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{{short description|American film director}}
{{short description|American film director (born 1964)}}


{{Infobox person
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| name = Brad Anderson
| name = Brad Anderson
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| caption = Anderson at the [[Berlin Film Festival]], 9 February 2008
| caption = Anderson in 2008
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|4|5}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|4|5}}
| birth_place = [[Madison, Connecticut]], United States
| birth_place = [[Madison, Connecticut]], US
| occupation = {{Plain list |
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* [[Film director]]
* [[Film director]]
* Producer
* Producer
* Writer<ref name="Anderson">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/people/brad-anderson/|title=Brad Anderson|work=TV.com|access-date=December 30, 2014}}</ref>
* Writer<ref name="Anderson">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/people/brad-anderson/|title=Brad Anderson|work=TV.com|access-date=December 30, 2014|archive-date=August 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815181915/http://www.tv.com/people/brad-anderson/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| years_active = 1995–present
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'''Brad Anderson''' (born April 5, 1964) is an American [[film director]], producer and writer.<ref name="Anderson"/> A director of thriller and horror films and television projects, he is best known for having directed ''[[The Machinist]]'' (2004), starring [[Christian Bale]], [[psychological horror]] film ''[[Session 9]]'' (2001) and ''[[The Call (2013 film)|The Call]]'' (2013), starring [[Halle Berry]]. He also produced and directed several installments of the [[Fox Broadcasting Network|Fox]] [[science fiction]] television series ''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]''. Early in his career, he directed the romantic comedies ''[[Next Stop Wonderland]]'' (1998) and ''[[Happy Accidents (film)|Happy Accidents]]'' (2000).
'''Brad Anderson''' (born April 5, 1964) is an American [[film director]], producer and writer.<ref name="Anderson"/> A director of thriller and horror films and television projects, he is best known for directing ''[[The Machinist]]'' (2004), starring [[Christian Bale]], [[psychological horror]] film ''[[Session 9]]'' (2001) and ''[[The Call (2013 film)|The Call]]'' (2013), starring [[Halle Berry]]. He also produced and directed several episodes of the [[Fox Broadcasting Network|Fox]] [[science fiction]] series ''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]''. Earlier in his career he directed the romantic comedies ''[[Next Stop Wonderland]]'' (1998) and ''[[Happy Accidents (film)|Happy Accidents]]'' (2000).


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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=== Film career ===
=== Film career ===
Anderson started out writing and directing the romantic comedies ''The Darien Gap'' (1996), ''[[Next Stop Wonderland]]'' (1998) and ''[[Happy Accidents (film)|Happy Accidents]]'' (2000), all of which premiered at the [[Sundance Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=McCarthy |first1=Todd |title=Next Stop Wonderland |url=https://variety.com/1998/film/reviews/next-stop-wonderland-1117436965/ |access-date=9 August 2022 |publisher=Variety |date=21 January 1998}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Dequina |first1=Michael |title=Happy Accidents |url=https://filmthreat.com/uncategorized/happy-accidents/ |access-date=9 August 2022 |publisher=Film Threat |date=27 September 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Nigel |title=Brad Anderson: “If you’re doing an apocalyptic movie, Detroit’s the place to go.” |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2011/02/brad-anderson-if-youre-doing-an-apocalyptic-movie-detroits-the-place-to-go-243614/ |access-date=9 August 2022 |publisher=Indiewire |date=16 February 2011}}</ref>
Anderson started out writing and directing the romantic comedies ''The Darien Gap'' (1996), ''[[Next Stop Wonderland]]'' (1998) and ''[[Happy Accidents (film)|Happy Accidents]]'' (2000), all of which premiered at the [[Sundance Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=McCarthy |first1=Todd |title=Next Stop Wonderland |url=https://variety.com/1998/film/reviews/next-stop-wonderland-1117436965/ |access-date=9 August 2022 |publisher=Variety |date=21 January 1998}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Dequina |first1=Michael |title=Happy Accidents |url=https://filmthreat.com/uncategorized/happy-accidents/ |access-date=9 August 2022 |publisher=Film Threat |date=27 September 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Nigel |title=Brad Anderson: "If you're doing an apocalyptic movie, Detroit's the place to go." |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2011/02/brad-anderson-if-youre-doing-an-apocalyptic-movie-detroits-the-place-to-go-243614/ |access-date=9 August 2022 |publisher=Indiewire |date=16 February 2011}}</ref>


