Steve Anderson
Film director, producer and screenwriter

Steve Anderson

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Steve Anderson is a film director, writer, and producer. After graduating with an undergraduate degree from Nazareth College in Rochester, New York, he gained experience as a television cameraman. He made documentary films for PBS, and won a Peabody Award for Safe Haven in 1987. He moved to Los Angeles, California in 1989 and worked for CNN. Anderson made his feature film directorial debut in 2003 with The Big Empty starring Daryl Hannah and Jon Favreau. He directed the documentary film Fuck, which features commentary by a variety of individuals, including Kevin Smith, Steven Bochco, Janeane Garofalo, Bill Maher, Drew Carey, and Alanis Morissette.

Early life and education

Anderson was raised in Pittsford, New York. He received an undergraduate degree from Nazareth College in Rochester, New York. He worked as a cameraman for WXXI-TV.

Career

Steve Anderson gained experience in filmmaking while directing documentary films for PBS. One of these productions for PBS titled Safe Haven earned him recognition with a Peabody Award in 1987. In 1989, Anderson moved to Los Angeles, California. He worked for CNN in California.

Anderson made his feature film directorial debut in 2003 with the film The Big Empty starting Daryl Hannah and Jon Favreau.

He directed the documentary film Fuck, which features commentary by a variety of individuals, including Kevin Smith, Steven Bochco, Janeane Garofalo, Chuck D., Ron Jeremy, Bill Maher, Michael Medved, Alan Keyes, Judith Martin, Drew Carey, Alanis Morissette, Ice T, Pat Boone, and Billy Connolly.

Filmography

Year Film Director Writer Producer Other Notes
2003 The Big Empty Yes Yes
2004 Promised Land Yes
2005 Fuck Yes Yes Yes Yes Voice actor
2011 The River Murders Yes Yes
2013 This Last Lonely Place Yes Yes Yes
2015 The White Orchid Yes Yes Yes

Awards

Year Work Award Organization Result
1987 Safe Haven, PBS documentary film Peabody Award Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia Won
2003 The Big Empty Sonoma Valley Film Festival Audience Award for Best Feature Sonoma Valley Film Festival Won
2004 Promised Land Golden Leopard Locarno International Film Festival Nominated
2012 The River Murders Festival Award: Best Feature Film Hoboken International Film Festival Won