Ken Anderson

Birthday: 9/23/1917
Deathday: 3/12/2006
Fame for: Directing

Biography

Ken Anderson (September 23, 1917 – March 12, 2006) was an American film director, producer and screenwriter of Christian-themed films, most remembered for his film Pilgrim’s Progress. Anderson was also a prolific writer with 77 books published over a span of 6 decades since the 1940s, including his best known book Where to Find It in the Bible. He was also an editor for the magazine Youth for Christ. Anderson co-founded Gospel Films. But in 1961, he and his wife Doris (Jones) left to form Ken Anderson Films. Over 200 Christian films have been produced since then, including original dramas for many overseas countries.