Birthday: November 16, 1954
The hardships encountered and overcome by director Allison Anders are often reflected in the grittiness and strength of her female characters, a quality that lends her stories a tough but refreshing honesty. Anders cares about her characters, but she refuses to give them falsely happy endings and this refusal distinguishes her from other directors of so-called women's films who make their ...more- 1992
- National Society of Film Critics
- Best New Director
- Gas Food Lodging
- win
- 1992
- New York Film Critics Circle
- Best New Director
- Gas Food Lodging
- win
- 1992
- Berlin International Film Festival
- In Competition
- Gas Food Lodging
- f
- 1992
- Independent Spirit Awards
- Best Director
- Gas Food Lodging
- nom
- 1992
- Independent Spirit Awards
- Best Screenplay
- Gas Food Lodging
- nom
- 2006
- The Pacific and Eddy
- Executive Producer
- 2001
- Things Behind the Sun
- Director
- 2001
- Things Behind the Sun
- Screenwriter
- 1999
- Sugar Town
- Director
- 1999
- Sugar Town
- Screenwriter














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