Michael J. Anderson
Born October 31, 1953 (Age: 72)
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Denver, Colorado, USA
Biography
Michael Anderson was born in Huron, South Dakota, at 10:30 P.M., on Halloween night. Subject to a genetic anomaly known as Osteogenesis Imperfecta, he grew up in a wheelchair. After graduating high school, he traveled America, singing for tips and living in his car. For six years, he attended the University of Colorado where he majored in numerous subjects ranging from philosophy to microbiology. After college, he began working for Martin Marietta, trouble-shooting the N.A.S.A. computers in the ground-support system of the space shuttle. During this time, he made the documentary "Little Mike," which won a silver medal in the International Film and Television Awards. Soon thereafter, he moved to New York City, where his film and television career began. For many years, Anderson was most well-known among fans of director David Lynch for his work as a backwards-talking dream figure on the cult favorite T.V. series Twin Peaks (1990). Anderson also worked with Lynch for the experimental performance piece Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted (1990) and the T.V.-pilot-turned-feature film Mulholland Drive (2001). Anderson gained further recognition and success in recent years for his work on the H.B.O. series Carnivàle (2003).
Michael Anderson was born in Huron, South Dakota, at 10:30 P.M., on Halloween night. Subject to a genetic anomaly known as Osteogenesis Imperfecta, he grew up in a wheelchair. After graduating high school, he traveled America, singing for tips and living in his car. For six years, he attended the University of Colorado where he majored in numerous subjects ranging from philosophy to microbiology. After college, he began working for Martin Marietta, trouble-shooting the N.A.S.A. computers in the ground-support system of the space shuttle. During this time, he made the documentary "Little Mike," which won a silver medal in the International Film and Television Awards. Soon thereafter, he moved to New York City, where his film and television career began. For many years, Anderson was most well-known among fans of director David Lynch for his work as a backwards-talking dream figure on the cult favorite T.V. series Twin Peaks (1990). Anderson also worked with Lynch for the experimental performance piece Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted (1990) and the T.V.-pilot-turned-feature film Mulholland Drive (2001). Anderson gained further recognition and success in recent years for his work on the H.B.O. series Carnivàle (2003).
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Filmography
Tiptoes
2002
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as Bruno
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Age: 49
Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks
2001
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as Self
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Age: 47
Mulholland Drive
2001
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as Mr. Roque
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Age: 47
Minimum Wage
1999
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as Zeke Bleak
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Age: 45
Club Vampire
1998
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as Kiddo
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Age: 44
Ava's Magical Adventure
1998
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as Stretch
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Age: 44
Warriors of Virtue
1997
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as Mudlap
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Age: 43
Screwed
1997
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as himself
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Age: 43
Caged Hearts
1996
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as John
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Age: 42
First You Live Then You Die
1994
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as
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Age: 40
In the Soup
1992
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as Little Man
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Age: 38
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
1992
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as Man From Another Place
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Age: 38
Fool's Fire
1992
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as Hopfrog
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Age: 38
Mannequin Two: On the Move
1991
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as Jewel Box Bearer
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Age: 37
Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted
1990
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as Woodsman (Twin A)
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Age: 36
Whatever Happened to Mason Reese
1990
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as Sushi Chef
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Age: 36
Suffering Bastards
1989
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as Little Elvis
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Age: 36
No Such Thing as Gravity
1989
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as The Botanist
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Age: 35
Little Mike: A Videoportrait of Michael Anderson
1987
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as Himself
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Age: 33
The Great Land of Small
1987
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as Fritz / The King
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Age: 33