Lindsay Anderson
Film director · 2 films (1968–1973)
Lindsay Anderson is a director whose work here spans If…. (1968) to O Lucky Man! (1973), across drama and comedy. 2 of those films were photographed by Miroslav Ondříček. The work runs wide — 29% of frames across the 2 films indexed here, against 20% library-wide. All 122 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Lindsay Gordon Anderson was an English director and film critic, best known for his association with the Free Cinema movement and the British New Wave. He is most widely remembered for his 1968 film if...., which won the Grand Prix at Cannes Film Festival.
Born 17 April 1923 · Bangalore, India · died 30 August 1994
Directing style
Lindsay Anderson’s cinematography favors a stark, naturalistic realism, relying heavily on eye-level camera angles and deep depth of field to keep characters firmly grounded within their environments. He primarily shoots interiors under the direct, unembellished glow of practical fixtures, windows, and fluorescent tubes, occasionally shifting between color and stark black-and-white sequences. The framing leans toward medium and wide shots that capture tense, lonely compositions, rendered in a muted palette of earthy olives, dusty beiges, and cold, heavy grays.
Awards
- Palme d'Or · 1969
Films directed by Lindsay Anderson
About Lindsay Anderson
When was Lindsay Anderson born?
Lindsay Anderson was born on 17 April 1923 in Bangalore, India and died on 30 August 1994.
What films has Lindsay Anderson directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: If…. (1968) and O Lucky Man! (1973).
What awards has Lindsay Anderson won?
Palme d'Or (1969).
Search every frame of Lindsay Anderson’s films
All 122 indexed frames from 2 films directed by Lindsay Anderson — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.