JohnAnderson
- Director
John Anderson got busy directing a run of television dramas in the 1980s, including award-winning Polynesian road movie Mark ll, and two of the final works by playwright Bruce Mason. The onetime actor reinvented himself as a documentary filmmaker in the 90s, then relocated to Kiribati, where he worked on more than 400 films covering everything from climate change to dance. Anderson died in Kiribati on 19 August 2016.
Screenography
Biography
An actor and teacher who brought an appreciation of both to his directing, John Anderson helmed many television dramas during the 1980s, before turning increasingly to documentary. While many male directors took the familiar road and made films reflecting their own roots, Anderson's work often tackled other genders and cultures. In the 90s he moved to the Pacific Island nation of Kiribati, where the topic of climate change proved too obvious to be ignored.
Awards
1988 Listener Film and Television Awards
Nominated for Best Drama Series: The Marching Girls
1987 Listener GOFTA Awards
Best Single Drama Programe: Mark ll
Nominated for Best Director: for Mark ll
“John was very slow to rile, in an industry where everyone was screaming all the time. He had a lovely way with actors; actors really loved working with him. ”