7.2
Movie
Writing
Robert Anderson
- Born
- Died
- (aged 91)
- Birthplace
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
- Credits
- 15 titles
Biography
Robert Woodruff Anderson (April 28, 1917 – February 9, 2009) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and theatrical producer. He received two Academy Award nominations for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium, for the drama films The Nun's Story (1959) and I Never Sang for My Father (1970), the latter based on his play.
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Signature work
Known For
7.2
Movie
7.2
Movie
The Nun's Story
7.0
Movie
Tea and Sympathy
6.7
Movie
I Never Sang for My Father
6.3
Movie
Until They Sail
5.4
TV
Studio One
6.6
TV
American Playhouse
7.3
Movie
Silent Night, Lonely Night
6.5
Movie
The Patricia Neal Story
10.0
Movie
Double Solitaire
7.0
Movie
I Never Sang for My Father
10.0
Movie
Getting Up and Going Home
Movie
Absolute Strangers
Acting credits 1
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
Crew credits 14
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Getting Up and Going Home Film | Book |
| 1991 | Absolute Strangers Film | Writer |
| 1991 | The General Motors Playwrights Theater TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1988 | I Never Sang for My Father Film | Theatre Play |
| 1982 | American Playhouse TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1981 | The Patricia Neal Story Film | Teleplay |
| 1974 | Double Solitaire Film | Writer, Theatre Play |
| 1970 | I Never Sang for My Father Film | Screenplay, Theatre Play |
| 1969 | Silent Night, Lonely Night Film | Theatre Play |
| 1966 | The Sand Pebbles Film | Screenplay |
| 1959 | The Nun's Story Film | Screenplay |
| 1957 | Until They Sail Film | Screenplay |
| 1956 | Tea and Sympathy Film | Screenplay, Theatre Play |
| 1948 | Studio One TV | Writer, Adaptation (1 ep) |