Michael J. Anderson
Biography
Filmography
Notes
Anderson suffers from a bone-brittling genetic disease called osteogenesis imperfecta or "glass bones" disease.
"Little Mike: A Videoportrait of Michael Anderson" won the Grand Prize in the 1986 Vision of US Video Competition and a silver medal in the 1985 International Film and TV Festival.
Biography
Three-foot-seven-inch actor best known for his work with David Lynch as the creepy "Man From Another Place" who talks backward on Lynch's cult soap opera "Twin Peaks" (1990-91). Previously Anderson had appeared in Lynch's multi-media theater piece Industrial Symphony No. 1" (1989) and was the subject of an award-winning documentary portrait, "Little Mike: A Videoportrait of Michael Anderson" (1985) for which he wrote and performed the song "Little Man."
Anderson made his feature acting debut as the star of children's fantasy film "The Great Land of the Small" (1986). He also starred as the enslaved, limping dwarf and court jester to a gluttonous medieval king in "Fool's Fire," director Julie Taymor's adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe's revenge fantasy "Hop-Frog" broadcast on PBS in 1992.
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Cast (Special)
Music (Special)
Life Events
1985
Was the subject of documentary film, "Little Mike: A Videoportrait of Michael Anderson"
1986
Feature film acting debut in dual role of Fritz and the King in "The Great Land of Small"
1986
Quit his corporate job and moved to New York
1991
Played Jewel-Box Bearer in feature film, "Mannequin Two: On the Move"
1997
Had supporting role in "Warriors of Virtue"
1999
Reunited with Lynch for a role in the ABC pilot "Mulholland Drive"; when network passed on the series, Lynch shot additional footage and crafted a feature film; premiered at Cannes in 2001 where it shared the Best Director prize; released theatrically in 2001
1999
Was associate producer and co-star of "Minimum Wage"
Bibliography
Notes
Anderson suffers from a bone-brittling genetic disease called osteogenesis imperfecta or "glass bones" disease.
"Little Mike: A Videoportrait of Michael Anderson" won the Grand Prize in the 1986 Vision of US Video Competition and a silver medal in the 1985 International Film and TV Festival.
