Erica Anderson
Erica Anderson | |
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| Born | Erika Kellner August 8, 1914 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | September 23, 1976 (aged 62) |
| Occupation(s) | Cinematographer, film director, writer |
| Notable work | Albert Schweitzer |
Erica Anderson (1914–1976) was an American film director, writer, and cinematographer. She was among the first women working as a professional cameraperson in documentary and industrial films and filmed documentaries of Albert Schweitzer, Grandma Moses, and Henry Moore. Two documentary films on which she served a cinematographer received Academy Award nominations for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel) in 1951, Grandma Moses, and Best Documentary Feature in 1958, which it won, Albert Schweitzer.