Gilbert M. Anderson
Director
180
Movies
0
TV Shows
Born in 1880, ‘Broncho Billy’ Anderson is considered the first western film star. He played three film roles in “The Great Train Robbery” and then began to write, direct and act in his own films. After co-founding the Essanay Studios in 1907 with George Kirk Spoor, Anderson appeared in some 300 short films. But it was his 148 western shorts playing cowboy Bronco Billy that made him a star.
He retired for the first time in 1916 but made a few comebacks, including producing movies into the 1950s for his company, Progressive Pictures. He received an honorary Oscar in 1958 as a “motion picture pioneer.” Anderson came out of retirement one more time for a cameo in 1965’s “The Bounty Hunter.” He died at age of 90 1971.
Behind the Camera
Graustark
Second Unit Director
Asalto y robo de un tren
Assistant Director
The Bachelor's Burglar
Director
The Soilers
Productor
His Regeneration
Director, Escritor, Productor
Shootin' Mad
Productor, Escritor
Broncho Billy's Christmas Dinner
Escritor, Productor, Director
The Pest
Productor, Director
The Neighbors' Kids
Director
Broncho Billy's Fatal Joke
Director
The Good-for-Nothing
Director
Broncho Billy, Outlaw
Director, Escritor, Productor
The Lucky Dog
Productor
Broncho Billy Trapped
Director
Broncho Billy's Dad
Director
Broncho Billy and the Western Girls
Director
Mud and Sand
Productor
Vera, the Medium
Director
Broncho Billy Puts One Over
Director
Tag Day
Director
The Haunted Lounge
Director
Snakeville's New Doctor
Director, Escritor, Productor
Broncho Billy's Narrow Escape
Director
Humanity
Director, Escritor, Productor
Broncho Billy -- Favorite
Director
Broncho Billy's Teachings
Director, Escritor, Productor
Broncho Billy Reforms
Director
Broncho Billy's Leap
Director, Escritor, Productor
Mr. Flip
Director
Broncho Billy's Vengeance
Director, Escritor, Productor
As Actor/Actress
Asalto y robo de un tren
Bandit / Shot Passenger / Tenderfoot Dancer (uncredited)
The Bachelor's Burglar
The Bachelor
His Regeneration
The Regenerate
The Bounty Killer
The Man in the Cantina
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
(archive footage)
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes; or, Held for Ransom
Sherlock Holmes
Shootin' Mad
Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Christmas Dinner
Broncho Billy
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
Self (archive footage)
The Champion
Enthusiastic Fan (uncredited)
A Night on the Road
Rough Neck
Broncho Billy's Fatal Joke
Broncho Billy
The Good-for-Nothing
Gilbert Sterling
Broncho Billy, Outlaw
Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy Trapped
Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Dad
Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy and the Western Girls
Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy Puts One Over
Broncho Billy
Tag Day
Life with Henry
Business Man (uncredited)
Snakeville's New Doctor
Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Narrow Escape
Broncho Billy
Humanity
Broncho Billy Adair
Broncho Billy -- Favorite
Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Teachings
Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy Reforms
Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Leap
Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Vengeance
Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy and the Greaser
Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Gratefulness
Broncho Billy