Allison Anders
Allison Anders | |
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Allison Anders at the 61st Annual Peabody Awards (2002) | |
| Born | Mary Allison Anders November 16, 1954 Ashland, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Alma mater | UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television |
| Occupation(s) | Director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Known for | Gas Food Lodging Mi Vida Loca Grace of My Heart |
| Children | 3 |
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.