His next film was the 2001 [[psychological horror]] film ''[[Session 9]]''. Unsuccessful at the box office, the film has since gained a [[cult following]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/session-9,48220/ |title=''Session 9'' <nowiki>|</nowiki> Film <nowiki>|</nowiki> The New Cult Canon <nowiki>|</nowiki> The A.V. Club |last=Tobias |first=Scott |date=November 24, 2010 |work=[[The A.V. Club|avclub.com]] |access-date=September 19, 2012}}</ref> In 2002, Anderson was a member of the dramatic jury at the Sundance Film Festival.
His next film was the 2001 [[psychological horror]] film ''[[Session 9]]''. Unsuccessful at the box office, the film has since gained a [[cult following]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/session-9,48220/ |title=''Session 9'' <nowiki>|</nowiki> Film <nowiki>|</nowiki> The New Cult Canon <nowiki>|</nowiki> The A.V. Club |last=Tobias |first=Scott |date=November 24, 2010 |work=[[The A.V. Club|avclub.com]] |access-date=September 19, 2012}}</ref> In 2002, Anderson was a member of the dramatic jury at the Sundance Film Festival.
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This was followed by his most notable work to date, ''[[The Machinist]]'' (2004), starring [[Christian Bale]]. The film became well-known for Bales' dramatic weight loss (62 pounds) for the lead role, and for its screenplay, written by [[Scott Kosar]].
This was followed by his most notable work to date, ''[[The Machinist]]'' (2004), starring [[Christian Bale]]. The film became well-known for Bales' dramatic weight loss (62 pounds) for the lead role, and for its screenplay, written by [[Scott Kosar]].


His next two films were ''[[Transsiberian (film)|Transsiberian]]'' (2008), a thriller starring [[Woody Harrelson]], [[Emily Mortimer]] and [[Ben Kingsley]] and the horror film ''[[Vanishing on 7th Street]]'' (2010), starring [[Hayden Christensen]], [[John Leguizamo]] and [[Thandie Newton]]. Notably, both ''Transsiberian'' and ''The Machinist'' were funded by Anglo-German production companies.
His next two films were ''[[TransSiberian (film)|TransSiberian]]'' (2008), a thriller starring [[Woody Harrelson]], [[Emily Mortimer]] and [[Ben Kingsley]] and the horror film ''[[Vanishing on 7th Street]]'' (2010), starring [[Hayden Christensen]], [[John Leguizamo]] and [[Thandiwe Newton]]. Notably, both ''TransSiberian'' and ''The Machinist'' were funded by Anglo-German production companies.


At one point, he was also one of the candidates to direct the sequel to ''[[Paranormal Activity]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36120/paranormal-activity-2-directing-gig-attracting-some-big-names |title=''Paranormal Activity 2'' Directing Gig Attracting Some Big Names <nowiki>|</nowiki> Horror Movie, DVD, & Book Reviews, News, Interviews at Dread Central |date=25 February 2010 |work=[[CraveOnline|Dread Central]] |access-date=17 September 2012}}</ref>
At one point, he was also one of the candidates to direct the sequel to ''[[Paranormal Activity]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36120/paranormal-activity-2-directing-gig-attracting-some-big-names |title=''Paranormal Activity 2'' Directing Gig Attracting Some Big Names <nowiki>|</nowiki> Horror Movie, DVD, & Book Reviews, News, Interviews at Dread Central |date=25 February 2010 |work=[[CraveOnline|Dread Central]] |access-date=17 September 2012}}</ref>
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Anderson has directed numerous episodes of ''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]'', as well as two episodes each of ''[[The Wire (TV series)|The Wire]]'', ''[[The Killing (US TV series)|The Killing]]'', and ''[[Boardwalk Empire]]''.
Anderson has directed numerous episodes of ''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]'', as well as two episodes each of ''[[The Wire (TV series)|The Wire]]'', ''[[The Killing (US TV series)|The Killing]]'', and ''[[Boardwalk Empire]]''.


