Anita W. Addison
Born	Anita Laraine Wharton Addison 1952 Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
Died	January 24, 2004 New York City, New York, United States
Other name(s)	Anita Addison
Occupation	Television and film director, television producer
Years active	1976-2004

Anita W. Addison (1952 – January 24, 2004) was an American television and film director and producer.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Selected filmography 2.1 Director 2.2 Producer 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Biography

Born in Greensboro, North Carolina, Addison began working as a journalist before embarking on a directing and producing career. In the late 1980s, she worked as a senior VP of drama development at Lorimar before working as a producer at Warner Bros. Television. In 1989, she earned an Academy Award nomination for directing the short film Savannah.^[1]

From 1995 to 1998, Addison was VP of drama development at CBS. After leaving CBS, she worked on numerous television series including Family Law and EZ Streets with director and writer Paul Haggis. In 1999, she directed the television movie Deep in My Heart. Addison died on January 24, 2004 in New York City.^[1]

[edit] Selected filmography

[edit] Director

• Eva's Man (1976)
• Freddy's Nightmares (1 episode, 1990)
• Knots Landing (1 episode, 1991)
• Sisters (1 episode, 1991)
• There Are No Children Here (1993)
• ER (1 episode, 1995)
• EZ Streets (1 episode, 1997)
• Judging Amy (1 episode, 2000)

[edit] Producer

• Sisters (7 episodes, 1991)
• That's Life (1 episode, 2001)
• Copshop (2004)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Anita W. Addison at the Internet Movie Database

Persondata
NAME	Addison, Anita W.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Addison, Anita Laraine Wharton; Addison, Anita
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Television and film director, television producer
DATE OF BIRTH	1952
PLACE OF BIRTH	Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
DATE OF DEATH	January 24, 2004
PLACE OF DEATH	New York City, New York, United States

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