Directing
David Anderson
Born July 20, 1952 · Fulham, London, England, UK
Died May 1, 2015 · aged 62
No biography available.
Known For
Motion Control · 2001Motion Control
2001
MovieMusic
Motion Control examines the synergy of camera and performer. Shot on 35mm, it explores from the camera's pov, the physical and emotional entrapment of the ageing and glamorous dancer in her private and personal spaces. The film is notable for hypersound foley overlaid with text and electro-opera composed by Billy Cowie and sung by soprano Naomi Itami.
Deadsy · 1990Deadsy
★ 7.01990
MovieAnimationHorror
A graphic interpretation of a man's fascination with weaponry and the sexual power of military aggression, via the story of the Grim Reaper acquiring additional weaponry after undergoing a sex change. Using a combination of live action, laser xerography, hand rendering, and model animation, the film is a companion piece to another Anderson / Hoban collaboration, Door, collectively entitled Deadtime Stories For Big Folk.
Door · 1991Door
★ 5.51991
MovieAnimation
By turns comic and scary, the film documents activities in a floating globe filled with doors, keys, and a bickering couple whose actions appear to lead to what Hoban's narrator calls "the end of snivvelyzashuns" (civilisation). The film is a companion piece to another Anderson / Hoban collaboration, Deadsy, collectively entitled Deadtime Stories For Big Folk.
Deadtime Stories Documentary · 1990Deadtime Stories Documentary
1990
MovieDocumentaryAnimation
A documentary on the work of experimental British animator David Anderson.
Mark · 1994Mark
★ 6.51994
MovieDramaHorror
Safety on the Move campaign short film, in which we learn about Mark (a great bloke).
In the Time of Angels · 1994In the Time of Angels
★ 7.01994
MovieAnimationFantasy
A gentle story of a woman who, though able to reverse time, is unable to undo her fate.
Tongue of the Hidden · 2007Tongue of the Hidden
2007
MovieAnimation
The poet Hafez, also known as the Teller of Secrets, used the language of human love and the metaphors of wine and drunkenness to describe his desire for the Divine and intoxication with the mysteries of the Universe. Contrast the current, often narrow, view of the media on Iran with the profundity and sophistication of Persian (Iranian) culture and its influence. The landscapes and characters from the film are all constructed of Persian calligraphy.
Dream Land Express · 1982Dream Land Express
★ 7.21982
MovieAnimationFantasy
A young boy is taken by a train on a mysterious journey. BAFTA-winning 14 minute adaptation of H.R. Millar's 1927 book, Dreamland Express.
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