Anderson was one of the contributors to the horror series ''[[Masters of Horror]]'', directing the season two episode "[[Sounds Like]]".
Anderson was one of the contributors to the horror series ''[[Masters of Horror]]'', directing the season two episode "[[Sounds Like (Masters of Horror)|Sounds Like]]".


Anderson directed the pilot episode of the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] [[primetime television|prime time]] series ''[[Forever (2014 TV series)|Forever]]''.<ref name="1.01">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/09/23/monday-final-ratings-forever-dancing-with-the-stars-scorpion-americas-next-top-model-adjusted-down/306063/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140925053249/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/09/23/monday-final-ratings-forever-dancing-with-the-stars-scorpion-americas-next-top-model-adjusted-down/306063/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 25, 2014|title=Monday Final Ratings: 'Forever', 'Dancing With the Stars' & 'The Big Bang Theory' Adjusted Up; 'Scorpion' & 'America's Next Top Model' Adjusted Down|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|work=TV by the Numbers|date=September 23, 2014|access-date=September 29, 2014}}</ref>
Anderson directed the pilot episode of the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] [[primetime television|prime time]] series ''[[Forever (2014 TV series)|Forever]]''.<ref name="1.01">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/09/23/monday-final-ratings-forever-dancing-with-the-stars-scorpion-americas-next-top-model-adjusted-down/306063/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140925053249/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/09/23/monday-final-ratings-forever-dancing-with-the-stars-scorpion-americas-next-top-model-adjusted-down/306063/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 25, 2014|title=Monday Final Ratings: 'Forever', 'Dancing With the Stars' & 'The Big Bang Theory' Adjusted Up; 'Scorpion' & 'America's Next Top Model' Adjusted Down|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|work=TV by the Numbers|date=September 23, 2014|access-date=September 29, 2014}}</ref>


He also directed the pilot episode of CBS's ''[[Zoo (TV series)|Zoo]]''.
He also directed the pilot episode of CBS's ''[[Zoo (American TV series)|Zoo]]''.


Anderson directed episodes of ''[[Clickbait (miniseries)|Clickbait]]'' for [[Netflix]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/08/clickbait-netflix-david-heyman-tony-ayres-thriller-series-1202703844/|title=Netflix, Tony Ayres & David Heyman Team For ‘Clickbait’ Thriller Series|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Nancy|last=Tartaglione|date=August 25, 2019|access-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>
Anderson directed episodes of ''[[Clickbait (miniseries)|Clickbait]]'' for [[Netflix]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/08/clickbait-netflix-david-heyman-tony-ayres-thriller-series-1202703844/|title=Netflix, Tony Ayres & David Heyman Team For 'Clickbait' Thriller Series|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Nancy|last=Tartaglione|date=August 25, 2019|access-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>


