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William M. Anderson (born 12 March 1948) is an Irish film editor who was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Editing for the film Dead Poets Society (1989). He has had an extended, notable association with the director Peter Weir, beginning with the film Gallipoli (1981), including Dead Poets Society (1989), and continuing through to The Truman Show (1998). Anderson was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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William M. Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 March 1948 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Occupation | Film editor |
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Cindy and Donna | Robert Anderson | First collaboration with Robert Anderson |
| 1971 | The Young Graduates | Second collaboration with Robert Anderson | |
| 1972 | The Adventures of Barry McKenzie | Bruce Beresford | First collaboration with Bruce Beresford |
| 1974 | Barry McKenzie Holds His Own | Second collaboration with Bruce Beresford | |
| 1975 | Aaron Loves Angela | Gordon Parks Jr. | |
| 1976 | Don's Party | Bruce Beresford | Third collaboration with Bruce Beresford |
| 1977 | The Getting of Wisdom | Fourth collaboration with Bruce Beresford | |
| 1978 | Money Movers | Fifth collaboration with Bruce Beresford | |
| 1980 | Breaker Morant | Sixth collaboration with Bruce Beresford | |
| The Club | Seventh collaboration with Bruce Beresford | ||
| 1981 | Gallipoli | Peter Weir | First collaboration with Peter Weir |
| Puberty Blues | Bruce Beresford | Eighth collaboration with Bruce Beresford | |
| 1982 | The Year of Living Dangerously | Peter Weir | Second collaboration with Peter Weir |
| 1983 | Tender Mercies | Bruce Beresford | Ninth collaboration with Bruce Beresford |
| 1984 | Stanley | Esben Storm | |
| Razorback | Russell Mulcahy | ||
| 1985 | King David | Bruce Beresford | Tenth collaboration with Bruce Beresford |
| 1987 | Big Shots | Robert Mandel | |
| 1988 | 1969 | Ernest Thompson | |
| 1989 | Dead Poets Society | Peter Weir | Third collaboration with Peter Weir |
| Old Gringo | Luis Puenzo | ||
| 1990 | A Shock to the System | Jan Egleson | |
| Green Card | Peter Weir | Fourth collaboration with Peter Weir | |
| 1991 | At Play in the Fields of the Lord | Héctor Babenco | |
| 1992 | 1492: Conquest of Paradise | Ridley Scott | |
| 1993 | Fearless | Peter Weir | Fifth collaboration with Peter Weir |
| 1994 | City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold | Paul Weiland | |
| 1995 | Just Cause | Arne Glimcher | |
| 1996 | Down Periscope | David S. Ward | |
| 1998 | The Truman Show | Peter Weir | Sixth collaboration with Peter Weir |
| 2000 | Ordinary Decent Criminal | Thaddeus O'Sullivan | |
| 2002 | Igby Goes Down | Burr Steers | |
| 2004 | If Only | Gil Junger | |
| 2005 | Aegis | Junji Sakamoto | |
| 2006 | .45 | Gary Lennon | |
| 2007 | Snow Angels | David Gordon Green | |
| Say It in Russian | Jeff Celentano | ||
| Midnight Eagle | Izuru Narushima | ||
| 2008 | Assassination of a High School President | Brett Simon | |
| While She Was Out | Susan Montford |
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | RoboCop 2 | Irvin Kershner | Supervising editor |
| 1992 | Turtle Beach | Stephen Wallace |
| Year | Film | Director | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Cindy and Donna | Robert Anderson | Associate producer |
| 1971 | The Young Graduates |
| Year | Film | Director | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith | Fred Schepisi | Sound editor | |
| Money Movers | Bruce Beresford | Dubbing editor | ||
| 1980 | Breaker Morant | Sound editor | Uncredited | |
| 1985 | The Little Sister | Jan Egleson |
- Documentaries
| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | The Crew | Donald McAlpine |
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North |
|
Supervising editor |
- TV movies
| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | The Understudy | Eric Luithle |
| 1977 | 5 Weeks in a Balloon | Chris Cuddington |
| 1985 | A Time to Live | Rick Wallace |
| 1988 | Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss | Dick Bartlett |
- TV series
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | The Evil Touch | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | Frontline/World |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | POV | Supervising editor | 1 episode |
See also
External links
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