Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1953-10-31 (Age: 73)
Place of Birth
Denver, Colorado, USA
Michael J. Anderson
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).
Filmography (29)
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014
Making 'Carnivàle': The Show Behind the Show
2003
Specter's Rock
2003
Tiptoes
2002An Introduction to David Lynch
2001Learning to Speak in the Red Room
2001Postcards From The Cast
2001
Snow White
2001
Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks
2001
Mulholland Drive
2001
The Phantom Eye
1999
Minimum Wage
1999
Club Vampire
1998
Ava's Magical Adventure
1998