=== Future projects ===
=== Future projects ===
Anderson replaced Joseph Ruben as director of Bold Films thriller ''Jack''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/20210|title=Brad Anderson Introduced to 'Jack', a Serial Killer with Amnesia <nowiki>|</nowiki> Horror Movie, DVD, & Book Reviews, News, Interviews at Dread Central |date=25 February 2010 |work=[[CraveOnline|Dread Central]] |access-date=17 September 2012}}</ref> in May 2010, and cast [[John Cusack]] for the lead,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/20361 |title=John Cusack Signed On for Brad Anderson's <nowiki>'</nowiki>''Jack''<nowiki>'</nowiki>}}</ref> who has since been replaced by [[Liev Schreiber]]. Anderson was supposed to direct ''The Living and the Dead'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/33903/brad-anderson-direct-the-living-and-dead |title=Brad Anderson to Direct ''The Living and the Dead'' <nowiki>|</nowiki> Horror Movie, DVD, & Book Reviews, News, Interviews at Dread Central |date=25 February 2010 |work=[[CraveOnline|Dread Central]] |access-date=17 September 2012}}</ref> based on the novel of the same name by Robert Tinnell and Todd Livingston.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/17700 |title=Brad Anderson to Adapt <nowiki>'</nowiki>''The Living and the Dead''<nowiki>'</nowiki> | publisher =Bloody Disgusting|date=14 October 2009}}</ref>
Anderson replaced Joseph Ruben as director of Bold Films thriller ''Jack''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/20210|title=Brad Anderson Introduced to 'Jack', a Serial Killer with Amnesia <nowiki>|</nowiki> Horror Movie, DVD, & Book Reviews, News, Interviews at Dread Central |date=25 February 2010 |work=[[CraveOnline|Dread Central]] |access-date=17 September 2012}}</ref> in May 2010, and cast [[John Cusack]] for the lead,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/20361 |title=John Cusack Signed On for Brad Anderson's <nowiki>'</nowiki>''Jack''<nowiki>'</nowiki>|date=26 May 2010 }}</ref> who has since been replaced by [[Liev Schreiber]]. Anderson was supposed to direct ''The Living and the Dead'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/33903/brad-anderson-direct-the-living-and-dead |title=Brad Anderson to Direct ''The Living and the Dead'' <nowiki>|</nowiki> Horror Movie, DVD, & Book Reviews, News, Interviews at Dread Central |date=25 February 2010 |work=[[CraveOnline|Dread Central]] |access-date=17 September 2012}}</ref> based on the novel of the same name by Robert Tinnell and Todd Livingston.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/17700 |title=Brad Anderson to Adapt <nowiki>'</nowiki>''The Living and the Dead''<nowiki>'</nowiki> | publisher =Bloody Disgusting|date=14 October 2009}}</ref> As of 2024,"Jack" had not appeared.


After working together on ''The Machinist'', Anderson and [[Christian Bale]] have had plans to collaborate again on an adaptation of [[J. G. Ballard]]'s novel ''[[Concrete Island]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/brad-anderson-christian-bale-reunite-concrete-island/|title=Brad Anderson and Christian Bale Plan to Reunite for Adaptation of J.G. Ballard’s ‘Concrete Island’|last=Fischer|first=Russ|work=SlashFilm|date=February 9, 2011|access-date=September 30, 2019}}</ref>
After working together on ''The Machinist'', Anderson and [[Christian Bale]] have had plans to collaborate again on an adaptation of [[J. G. Ballard]]'s novel ''[[Concrete Island]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/brad-anderson-christian-bale-reunite-concrete-island/|title=Brad Anderson and Christian Bale Plan to Reunite for Adaptation of J.G. Ballard's 'Concrete Island'|last=Fischer|first=Russ|work=SlashFilm|date=February 9, 2011|access-date=September 30, 2019}}</ref>

