Allison Anders
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 16 November 1954 · Ashland, Kentucky, USA
Allison Anders (born November 16, 1954) is an American independent film director whose films include Gas Food Lodging, Mi Vida Loca and Grace of My Heart. Anders has collaborated with fellow UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television graduate Kurt Voss and has also worked as a television director. Anders' films have been shown at the Cannes International Film Festival and at the Sundance Film Festival. She has been awarded a MacArthur Genius Grant as well as a Peabody Award. Description above from the Wikipedia article Allison Anders, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Writing 9
- 2026In the Echo · writer
- 2013Strutter · writer
- 2001Things Behind the Sun · writer
- 1999Sugar Town · writer
- 1996Grace of My Heart · writer
- 1995Four Rooms · writer
- 1994Mi Vida Loca · writer
- 1992Gas Food Lodging · screenplay
- 1987Border Radio · writer
Directing 12
- 2026In the Echo · director
- 2017Beaches · director
- 2013Ring of Fire · director
- 2013Strutter · director
- 2011A Crush on You · director
- 2001Things Behind the Sun · director
- 1999Sugar Town · director
- 1996Grace of My Heart · director
- 1995Four Rooms · director
- 1994Mi Vida Loca · director
- 1992Gas Food Lodging · director
- 1987Border Radio · director
Acting 20
- 2025The Secret Lives of Bill Bartell as Self
- 2023Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed as Self - Director (voice)
- 2022Only in Theaters as Self
- 2020Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be? as Self
- 2019Hal as Self
- 2016Shirley Clarke: The Artist with the Lens as Self
- 2011American Grindhouse as Herself
- 2010Iconoclast as Herself
- 2009The One Man Beatles
- 2009A Tribute to Douglas Sirk by Allison Anders as Self
- 2009Tales from the Script as Self
- 2008Acting for Douglas Sirk as Self
- 2006This Film Is Not Yet Rated as Self - Director of 'Gas - Food - Lodging'
- 2006Wanderlust as Herself
- 2002Sundance 20 as Self
- 2002The Making of Border Radio as Self
- 2000Welcome to Hollywood as Allison Anders
- 1995Cinefile: Reel Women as Self
- 1994Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder as Self
- 1993Made in the USA as Self
Production 6
- 2015I Believe in Unicorns · executive producer
- 2013Strutter · producer
- 2013Rock N Roll Mamas · executive producer
- 2007The Pacific and Eddy · executive producer
- 1997Lover Girl · executive producer
- 1984Paris, Texas · production assistant