William Mills Anderson (12 March 1948 – 4 January 2022) was a film editor from Northern Ireland, who was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Editing for the film Dead Poets Society (1989). He 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.
Filmography + Editor Year Film Director Notes1970 Cindy and Donna Robert AndersonFirst collaboration with Robert Anderson1971 The Young GraduatesSecond collaboration with Robert Anderson1972 The Adventures of Barry McKenzie Bruce BeresfordFirst collaboration with Bruce Beresford1974 Barry McKenzie Holds His OwnSecond collaboration with Bruce Beresford1975 Aaron Loves AngelaGordon Parks Jr.1976 Don's Party Bruce BeresfordThird collaboration with Bruce Beresford1977 The Getting of WisdomFourth collaboration with Bruce Beresford1978 Money MoversFifth collaboration with Bruce Beresford 1980 Breaker MorantSixth collaboration with Bruce Beresford The ClubSeventh collaboration with Bruce Beresford 1981 GallipoliPeter WeirFirst collaboration with Peter Weir Puberty BluesBruce BeresfordEighth collaboration with Bruce Beresford1982 The Year of Living DangerouslyPeter WeirSecond collaboration with Peter Weir1983 Tender MerciesBruce BeresfordNinth collaboration with Bruce Beresford 1984 StanleyEsben Storm RazorbackRussell Mulcahy1985 King DavidBruce BeresfordTenth collaboration with Bruce Beresford1987 Big ShotsRobert Mandel1988 1969Ernest Thompson 1989 Dead Poets SocietyPeter WeirThird collaboration with Peter Weir Old GringoLuis Puenzo 1990 A Shock to the SystemJan Egleson Green CardPeter WeirFourth collaboration with Peter Weir1991 At Play in the Fields of the LordHéctor Babenco1992 1492: Conquest of ParadiseRidley Scott1993 FearlessPeter WeirFifth collaboration with Peter Weir1994 City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's GoldPaul Weiland1995 Just CauseArne Glimcher1996 Down PeriscopeDavid S. Ward1998 The Truman ShowPeter WeirSixth collaboration with Peter Weir2000 Ordinary Decent CriminalThaddeus O'Sullivan2002 Igby Goes DownBurr Steers2004 If OnlyGil Junger2005 AegisJunji Sakamoto2006 .45Gary Lennon 2007 Snow AngelsDavid Gordon Green Say It in RussianJeff Celentano Midnight EagleIzuru Narushima 2008 Assassination of a High School PresidentBrett Simon While She Was OutSusan Montford
+ Editorial department Year Film Director Role1990 RoboCop 2Irvin Kershner Supervising editor1992 Turtle BeachStephen Wallace
+ Producer Year Film Director Credit1970 Cindy and Donna Robert Anderson Associate producer1971 The Young Graduates
+ Sound department Year Film Director Role Notes 1978 The Chant of Jimmie BlacksmithFred SchepisiSound editor Money Movers Bruce BeresfordDubbing editor1980 Breaker Morant Sound editor1985 The Little SisterJan Egleson
Documentaries
+ Editor Year Film Director1976 The CrewDonald McAlpine
+ Editorial department Year Film Director Role2008 Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep NorthSupervising editor
TV movies
+ Editor Year Film Director1976 The UnderstudyEric Luithle1977 5 Weeks in a BalloonChris Cuddington1985 A Time to LiveRick Wallace1988 Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of BlissDick Bartlett
TV series
+ Editor Year Title Notes1974 The Evil Touch 2 episodes2004 Frontline/World
+ Editorial department Year Title Role Notes2008 POVSupervising editor1 episode
See also List of film director and editor collaborations
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