Anderson is slated to direct [[Peter Dinklage]] in the title role in an adaptation of Nobel prize winning author [[Pär Lagerkvist]]'s novel ''[[The Dwarf (Lagerkvist novel)|The Dwarf]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6674864/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2 | title=The Dwarf | website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
===Film===
'''Film'''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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|-
! Year
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! Writer
! Producer
! Producer
! Editor
! class=unsortable | Notes
! Notes
|-
| 1992
| ''Wake Up! On the Road with a Zen Master''
| {{yes}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| Documentary; also [[cinematographer]]
|-
|-
| 1995
| 1995
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| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Short film
| Short film; also cinematographer
|-
|-
| 1996
| 1996
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
| {{yes}}
| Feature Film Debut
|-
|-
| 1998
| 1998
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|
| {{yes}}
⚫
| Co-written with Lyn Vaus
|-
|-
| 2000
| 2000
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|
|
|-
|-
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| Co-writer with Stephen Gevedon
| Co-written with Stephen Gevedon
|-
|-
| 2004
| 2004
| ''[[The Machinist]]''
| ''[[The Machinist]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
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|-
|-
| 2008
| 2008
| ''[[Transsiberian (film)|Transsiberian]]''
| ''[[TransSiberian (film)|TransSiberian]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
⚫
| Co-writer with Will Conroy
| Co-written with Will Conroy
|-
|-
| 2010
| 2010
| ''[[Vanishing on 7th Street]]''
| ''[[Vanishing on 7th Street]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
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| ''[[The Call (2013 film)|The Call]]''
| ''[[The Call (2013 film)|The Call]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
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| ''[[Stonehearst Asylum]]''
| ''[[Stonehearst Asylum]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
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| ''[[Beirut (film)|Beirut]]''
| ''[[Beirut (film)|Beirut]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
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| ''[[Fractured (2019 film)|Fractured]]''
| ''[[Fractured (2019 film)|Fractured]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|
|
|-
|-
| 2023
| 2022
| ''[[Blood (2023 film)|Blood]]''
| ''[[Blood (2022 film)|Blood]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{partial|Executive}}
| {{no}}
|
|-
| 2024
| ''[[The Silent Hour]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|
|-
| TBA
| ''[[World Breaker]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| ''Post-production''
| Post-production
|-
|-
|}
|}


===Television===
'''Television'''
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{| class="wikitable"
|-
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| 2006
| 2006
| ''[[Masters of Horror]]''
| ''[[Masters of Horror]]''
| "[[Sounds Like]]"
| "[[Sounds Like (Masters of Horror)|Sounds Like]]"
|-
|-
| 2008
| 2008
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|-
|-
| 2015
| 2015
| ''[[Zoo (TV series)|Zoo]]''
| ''[[Zoo (American TV series)|Zoo]]''
| "First Blood"
| "First Blood"
|-
|-
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| "Requiem"
| "Requiem"
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| 2021
| rowspan=2| 2021
| ''[[Debris (TV series)|Debris]]''
| ''[[Debris (TV series)|Debris]]''
| "Pilot"
| "Pilot"
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| "The Sister"<br>"The Wife"
| "The Sister"<br>"The Wife"
|-
|-
| 2022
| rowspan=2| 2022
| ''[[Peacemaker (TV series)|Peacemaker]]''
| ''[[Peacemaker (TV series)|Peacemaker]]''
| "Stop Dragon My Heart Around"
| "Stop Dragon My Heart Around"
|-
| ''[[Devil in Ohio]]''
| "Mother's Keeper"<br>"Rely-upon"
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Invasion (2021 TV series)|Invasion]]''
| "The Tunnel"<br>"Pressure Points"<br>"Down the Rabbit Hole"
|-
|}
|}


Latest revision as of 23:11, 22 October 2024

Brad Anderson
Anderson in 2008
Born (1964-04-05) April 5, 1964 (age 60)
Madison, Connecticut, US
Alma materLondon Film School
Occupations
Years active1995–present
Known for
RelativesHolland Taylor (aunt)

Brad Anderson (born April 5, 1964) is an American film director, producer and writer.[1] A director of thriller and horror films and television projects, he is best known for directing The Machinist (2004), starring Christian Bale, psychological horror film Session 9 (2001) and The Call (2013), starring Halle Berry. He also produced and directed several episodes of the Fox science fiction series Fringe. Earlier in his career he directed the romantic comedies Next Stop Wonderland (1998) and Happy Accidents (2000).

Biography

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Early life

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Anderson was born in Madison, Connecticut, the son of Pamela Taylor Anderson, a community services administrator.[2] He is the nephew of Emmy Award-winning actress Holland Taylor. Before he began his film career, he attended Bowdoin College, where he majored in anthropology and Russian. He then went to London to finish his film education at London Film School before returning to Boston.

