Stephen Milburn Anderson (March 13, 1948 – May 1, 2015) was an American film director and writer who wrote and directed eight films. He is best known for '' South Central'', which was produced by Oliver Stone and released by

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in 1992 and for ''

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'' starring

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and

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, released by Lionsgate in 2010.

Career

Anderson's short film ''Hearts of Stone'' (1989) was nominated for a Golden Hugo award at the

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and played at Sundance, where it came to the attention of Oliver Stone. They subsequently collaborated on '' South Central'', which received wide critical acclaim. Janet Maslin of ''The New York Times'' named Anderson in the "Who's Who Among Hot New Filmmakers," along with

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and

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. Additionally, ''The New Yorker'' praised ''South Central'' as one of the year's best independent films. Milburn gave

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star

his big break in the U.S. when he cast him in 2010's ''CASH''.

Personal life

Anderson earned a bachelor's degree in motion picture production and American literature at the University of New Mexico. He then earned a master's degree in motion picture production at the University of California, Los Angeles. Anderson died at his home in Denver, Colorado on May 1, 2015, from throat cancer. He was 67. He is survived by Mary, his wife of more than 30 years.

Filmography

Director

Producer

Writer

References

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* 1948 births 2015 deaths American film directors University of New Mexico alumni UCLA Film School alumni Place of birth missing Deaths from throat cancer Deaths from cancer in Colorado {{US-film-director-1940s-stub