Mike B. Anderson
Mike B. Anderson (born 1973), sometimes credited as Mikel B. Anderson, is an American television director who works on The Simpsons and has directed numerous episodes of the show, and was animated in "The Secret War of Lisa Simpson" as cadet Anderson. While a college student, he directed the live action feature films Alone in the T-Shirt Zone (1986) and Kamillions (1989). Since 1990, he has worked primarily in animation including being a consulting producer on the series, "The Oblongs", and story consultant on "Tripping the Rift".
Mike B. Anderson | |
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Anderson at the 2009 Comic Con in San Diego | |
Born | Michael B. Anderson 1973 (age 46–47) Burbank, California, U.S. |
Other names | Mikel B. Anderson |
Occupation | Television director |
Known for | The Simpsons |
Spouse(s) | Celia Mercer |
Children | 1 |
He has won two Emmy Awards for directing Simpsons episodes, "Homer's Phobia" in 1997 and "HOMR" in 2001. For "Homer's Phobia" he won the Annie Award for Best Individual Achievement: Directing in a TV Production,[1] and the WAC Winner Best Director for Primetime Series at the 1998 World Animation Celebration.[2] Mike was also a sequence director on "The Simpsons Movie" (2007), was the supervising director on "The Simpsons Ride" at Universal Studios and is currently the supervising director for "The Simpsons" television series.
The Simpsons episodes directed by Anderson
Season 7
Season 8
- "Treehouse of Horror 7"
- "You Only Move Twice"
- "Homer's Phobia"
- "The Secret War of Lisa Simpson"
Season 9
Season 10
Season 11
Season 12
- "HOMR"
- "Trilogy of Error"
Season 13
Season 14
- "How I Spent My Strummer Vacation"
- "C.E. D'oh"
Season 15
Season 16
Season 17
Season 18
- "Please Homer, Don't Hammer 'Em..."
Season 19
Season 21
- "Treehouse of Horror 20"
Season 27
References
- "25th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners". AnnieAwards.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2007. Retrieved April 10, 2007.
- "World Animation Celebration: 1998". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved April 10, 2007.