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John Murray Anderson (September 20, 1886 – January 30, 1954) was a Canadian theatre director and producer, songwriter, actor, screenwriter, dancer and lighting designer, who made his career in the United States, primarily in New York City and Hollywood.
John Murray Anderson. Director: King of Jazz. Director, producer, songwriter and author, educated at Edinburgh Academy in Scotland and Lausanne University in Switzerland. He studied drama with Herbert Beerbohm Tree.
- January 1, 1
- St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
- January 1, 1
- New York City, New York, USA
John Murray Anderson's Almanac is a musical revue, featuring the music of the songwriting team of Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, as well as other composers. It was conceived by John Murray Anderson. An earlier version of the show had been produced in 1929 with the title Murray Anderson's Almanac.
John Murray Anderson. Director: King of Jazz. Director, producer, songwriter and author, educated at Edinburgh Academy in Scotland and Lausanne University in Switzerland. He studied drama with Herbert Beerbohm Tree. In World War I he served in the American Bureau of Information.
- September 20, 1886
- January 30, 1954
John Murray Anderson (September 20, 1886 – January 30, 1954) was a Canadian theatre director and producer, songwriter, actor, screenwriter, dancer and lighting designer, who made his career in the United States, primarily in New York City and Hollywood. He worked in almost every genre of show business, including vaudeville, Broadway, and film.
Dec 4, 2007 · John Murray Anderson, theatrical entrepreneur, director, author, lyricist (b at St John's 20 Sept 1886; d at New York 30 Jan 1954).
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John Murray Anderson’s ambitious 1930 musical is “an unparalleled cinematic interpretation of jazz music and stage spectacle”. This ambitious 1930 musical, filmed in Technicolor, preserves a part of America’s musical heritage that few people today know existed.
