Michael J. Anderson

Acting

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 Movies

Acting

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Mulholland Drive

7.8(7.0K)

Blonde Betty Elms has only just arrived in Hollywood to become a movie star when she meets an enigmatic brunette with amnesia. Meanwhile, as the two set off to solve the second woman's identity, filmmaker Adam Kesher runs into ominous trouble while casting his latest project.

Little Mike: A Videoportrait of Michael Anderson

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A half-hour film about three-feet, six-inch Michael Anderson, born with osteogenesis imperfecta, or “glass bones” disease, and the positive attitudes that Little Mike maintains about his affliction and life in general.

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Little Mike: A Videoportrait of Michael Anderson

Himself

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Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted

6.0(0.0K)

After her boyfriend ends their relationship, the dreamself of a heartbroken woman floats through the air over an industrial wasteland singing ballads of love.

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Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted

Woodsman (Twin A)

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Twin Peaks

8.5(0.7K)

An idiosyncratic FBI agent investigates the murder of a young woman in the even more idiosyncratic town of Twin Peaks. (This standalone version of the series pilot was produced for the European VHS market and has an alternate, closed ending.)

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Twin Peaks

The Man From Another Place

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Minimum Wage

7.0(0.0K)

Indie romantic comedy was the winner of Best Actress and Best Cinematography at the No Dance Film Festival (2000).

Whatever Happened to Mason Reese

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One of the early short films of director Brett Ratner.

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Whatever Happened to Mason Reese

Sushi Chef

An Introduction to David LynchMOVIE

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An Introduction to David Lynch

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"An Introduction to David Lynch" is a featurette originally released in the 2001 DVD release, Twin Peaks: The First Season. It features interviews with Catherine E. Coulson, Charles Ramirez-Borg, Lesli Linka Glatter, Miguel Ferrer, Michael J. Anderson, Kyle MacLachlan, Duwayne Dunham, Sheryl Lee, Peggy Lipton, and Richard Beymer, each discussing the filmmaking processes and methods of Twin Peaks co-creator David Lynch.

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An Introduction to David Lynch

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Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks

6.0(0.0K)

"Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks" is a featurette originally released on the 2001 DVD release of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. It features various cast and crew reflecting on Twin Peaks and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me.

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Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks

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Learning to Speak in the Red RoomMOVIE

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Learning to Speak in the Red Room

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"Learning to Speak in the Red Room" is a featurette originally released in the 2001 DVD release, Twin Peaks: The First Season. It features Michael J. Anderson presenting his method of learning to speak backward, as he and other actors did in the Red Room scenes.

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Learning to Speak in the Red Room

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Postcards From The CastMOVIE

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Postcards From The Cast

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"Postcards From The Cast" is a featurette originally released in the 2001 DVD release, Twin Peaks: The First Season. It was later re-released in the Blu-ray sets, Twin Peaks: The Entire Mystery and Twin Peaks: From Z to A. It features interview snippets of various subjects with cast members of Twin Peaks.

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Postcards From The Cast

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Production

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Clutch

8.0(0.0K)

A ride-hailing driver is hijacked by a criminal on the run from his crime boss, setting in motion a series of events, placing both their lives in peril.

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Clutch

Co-Executive Producer