Grace Kelly, Natalie Wood, Carly Simon, Jackie Kennedy, Katharine Hepburn, Carol Burnett, Tanya Tucker, and Marla Maples.
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Made in the USA
Title: Made in the USA
Character: Self
Released: September 25, 1993
Type: Movie
A Paul Joyce documentary on the American independent film scene.
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The Secret Lives of Bill Bartell
Title: The Secret Lives of Bill Bartell
Character: Self
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Bill Bartell was a multifaceted individual who traversed the punk rock scene, law enforcement, rodeo riding, and country music. Known for his unique contribution to punk rock through his label Gasatanka Records and band White Flag, Bartell's life defies conventional boundaries, blending hyper-masculinity with subcultural rebellion. His story, filled with mysterious and seemingly contradictory roles, offers a compelling narrative about identity, transformation, and the unexpected paths life can take.