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My Take
Brad Anderson is a director I trust precisely because he chases discomfort instead of spectacle. Out of Madison, Connecticut and Bowdoin College, he built a career excavating the darker corners of the human mind, with The Machinist, Session 9 and The Call standing as small masterclasses in dread. His work on Fringe shows he can sustain that unease across television too, and the Sitges Best Director nod feels well earned. I appreciate how he favors psychological tension over budget, letting characters unravel slowly rather than explode. For viewers who like their thrillers to linger and disturb, he is a remarkably reliable craftsman.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Brad Anderson
- Name (Japanese)
- ブラッド・アンダーソン
- Reading
- ぶらっど・あんだーそん
- Born
- April 5, 1964 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Dragon
- Origin
- Madison, Connecticut, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / film editor / executive producer / television director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Bowdoin College
Awards & achievements
- 2001 Sitges Film Festival Best Director award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Brad Anderson born?
Born April 5, 1964 (age 62).
Where is Brad Anderson from?
Brad Anderson is from Madison, Connecticut, United States.
What does Brad Anderson do?
Brad Anderson works as film director, screenwriter, film editor, executive producer, television director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.