Brad Anderson (director)

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Brad Anderson (born 1964 in Madison, Connecticut) is an American film director.

Life and career

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.

His films have varied from Sundance Film Festival audience favorites "Next Stop Wonderland" (1998) and "Happy Accidents" (2000) to darker films such as "Session 9" (2001) and "The Machinist" (2004), starring Christian Bale. His most recent film, "Transsiberian" (2008), a thriller starring Woody Harrelson, Emily Mortimer, and Ben Kingsley debuted on July 18, 2008 in New York City and is currently playing in theaters nationwide. His last two films have notably been funded by Spanish production companies.

elected filmography

Features

*"Transsiberian" (2008)
*"The Machinist" (2004)
*"Session 9" (2001)
*"Happy Accidents" (2000)
*"Next Stop Wonderland" (1998)
*"The Darien Gap" (1996)

horts

*Frankenstein's Planet of Monsters! (1995)

Television

*"Fear Itself" (2008) TV Series (episode "Spooked")
*"Masters of Horror" (2006) TV Series (episode "Sounds Like")
*"The Wire" (2002) TV Series (episode "The Cost")
*"The Shield" (2002) TV Series (episode "Inferno")
*"" (1993) TV Series (episode "Bones of Contention")

External links

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* [http://www.bradandersonfilms.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.ifc.com/film/film-news/2008/07/brad-anderson-on-transsiberian.php Interview on "Transsiberian" at IFC.com]