Michael Joseph Anderson

Michael Joseph Anderson (b. 30th January 1920 in London) is a British film director.

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30th January - 1920 - London - British - Film director

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He first developed his career in British films, becoming a director in 1949, and making his mark with the war movie The Dam Busters (1954). He went on to direct an adaptation of George Orwell's 1984 (1956), Around the World in Eighty Days (1956), and settled in Hollywood making such science fiction offerings as ' (1975) and Logan's Run (1976). He also directed Orca.

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1949 - War movie - The Dam Busters - 1954 - George Orwell - 1984 - 1956 - Around the World in Eighty Days - Hollywood - Science fiction - 1975 - Logan's Run - 1976 - Orca

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In 1988, he also directed Bottega dell'orefice (English: The Jeweler's Shop), based on the play written by Pope John Paul II. His son, Michael Anderson, Jr., is an actor who appeared in Logan's Run.

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1988 - Play - Pope John Paul II - Michael Anderson, Jr. - Logan's Run

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