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Daniel Anker(1964-2014)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Music Department
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Daniel Anker was born on 14 March 1964 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was a producer and director, known for Scottsboro: An American Tragedy (2000), Sauvé grâce aux chiens de traîneau (2012) and Hollywood et la Shoah (2004). He was married to Donna Santman. He died on 21 April 2014 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
BornMarch 14, 1964
DiedApril 21, 2014(50)
BornMarch 14, 1964
DiedApril 21, 2014(50)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 9 wins & 9 nominations total

Known for

Scottsboro: An American Tragedy (2000)
Scottsboro: An American Tragedy
7.5
  • Producer(produced by)
  • 2000
Sauvé grâce aux chiens de traîneau (2012)
Sauvé grâce aux chiens de traîneau
7.3
  • Producer
  • 2012
Hollywood et la Shoah (2004)
Hollywood et la Shoah
7.5
  • Producer
  • 2004
Voices Unbound: The Story of the Freedom Writers
7.8
  • Producer
  • 2010

Credits

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Producer



  • Sidney Lumet: The Moral Lens
    • producer
    • Post-production



  • Sauvé grâce aux chiens de traîneau (2012)
    Sauvé grâce aux chiens de traîneau
    7.3
    • producer
    • 2012
  • Voices Unbound: The Story of the Freedom Writers
    7.8
    • producer
    • 2010
  • Through My Eyes: The Charlie Kelman Story
    • producer
    • 2010
  • Independent Lens (1999)
    Independent Lens
    8.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 2006
  • Hollywood et la Shoah (2004)
    Hollywood et la Shoah
    7.5
    • producer
    • 2004
  • Music from the Inside Out (2004)
    Music from the Inside Out
    7.7
    • producer
    • 2004
  • David Ogden Stiers, David McCullough, and Michael Murphy in American Experience (1988)
    American Experience
    8.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • co-producer
    • 1996–2001
  • Scottsboro: An American Tragedy (2000)
    Scottsboro: An American Tragedy
    7.5
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2000
  • Daley: The Last Boss
    7.8
    Video
    • co-producer
    • 1996
  • Marsalis on Music (1995)
    Marsalis on Music
    8.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1995
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • producer
    • 1991–1993
  • Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and Metropolitan Opera Ballet in Great Performances at the Met (1977)
    Great Performances at the Met
    8.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 2019
  • Tchaikovsky: 150th Birthday Gala from Leningrad (1990)
    Tchaikovsky: 150th Birthday Gala from Leningrad
    TV Special
    • associate producer
    • 1990

Director



  • Sidney Lumet: The Moral Lens
    • Director
    • Post-production



  • Sauvé grâce aux chiens de traîneau (2012)
    Sauvé grâce aux chiens de traîneau
    7.3
    • Director
    • 2012
  • Voices Unbound: The Story of the Freedom Writers
    7.8
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Through My Eyes: The Charlie Kelman Story
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Independent Lens (1999)
    Independent Lens
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2006
  • Hollywood et la Shoah (2004)
    Hollywood et la Shoah
    7.5
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Music from the Inside Out (2004)
    Music from the Inside Out
    7.7
    • Director
    • 2004
  • David Ogden Stiers, David McCullough, and Michael Murphy in American Experience (1988)
    American Experience
    8.6
    TV Series
    • co-director
    • 2001
  • Scottsboro: An American Tragedy (2000)
    Scottsboro: An American Tragedy
    7.5
    • Director (co-directed by)
    • 2000

Music Department



  • Ninth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition: A Life in Music
    TV Movie
    • music associate (as Danny Anker)
    • 1993
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • music associate
    • 1993
  • The Eighth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition: Here to Make Music (1989)
    The Eighth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition: Here to Make Music
    TV Special
    • music associate
    • score reader (as Danny Anker)
    • 1989
  • Joshua Bell, Hugh Downs, Renée Fleming, Alan Gilbert, Lorin Maazel, Natalia Makarova, Audra McDonald, Zubin Mehta, Itzhak Perlman, Louis Perry, Beverly Sills, Martin Bookspan, and Fred Child in Live from Lincoln Center (1976)
    Live from Lincoln Center
    8.5
    TV Series
    • score reader
    • 1989

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Danny Anker
  • Born
    • March 14, 1964
    • Washington, District of Columbia, USA
  • Died
    • April 21, 2014
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(lymphoma)
  • Spouses
      Donna Santman2002 - April 21, 2014 (his death, 2 children)
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    • 1 Interview

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