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Allison Anders

Allison Anders (born November 16, 1954) is an American independent film director whose films include Gas Food Lodging, Mi Vida Loca and Grace of My Heart. Anders has collaborated with fellow UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television graduate Kurt Voss and has also worked as a television director. Anders' films have been shown at the Cannes…

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Known for
Gas Food Lodging Mi Vida Loca Grace of My Heart
Education
UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
Born
Mary Allison Anders (1954-11-16) November 16, 1954 (age 71) Ashland, Kentucky, U.S.
Children
3
Occupations
Director, screenwriter
Years active
1987–present

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related to Audio visual material · 54
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Allison Anders → Alexandre Rockwell, Allison, Anders, British Film Institute, Continuum, Debra, Digital Babylon, Director Allison Anders, Dogme, Donna Deitch, Faber, Fargo How Independent Screenplays, Four Friends Telling Four, Four Rooms, Gas Food Lodging, God Give Me Strength, Hollywood, Indiewood, ISBN, ISSN
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Allison Anders → Allison AndersAllison Anders, Blitter Baroque, Gretas Records, IMDbAllison Anders, Tumblr
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Allison Anders → Mary Allison Anders (1954-11-16) November 16, 1954 (age 71) Ashland, Kentucky, U.S.
Children · 1
Allison Anders → 3
Education · 1
Allison Anders → UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
Known for · 1
Allison Anders → Gas Food Lodging Mi Vida Loca Grace of My Heart
Occupations · 1
Allison Anders → Director, screenwriter
Years active · 1
Allison Anders → 1987–present

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Allison AndersBornMary Allison Anders (1954-11-16) November 16, 1954 (age 71) Ashland, Kentucky, U.S.1.00infobox
Allison AndersChildren31.00infobox
Allison AndersEducationUCLA School of Theater, Film and Television1.00infobox
Allison AndersKnown forGas Food Lodging Mi Vida Loca Grace of My Heart1.00infobox
Allison AndersOccupationsDirector, screenwriter1.00infobox
Allison AndersYears active1987–present1.00infobox
Allison Andersrelated to Audio visual materialMori0.60section
Allison Andersrelated to Audio visual materialMark0.60section
Allison Andersrelated to Audio visual materialAlec Baldwin0.60section
Allison Andersrelated to Audio visual materialDavid0.60section
Allison Andersrelated to Audio visual materialRussell0.60section
Allison Andersrelated to Audio visual materialRaw Footage0.60section

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