Film career

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Anderson started out writing and directing the romantic comedies The Darien Gap (1996), Next Stop Wonderland (1998) and Happy Accidents (2000), all of which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.[3][4][5]

His next film was the 2001 psychological horror film Session 9. Unsuccessful at the box office, the film has since gained a cult following.[6] In 2002, Anderson was a member of the dramatic jury at the Sundance Film Festival.

This was followed by his most notable work to date, The Machinist (2004), starring Christian Bale. The film became well-known for Bales' dramatic weight loss (62 pounds) for the lead role, and for its screenplay, written by Scott Kosar.

His next two films were TransSiberian (2008), a thriller starring Woody Harrelson, Emily Mortimer and Ben Kingsley and the horror film Vanishing on 7th Street (2010), starring Hayden Christensen, John Leguizamo and Thandiwe Newton. Notably, both TransSiberian and The Machinist were funded by Anglo-German production companies.

At one point, he was also one of the candidates to direct the sequel to Paranormal Activity.[7]

In 2013, Anderson directed The Call, a thriller starring Halle Berry and Abigail Breslin.[8]

This was followed by Stonehearst Asylum (aka Eliza Graves) in 2014, with Kate Beckinsale, Jim Sturgess, David Thewlis and Ben Kingsley in the leading roles.[9]

In 2018, Anderson directed the espionage thriller Beirut, which stars Jon Hamm and Rosamund Pike,[10] and in 2019, he directed the Netflix thriller film Fractured, starring Sam Worthington, Lily Rabe, Stephen Tobolowsky and Adjoa Andoh, which was released on October 11.[11]

Television work

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Anderson has directed numerous episodes of Fringe, as well as two episodes each of The Wire, The Killing, and Boardwalk Empire.

Anderson was one of the contributors to the horror series Masters of Horror, directing the season two episode "Sounds Like".

Anderson directed the pilot episode of the ABC prime time series Forever.[12]

He also directed the pilot episode of CBS's Zoo.

Anderson directed episodes of Clickbait for Netflix.[13]

Future projects

[edit]

Anderson replaced Joseph Ruben as director of Bold Films thriller Jack[14] in May 2010, and cast John Cusack for the lead,[15] who has since been replaced by Liev Schreiber. Anderson was supposed to direct The Living and the Dead,[16] based on the novel of the same name by Robert Tinnell and Todd Livingston.[17] As of 2024,"Jack" had not appeared.

After working together on The Machinist, Anderson and Christian Bale have had plans to collaborate again on an adaptation of J. G. Ballard's novel Concrete Island.[18]

Anderson is slated to direct Peter Dinklage in the title role in an adaptation of Nobel prize winning author Pär Lagerkvist's novel The Dwarf.[19]

Filmography

[edit]

Film

Year Title Director Writer Producer Editor Notes
1992 Wake Up! On the Road with a Zen Master Yes — No No Documentary; also cinematographer
1995 Frankenstein's Planet of Monsters! Yes No Yes Yes Short film; also cinematographer
1996 The Darien Gap Yes Yes Yes Yes Feature Film Debut
1998 Next Stop Wonderland Yes Yes No Yes Co-written with Lyn Vaus
2000 Happy Accidents Yes Yes No Yes
2001 Session 9 Yes Yes No Yes Co-written with Stephen Gevedon
2004 The Machinist Yes No No No
2008 TransSiberian Yes Yes No No Co-written with Will Conroy
2010 Vanishing on 7th Street Yes No No No
2013 The Call Yes No No No
2014 Stonehearst Asylum Yes No No No
2018 Beirut Yes No No No
2019 Fractured Yes No No No
2022 Blood Yes No Executive No
2024 The Silent Hour Yes No No No
TBA World Breaker Yes No No No Post-production

