Ken Anderson (filmmaker)

Ken Anderson (born Rembrandt, Iowa, US December 23, 1917, died Warsaw, Indiana, US March 12, 2006). American screenwriter, director and producer of Christian films. Best remembered for Pilgrim's Progress, an adaptation of The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan, which marked the first screen appearance for actor Liam Neeson. Anderson authored 77 fiction and non-fiction books over 6 decades including the best-seller Where to Find It in the Bible.[1] He was the first editor for the Youth for Christ magazine which came to be known as "Campus Life".

Ken Anderson
Born(1917-12-23)December 23, 1917
Rembrandt, Iowa, US
DiedMarch 12, 2006(2006-03-12) (aged 88)
Warsaw, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
OccupationScreenwriter, director, producer, author
Years active1961-86
Known forChristian-themed films
Notable work
Pilgrim's Progress

In 1949, Anderson founded Gospel Films, which grew into the world's largest distributor of Christian films. In 1961, he and wife Doris (Jones) left to form Ken Anderson Films, [2] a for-profit company eventually releasing over 200 live-action and animated titles, including original dramas for many overseas countries.[1] As a pioneer in the field, Anderson directly and indirectly influenced and encouraged many non-profit Christian film company start-ups.[3]

Filmography

Director
  • 1961: The Family that Changed the World
  • 1964: In His Steps
  • 1965: Man of Steel
  • 1969: Journey to the Sky[4]
  • 1972: The Gospel According to Most People
  • 1979: Pilgrim's Progress
  • 1979: Christiana
  • 1981: Hudson Taylor
  • 1982: The Answer
  • 1984: Fanny Crosby
  • 1984: Mud, Sweat and Cheers
  • 1986: Mark of the Red Hand
  • 1986: Second Step

Producer
  • 1972: The Gospel According to Most People
  • 1981: Hudson Taylor
  • 1984: Fanny Crosby

Writer
  • 1964: In His Steps
  • 1974: Apache Fire
  • 1979: Pilgrim's Progress
  • 1979: Christiana
  • 1981: Hudson Taylor

References
  1. Christian Cinema: Ken Anderson, Christian Film Pioneer, passes away
  2. Christian Headlines: A History of Christian Films Archived July 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Lindvall, Terry. Celluloid Sermons. New York : New York University Press, ©2011. p. 142. ISBN 9780814753248.
  4. Staff writer (December 6, 1969). "Journey to the Sky". Intelligencer Journal (Ad). Lancaster Newspapers, Inc. p. 6. ISSN 0889-4140.
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