William M. Anderson (born 12 March 1948) is an Irish film editor who was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Editing for the film Dead Poets Society (1989). He has had an extended, notable association with the director Peter Weir, beginning with the film Gallipoli (1981), including Dead Poets Society (1989), and continuing through to The Truman Show (1998). Anderson was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

William M. Anderson
Born12 March 1948
Belfast, Northern Ireland
OccupationFilm editor

Filmography

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Editor
Year Film Director Notes
1970 Cindy and Donna Robert Anderson First collaboration with Robert Anderson
1971 The Young Graduates Second collaboration with Robert Anderson
1972 The Adventures of Barry McKenzie Bruce Beresford First collaboration with Bruce Beresford
1974 Barry McKenzie Holds His Own Second collaboration with Bruce Beresford
1975 Aaron Loves Angela Gordon Parks Jr.
1976 Don's Party Bruce Beresford Third collaboration with Bruce Beresford
1977 The Getting of Wisdom Fourth collaboration with Bruce Beresford
1978 Money Movers Fifth collaboration with Bruce Beresford
1980 Breaker Morant Sixth collaboration with Bruce Beresford
The Club Seventh collaboration with Bruce Beresford
1981 Gallipoli Peter Weir First collaboration with Peter Weir
Puberty Blues Bruce Beresford Eighth collaboration with Bruce Beresford
1982 The Year of Living Dangerously Peter Weir Second collaboration with Peter Weir
1983 Tender Mercies Bruce Beresford Ninth collaboration with Bruce Beresford
1984 Stanley Esben Storm
Razorback Russell Mulcahy
1985 King David Bruce Beresford Tenth collaboration with Bruce Beresford
1987 Big Shots Robert Mandel
1988 1969 Ernest Thompson
1989 Dead Poets Society Peter Weir Third collaboration with Peter Weir
Old Gringo Luis Puenzo
1990 A Shock to the System Jan Egleson
Green Card Peter Weir Fourth collaboration with Peter Weir
1991 At Play in the Fields of the Lord Héctor Babenco
1992 1492: Conquest of Paradise Ridley Scott
1993 Fearless Peter Weir Fifth collaboration with Peter Weir
1994 City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold Paul Weiland
1995 Just Cause Arne Glimcher
1996 Down Periscope David S. Ward
1998 The Truman Show Peter Weir Sixth collaboration with Peter Weir
2000 Ordinary Decent Criminal Thaddeus O'Sullivan
2002 Igby Goes Down Burr Steers
2004 If Only Gil Junger
2005 Aegis Junji Sakamoto
2006 .45 Gary Lennon
2007 Snow Angels David Gordon Green
Say It in Russian Jeff Celentano
Midnight Eagle Izuru Narushima
2008 Assassination of a High School President Brett Simon
While She Was Out Susan Montford
Editorial department
Year Film Director Role
1990 RoboCop 2 Irvin Kershner Supervising editor
1992 Turtle Beach Stephen Wallace
Producer
Year Film Director Credit
1970 Cindy and Donna Robert Anderson Associate producer
1971 The Young Graduates
Sound department
Year Film Director Role Notes
1978 The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith Fred Schepisi Sound editor
Money Movers Bruce Beresford Dubbing editor
1980 Breaker Morant Sound editor
Uncredited
1985 The Little Sister Jan Egleson
Documentaries
Editor
Year Film Director
1976 The Crew Donald McAlpine
Editorial department
Year Film Director Role
2008 Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North
  • Katrina Browne
  • Alla Kovgan
  • Jude Ray
Supervising editor
TV movies
Editor
Year Film Director
1976 The Understudy Eric Luithle
1977 5 Weeks in a Balloon Chris Cuddington
1985 A Time to Live Rick Wallace
1988 Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss Dick Bartlett
TV series
Editor
Year Title Notes
1974 The Evil Touch 2 episodes
2004 Frontline/World
Editorial department
Year Title Role Notes
2008 POV Supervising editor 1 episode

See also

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