Television

Year Title Episodes
1999 Homicide: Life on the Street "Bones of Contention"
2002–2006 The Wire "The Cost"
"A New Day"
2003 The Shield "Inferno"
2006 Masters of Horror "Sounds Like"
2008 Fear Itself "Spooked"
2008–2011 Fringe "In Which We Meet Mr. Jones"
"The Transformation"
"Unleashed"
"There's More Than One of Everything"
"Night of Desirable Objects"
"Olivia. In the Lab. With the Revolver."
"The Plateau"
"Entrada"
"Immortality"
"Os"
"One Night in October"
"And Those We've Left Behind"
2010 Treme "Shallow Water, Oh Mama"
Rubicon "A Good Day's Work"
Undercovers "Assassin"
2010–2011 Boardwalk Empire "Belle Femme"
"Battle of the Century"
2011 The Killing "Orpheus Descending"
Treme "Carnival Time"
2012 Person of Interest "Legacy"
Alcatraz "Cal Sweeney"
The Killing "Numb"
2013 Almost Human "Pilot"
2014–2015 Forever "Pilot"[12]
"The Ecstasy of Agony"
"The Last Death of Henry Morgan"
2015 Zoo "First Blood"
2016 Frequency "Pilot"
2017–18 The Sinner "Part IV"
"Part VI"
2017 The Brave "Pilot"
2018 Titans "Titans"
"Hawk and Dove"
2019 Treadstone "The Kentucky Contract"
"The Bentley Lament"
2020 Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector "Requiem"
2021 Debris "Pilot"
Clickbait "The Sister"
"The Wife"
2022 Peacemaker "Stop Dragon My Heart Around"
Devil in Ohio "Mother's Keeper"
"Rely-upon"
2023 Invasion "The Tunnel"
"Pressure Points"
"Down the Rabbit Hole"

References

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  2. ^ "Brad Anderson Biography (1964–)". filmreference.com. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  3. ^ McCarthy, Todd (21 January 1998). "Next Stop Wonderland". Variety. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  4. ^ Dequina, Michael (27 September 2001). "Happy Accidents". Film Threat. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  5. ^ Smith, Nigel (16 February 2011). "Brad Anderson: "If you're doing an apocalyptic movie, Detroit's the place to go."". Indiewire. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  6. ^ Tobias, Scott (November 24, 2010). "Session 9 | Film | The New Cult Canon | The A.V. Club". avclub.com. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
  7. ^ "Paranormal Activity 2 Directing Gig Attracting Some Big Names | Horror Movie, DVD, & Book Reviews, News, Interviews at Dread Central". Dread Central. 25 February 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  8. ^ Cook, Tommy (March 11, 2013). "Director Brad Anderson Talks THE CALL, Setting the Pace of the Film, His Fascination with Contained Spaces, and More". Collider. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  9. ^ ""STONEHEARST ASYLUM" (Blu-ray Review)". Archived from the original on 2014-12-30. Retrieved 2014-12-29.
  10. ^ Myers, Jeff (April 23, 2018). "Shifting Sands: Director Brad Anderson on Making Beirut, and Managing a Career of Genre and Budget-Hopping". MovieMaker. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  11. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (November 12, 2018). "Sam Worthington Set As Lead In Brad Anderson-Directed Netflix Film". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  12. ^ a b Kondolojy, Amanda (September 23, 2014). "Monday Final Ratings: 'Forever', 'Dancing With the Stars' & 'The Big Bang Theory' Adjusted Up; 'Scorpion' & 'America's Next Top Model' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 25, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  13. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (August 25, 2019). "Netflix, Tony Ayres & David Heyman Team For 'Clickbait' Thriller Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  14. ^ "Brad Anderson Introduced to 'Jack', a Serial Killer with Amnesia | Horror Movie, DVD, & Book Reviews, News, Interviews at Dread Central". Dread Central. 25 February 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  15. ^ "John Cusack Signed On for Brad Anderson's 'Jack'". 26 May 2010.
  16. ^ "Brad Anderson to Direct The Living and the Dead | Horror Movie, DVD, & Book Reviews, News, Interviews at Dread Central". Dread Central. 25 February 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  17. ^ "Brad Anderson to Adapt 'The Living and the Dead'". Bloody Disgusting. 14 October 2009.
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