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Storyboard Artist Todd Anderson Dies at 67
Confirmed
In Short: Storyboard artist Todd Anderson, known for his work on films such as 'The Nice Guys' and a long list of Joel and Ethan Coen movies, died at 67, according to Variety and The Hollywood Reporter.
Anderson passed away on October 2 in California after battling cancer for several years, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
Born John Todd Anderson in Springfield, Ohio, he began his career in Hollywood in the late 1980s, with his first film being 'Raising Arizona' in 1987, Variety noted.
Anderson's collaboration with the Coen brothers spanned over three decades, starting with 'Raising Arizona' and continuing through 'The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,' as Variety highlighted.
In addition to his work with the Coen brothers, Anderson storyboarded films such as 'Twister,' 'The Addams Family,' 'Confessions of a Dangerous Mind,' 'Warcraft,' and 'Fool’s Paradise,' as detailed by The Hollywood Reporter.
Anderson also directed two feature films of his own: 'The Naked Man' in 1999 and 'My Mummy' in 2008, Variety reported.
George Willeman, Anderson's co-host on the Filmically Perfect podcast, announced the news on Facebook, stating that they had met a few months prior to discuss relaunching the podcast.
Willeman shared a heartfelt tribute on Facebook, writing, 'Rest well, JT. We’ll raise a glass to you tonight,' as Variety reported.
The Tom Hanks Center for Motion Pictures at the university also shared a tribute to Anderson on Facebook.
Anderson's contributions to the film industry were recognized with the publication of a book of his storyboards for 'The Big Lebowski,' Variety noted.
What's confirmed
- He published a book of his storyboards for The Big Lebowski.
- Todd Anderson, who storyboarded every Coen brothers film from Raising Arizona on, has died at 67 after a battle with cancer.
- Anderson also directed two features of his own, The Naked Man in 1999 and My Mummy in 2008.
What's still developing
- Todd Anderson, the storyboard artist behind The Nice Guys and a long list of Joel and Ethan Coen films, has died at 67, Variety reported.
- Variety lists Anderson among the storyboard artists on The Addams Family, Whip It, The Nice Guys and The Predator.
- Todd Anderson, who worked as a storyboard artist on dozens of films from The Nice Guys and The Tragedy of Macbeth to Hail, Caesar!
- Anderson died Thursday at a hospital in Orange County, California, after a years-long battle with cancer, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
- Since then, he storyboarded every one of their movies, including 1990’s Miller’s Crossing (1990), Fargo (1996), The Big Lebowski (1998), The Ladykillers (2004), True Grit (2010), Hail, Caesar!
- This included “Miller’s Crossing,” “Fargo,” “The Big Lebowski,” “The Ladykillers,” “True Grit,” “Hail, Caesar!” and “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,” in addition to their solo projects like “Drive-Away Dolls” and “Honey Don’t” from Ethan and “The Tragedy of Macbeth” from Joel.