Stephen Milburn Anderson

Stephen Milburn Anderson (March 13, 1948 – May 1, 2015) was an American film director and screenwriter who wrote and directed eight films. He is best known for South Central, which was produced by Oliver Stone and released by Warner Bros. in 1992 and for CASH starring Sean Bean and Chris Hemsworth, released by Lionsgate in 2010.

Career Anderson's short film Hearts of Stone (1989) was nominated for a Golden Hugo award at the Chicago International Film Festival 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 Quentin Tarantino and Tim Robbins. Additionally, The New Yorker praised South Central as one of the year's best independent films.

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.

Filmography Short film Year Title Director Writer Producer 1987 Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall 1988 Hearts of Stone Mr. Fixit 2000 Guns on the Table

Executive producer ...They Haven't Seen This... (1988) Sapphire Man (1988) Homesick (1988) Conquering Space (1989)

Feature film Year Title Director Writer Producer 1992 South Central 1997 Dead Men Can't Dance 2010 CASH

Television Executive producer Teach 109 (1990) Peacemaker (1990) Open Window (1991)

Producer To the Moon, Alice (1991)

Writer Dog Eat Dog (2002)