Stephen Milburn Anderson

Stephen Milburn Anderson (March 13, 1948 – May 1, 2015) was an American film director and writer who wrote and directed eight films. He is best known for South Central, which was produced by Oliver Stone and released by Warner Bros. in 1992 and for CASH starring Sean Bean and Chris Hemsworth, released by Lionsgate in 2010.[1]

Career

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Anderson's short film Hearts of Stone (1989) was nominated for a Golden Hugo award at the Chicago International Film Festival[2] and played at Sundance, where it came to the attention of Oliver Stone. They subsequently collaborated on South Central, which received wide critical acclaim. Janet Maslin of The New York Times named Anderson in the "Who's Who Among Hot New Filmmakers," along with Quentin Tarantino and Tim Robbins. Additionally, The New Yorker praised South Central as one of the year's best independent films.

Personal life

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Anderson earned a bachelor's degree in motion picture production and American literature at the University of New Mexico. He then earned a master's degree in motion picture production at the University of California, Los Angeles.[3]

Anderson was married to his wife, Mary, for more than 30 years. He died at his home in Denver, Colorado on May 1, 2015, from throat cancer.[3]

Filmography

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Director

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Year Title Notes
1988 Hearts of Stone Short film
1992 South Central
1997 Dead Men Can't Dance
2010 CASH

Producer

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Year Title Notes
1987 Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall
1988 ...They Haven't Seen This... executive producer
Sapphire Man executive producer
Mr. Fixit
Homesick executive producer
Hearts of Stone
1989 Conquering Space executive producer
1990 Teach 109 TV, executive producer
1990 Peacemaker TV, executive producer
1991 Open Window TV, executive producer
1991 To the Moon, Alice TV
1992 South Central
2000 Guns on the Table
2010 CASH

Writer

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Year Title Notes
1988 Hearts of Stone
1992 South Central
2002 Dog Eat Dog TV series
2010 CASH

References

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  1. ^ Anita Busch (May 2015). "Stephen Milburn Anderson Dead: 'South Central' Filmmaker Was 67". Deadline.
  2. ^ "Stephen Milburn Anderson". IMDb.
  3. ^ a b "Steve Anderson Dead; Directed 'South Central'". Variety. May 2015.
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