Allison Anders
Know for: Directing
Born: 1954-11-16
Place of birth: Ashland, Kentucky, USA
Also know as:
Tales from the Script (2009)
Shane Black ("Lethal Weapon"), John Carpenter ("Halloween"), Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank Redemption"), William Goldman ("The Princess Bride"),...
This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)
Kirby Dick's provocative documentary investigates the secretive and inconsistent process by which the Motion Picture Association of America rates...
Only in Theaters (2022)
ONLY IN THEATERS, a film by actor/director Raphael Sbarge, is an intimate and moving journey taken with the Laemmle family, spanning nearly three...
American Grindhouse (2011)
This documentary explores the hidden history of the American Exploitation Film. The movie digs deep into this often overlooked category of U.S....
Wanderlust (2006)
A look at the mystique of road movies, combining interviews, film clips, music, photography, literature and a narrative storyline featuring Paul Rudd...
Iconoclast (2010)
Boyd Rice may well be the only person alive who's been on a first name basis with both Charles Manson and Marilyn Manson. His career has spanned more...
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed (2023)
This timely exploration of Hollywood and LGBTQ+ identity examines the life of legendary actor Rock Hudson, from his public "ladies' man" persona to...
Acting for Douglas Sirk (2008)
The stars and director of 'Written on the Wind' and 'The Tarnished Angels' talk about director Douglas Sirk's techniques. Archival interviews...
The Secret Lives of Bill Bartell (2025)
Bill Bartell was a multifaceted individual who traversed the punk rock scene, law enforcement, rodeo riding, and country music. Known for his unique...
Made in the USA (1993)
A Paul Joyce documentary on the American independent film scene.
Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder (1994)
A documentary profile on Quentin Tarantino broadcast by the BBC's "Omnibus" strand in 1994 to coincide with "Pulp Fiction" hitting UK cinemas.
Hal (2019)
Hal Ashby's obsessive genius led to an unprecedented string of Oscar®-winning classics, including Harold and Maude, Shampoo and Being There. But...
Welcome to Hollywood (1998)
A film director decides to chart the course of a young actor as he tries to make it in Hollywood...
The Making of Border Radio (2002)
Short documentary about the making of the 1987 film.
A Tribute to Douglas Sirk by Allison Anders (2009)
Allison Anders talks about her love for the work of film director Douglas Sirk.
Shirley Clarke: The Artist with the Lens (2016)
A short, Filmstruck-produced documentary on the life of director Shirley Clarke.
Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be? (2020)
The son of a junkie aristocrat and a schizophrenic showgirl becomes a master of reinvention on a 50+ year journey through rock and roll, TV, and...
Cinefile: Reel Women (1995)
Interviews with women directors working in Hollywood and Europe in the early 1990s, exploring the opportunities and obstacles that face them. A...
Four Rooms (1995)
It's Ted the Bellhop's first night on the job...and the hotel's very unusual guests are about to place him in some outrageous predicaments. It seems...
Four Rooms (1995)
It's Ted the Bellhop's first night on the job...and the hotel's very unusual guests are about to place him in some outrageous predicaments. It seems...
Border Radio (1987)
Two musicians and a roadie take money that is owed to them from a job. One flees to Mexico, and everyone has questions.
Gas Food Lodging (1992)
Nora, a single mother raising two teenage daughters, Shade and Trudi, waits tables at a truck-stop diner in a small New Mexico town. The beautiful...
Gas Food Lodging (1992)
Nora, a single mother raising two teenage daughters, Shade and Trudi, waits tables at a truck-stop diner in a small New Mexico town. The beautiful...
Grace of My Heart (1996)
Philadelphia teenager Edna Buxton wins a talent contest during the early rock 'n' roll era, changes her name to Denise Waverly and moves to New York...
Things Behind the Sun (2001)
A young music journalist's dark memories are awakened when he goes to interview a female rock singer, and both are forced to confront troubling...
Things Behind the Sun (2001)
A young music journalist's dark memories are awakened when he goes to interview a female rock singer, and both are forced to confront troubling...
Sugar Town (1999)
A look at the lives of several struggling L.A. musicians. Gwen, a singer-songwriter, is on a quest for the big-time. Working as an assistant to a...
Sugar Town (1999)
A look at the lives of several struggling L.A. musicians. Gwen, a singer-songwriter, is on a quest for the big-time. Working as an assistant to a...
A Crush on You (2011)
When Ben McCauley daringly introduces himself anonymously via email to his secret crush, he mistakenly sends a message to single mother Charley...
Ring of Fire (2013)
“Ring of Fire” recounts June’s meteoric rise to fame with The Carter Family, considered the First Family of country music, before...
I Believe in Unicorns (2015)
Follows the lyrical journey of an imaginative teenage girl who runs away from home with an older punk rock drifter, but not even unicorns can save...
Grace of My Heart (1996)
Philadelphia teenager Edna Buxton wins a talent contest during the early rock 'n' roll era, changes her name to Denise Waverly and moves to New York...
Mi Vida Loca (1994)
Mousie and Sad Girl are childhood best friends in a contemporary Los Angeles poor Hispanic neighborhood. But when Sad Girl becomes pregnant by...
Mi Vida Loca (1994)
Mousie and Sad Girl are childhood best friends in a contemporary Los Angeles poor Hispanic neighborhood. But when Sad Girl becomes pregnant by...
Beaches (2017)
Follows the serendipitous meeting of two young girls on the Venice Boardwalk, who, though worlds apart in lifestyle, embark on unexpected and...
Border Radio (1987)
Two musicians and a roadie take money that is owed to them from a job. One flees to Mexico, and everyone has questions.
Lover Girl (1997)
Jake is a 16-year-old girl whose mother left her. She finds her older sister Darlene in L.A., but Darlene turns her away. Darlene's neighbor Marci...
Strutter (2013)
A young musician recovers from the loss of his girlfriend with the help of his female filmmaker friend, and even forms a friendship with the rival...
The Pacific and Eddy (2007)
In the wake of a sudden loss, Eddy unexpectedly skips town leaving his friends to mourn for him. A vagabond musician, Eddy runs until there is...
Strutter (2013)
A young musician recovers from the loss of his girlfriend with the help of his female filmmaker friend, and even forms a friendship with the rival...
Strutter (2013)
A young musician recovers from the loss of his girlfriend with the help of his female filmmaker friend, and even forms a friendship with the rival...
Paris, Texas (1984)
A man wanders out of the desert not knowing who he is. His brother finds him, and helps to pull his memory back of the life he led before he walked...