Stephen Milburn Anderson
Introduction '''Stephen Milburn Anderson''' (March 13, 1948 – May 1, 2015) was an American film director and writer who wrote and directed eight films. He is best known for ''South Central'', which was produced by Oliver Stone and released by Warner Bros. in 1992 and for ''CASH'' starring Sean Bean and Chris Hemsworth, released by Lionsgate in 2010.
Career Anderson's short film ''Hearts of Stone'' (1989) was nominated for a Golden Hugo award at the Chicago International Film Festival and played at Sundance, where it came to the attention of Oliver Stone. They subsequently collaborated on ''South Central'', which received wide critical acclaim. Janet Maslin of ''The New York Times'' named Anderson in the "Who's Who Among Hot New Filmmakers," along with Quentin Tarantino and Tim Robbins. Additionally, ''The New Yorker'' praised ''South Central'' as one of the year's best independent films.
Personal life Anderson earned a bachelor's degree in motion picture production and American literature at the University of New Mexico. He then earned a master's degree in motion picture production at the University of California, Los Angeles.Anderson was married to his wife, Mary, for more than 30 years. He died at his home in Denver, Colorado on May 1, 2015, from throat cancer.
Filmography ===Director=== Year Title Notes 1988  ''Hearts of Stone''  Short film 1992  ''South Central''  1997  ''Dead Men Can't Dance''  2010  ''CASH'' ===Producer=== Year Title Notes 1987  ''Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall''  1988  ''...They Haven't Seen This...''  executive producer''Sapphire Man'' executive producer''Mr. Fixit'' ''Homesick''  executive producer''Hearts of Stone''  1989  ''Conquering Space''  executive producer 1990  ''Teach 109''  TV, executive producer 1990  ''Peacemaker''  TV, executive producer 1991  ''Open Window''  TV, executive producer 1991  ''To the Moon, Alice''  TV 1992  ''South Central''  2000  ''Guns on the Table''  2010  ''CASH'' ===Writer=== Year Title Notes 1988  ''Hearts of Stone''  1992  ''South Central''  2002  ''Dog Eat Dog''  TV series 2010  ''CASH''
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