Sean Anders
Sean Anders | |
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 Anders interviewed about Instant Family in 2018 | |
| Born | June 19, 1969 DeForest, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Relatives | Andrea Anders (sister) |
Sean Anders (born June 19, 1969) is an American film director and screenwriter.[1][2]
Career
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He co-wrote and directed the 2005 film Never Been Thawed, the 2008 film Sex Drive, the 2014 film Horrible Bosses 2, the 2015 film Daddy's Home, the 2017 sequel Daddy's Home 2, the 2018 film Instant Family based on his own history, and the 2022 holiday film Spirited. He also directed the 2012 comedy That's My Boy. He is set to direct the Matthew Perry memoirs Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing as his first non-comedy movie.
Anders wrote or co-wrote 2010's Hot Tub Time Machine and She's Out of My League, 2011's Mr. Popper's Penguins, 2013's We're the Millers, and the 2014 Dumb and Dumber sequel Dumb and Dumber To.
He is the brother of actress Andrea Anders.
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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| 2005 | Never Been Thawed | Yes | Yes | No | Also production designer and actor (role: Shawn Anderson) |
| 2008 | Sex Drive | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2010 | Hot Tub Time Machine | No | Yes | No | |
| She's Out of My League | No | Yes | No | ||
| 2011 | Mr. Popper's Penguins | No | Yes | No | |
| 2012 | That's My Boy | Yes | No | No | |
| 2013 | We're the Millers | No | Yes | No | |
| 2014 | Horrible Bosses 2 | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Dumb and Dumber To | No | Yes | No | ||
| 2015 | Daddy's Home | Yes | Yes | Executive | |
| 2017 | Daddy's Home 2 | Yes | Yes | Executive | |
| 2018 | Instant Family | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2019 | Countdown | No | No | Yes | |
| 2022 | Spirited | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Accolades
[edit]For 2012's That's My Boy, Anders was nominated for Worst Director, at the 33rd Golden Raspberry Awards.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sean Anders". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-03-08.
- ^ "Rotten Tomatoes Filmography". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "Dawn Breaks for TWILIGHT, Sandler and Rihanna at 33rd RAZZIE® AWARDS". Razzies.com. Archived from the original on February 27, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Sean Anders at IMDb
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