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Lindsay Anderson
British feature-film, theatre and documentary director and film critic (1923-1994) · United Kingdom · On the map · Directors · Died at 71
Lindsay Gordon Anderson was an English filmmaker, theatre director, critic, and actor. He was considered a leading light of the Free Cinema movement and of the British New Wave, and a principal exponent of kitchen sink realism on both the stage and screen.
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1994Died30 August 1994
American CinemaSeries, 19941993
Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the SixtiesSeries1992
Blame It on the BellboyFilm, Mr. Marshall (voice)1989
Glory! Glory!Film, Director1987
Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to FollowSeries1986
Wham! in China: Foreign SkiesFilm, Director1981
Chariots of FireFilm, Master of Caius1979
The Old CrowdFilm, Director1973
O Lucky Man!Film, Director, Producer1970
Play for TodaySeries, Director1969Palme d'OrAward1968
Abel Gance: The Charm of DynamiteFilm, Narrator (voice)1966
The Threatening SkyFilm, Narrator (UK)1965
BBC Play of the MonthSeries, Holz1959
March to AldermastonFilm, Director1955
The Adventures of Robin HoodSeries, Director
HenryFilm, 1955Director, Writer1953
O DreamlandFilm, Director, Writer1948
Meet the PioneersFilm, Director1923Born17 April 1923
American CinemaSeries, 19941993Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the SixtiesSeries1992Blame It on the BellboyFilm, Mr. Marshall (voice)1989Glory! Glory!Film, Director1987Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to FollowSeries1986Wham! in China: Foreign SkiesFilm, Director1981Chariots of FireFilm, Master of Caius1979The Old CrowdFilm, Director1973O Lucky Man!Film, Director, Producer1970Play for TodaySeries, Director1969Palme d'OrAward1968Abel Gance: The Charm of DynamiteFilm, Narrator (voice)1966The Threatening SkyFilm, Narrator (UK)1965BBC Play of the MonthSeries, Holz1959March to AldermastonFilm, Director1955The Adventures of Robin HoodSeries, DirectorHenryFilm, 1955Director, Writer1953O DreamlandFilm, Director, Writer1948Meet the PioneersFilm, Director1923Born17 April 1923People around Lindsay
Close ties
Malcolm McDowell Lindsay directed If.... and Britannia Hospital
Arthur Lowe Lindsay directed This Sporting Life (1963)- Peter Jeffrey Lindsay directed If.... and Britannia Hospital
Karel Reisz Produced Every Day Except Christmas (1957)
Rachel Roberts Lindsay directed O Lucky Man! (1973)
Jill Bennett Also in The Pleasure Garden (1953)- Mona Washbourne Lindsay directed If.... (1969)
- Graham Crowden Lindsay produced O Lucky Man! (1974)
Alan Bates Lindsay directed Britannia Hospital (1984)- David Storey Lindsay directed This Sporting Life (1963)
Leonard Rossiter Lindsay directed This Sporting Life (1963)- Christine Noonan Lindsay directed If.... (1969)
Richard Griffiths Also in Chariots of Fire and Britannia Hospital
Philip Stone Lindsay produced O Lucky Man! (1973)- Barry Evans Lindsay directed The White Bus (1967)
Kevin Brownlow Directed Abel Gance: The Charm of Dynamite (1968)
Vivian Pickles Lindsay directed O Lucky Man! (1973)- Michael Medwin Also in if.... and O Lucky Man!
John Sharp Lindsay directed The White Bus (1979)
Stephen Moore Lindsay produced The White Bus (1967)- Frank Grimes Also in The Old Crowd and Britannia Hospital
Bill Owen Lindsay directed In Celebration (1975)
James Bolam Lindsay directed In Celebration (1975)
Robin Askwith Lindsay directed Britannia Hospital (1984)
Known for
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The Whales of August 1987
if.... 1968
This Sporting Life 1963
Chariots of Fire 1981
O Lucky Man! 1973
Filmography 40
82 credits on file
Television 6
Awards
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 1994 · aged 71
