Stephen Milburn Anderson

American film director and screenwriter
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAmerican film director and screenwriter
PlacesUnited States of America
wasFilm director Screenwriter
Work fieldFilm, TV, Stage & Radio
Gender
Male
Birth13 March 1947
Death1 May 2015Denver, USA (aged 68 years)
Star signPisces
Education
University of New Mexico
The details

Biography

Stephen Milburn Anderson (March 13, 1948 – May 1, 2015) was an American film director and writer who wrote and directed eight films. He is best known for South Central, which was produced by Oliver Stone and released by Warner Bros. in 1992 and for CASH starring Sean Bean and Chris Hemsworth, released by Lionsgate in 2010.

Career

Anderson's short film Hearts of Stone (1989) was nominated for a Golden Hugo award at the Chicago International Film Festival and played at Sundance, where it came to the attention of Oliver Stone. They subsequently collaborated on South Central, which received wide critical acclaim. Janet Maslin of The New York Times named Anderson in the "Who's Who Among Hot New Filmmakers," along with Quentin Tarantino and Tim Robbins. Additionally, The New Yorker praised South Central as one of the year's best independent films. Milburn gave Thor star Chris Hemsworth his big break in the U.S. when he cast him in 2010's CASH.

Personal life

Anderson earned a bachelor's degree in motion picture production and American literature at the University of New Mexico. He then earned a master's degree in motion picture production at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Anderson died at his home in Denver, Colorado on May 1, 2015, from throat cancer. He was 67. He is survived by Mary, his wife of more than 30 years.

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