Writing
Robert Anderson
Born April 28, 1917 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Died February 9, 2009 · aged 91
Robert Woodruff Anderson (April 28, 1917 – February 9, 2009) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and theatrical producer. He received two Academy Award nominations for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium, for the drama films The Nun's Story (1959) and I Never Sang for My Father (1970), the latter based on his play. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robe…
Known For
Until They Sail · 1957Until They Sail
★ 6.31957
MovieRomanceDrama
Four sisters in New Zealand fall for soldiers en route to the Pacific theater in WWII.
The Nun's Story · 1959The Nun's Story
★ 7.21959
MovieDrama
After leaving a wealthy Belgian family to become a nun, Sister Luke struggles with her devotion to her vows during crisis, disappointment, and World War II.
Tea and Sympathy · 1956Tea and Sympathy
★ 7.01956
MovieDrama
A sensitive young man recalls his time in boarding school when the only person who seemed compassionate towards him was his housemaster's wife.
The Sand Pebbles · 1966The Sand Pebbles
★ 7.21966
MovieDramaWar
Engineer Jake Holman arrives aboard the gunboat USS San Pablo, assigned to patrol a tributary of the Yangtze in the middle of exploited and revolution-torn 1926 China. His iconoclasm and cynical nature soon clash with the 'rice-bowl' system which runs the ship and the uneasy symbiosis between Chinese and foreigner on the river. Hostility towards the gunboat's presence reaches a climax when the boat must crash through a river-boom and rescue missionaries upriver at China Light Mission.
I Never Sang for My Father · 1970I Never Sang for My Father
★ 6.71970
MovieDrama
A man living in the towering shadow of his aging father finds it difficult to start a new chapter in his life by marrying his girlfriend and moving to California.
The Patricia Neal Story · 1981The Patricia Neal Story
★ 6.51981
MovieDramaTV Movie
The dramatic account of actress Patricia Neal's miraculous recovery from a near-fatal stroke in 1966 with the help of her then-husband, author Roald Dahl, and their close friend, veteran actress Mildred Dunnock.
Absolute Strangers · 1991Absolute Strangers
1991
MovieDramaTV Movie
A husband tries to keep his comatose wife alive by allowing doctors to terminate her pregnancy. Hearing about this, anti-abortion protesters start a legal campaign to gain legal custody of the fetus.
Double Solitaire · 1974Double Solitaire
★ 10.01974
MovieDrama
With his parents about to celebrate their wedding anniversary, a middle-aged husband agrees to renew his vows to his longtime wife. But as they assess their relationship, the couple discovers that their marriage no longer has any meaning. A televised production of Robert Anderson's thoughtful play, this fascinating drama deftly examines the institution of marriage and the nature of love.
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