Mike B. Anderson, sometimes credited as Mikel B. Anderson, is an American

television director A television director is in charge of the activities involved in making a television program or section of a program. They are generally responsible for decisions about the editorial content and creative style of a program, and ensuring the prod ...

who works on ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, ...

'' and has directed numerous episodes of the show, and was animated in "The Secret War of Lisa Simpson" as cadet Anderson. While a college student, he directed the live action feature films ''Alone in the T-Shirt Zone'' and '' Kamillions''. Since 1990, he has worked primarily in animation including being a consulting producer on the series, ''

The Oblongs ''The Oblongs'' is an American adult animated sitcom created by Angus Oblong and Jace Richdale. It was Mohawk Productions' first venture into animation. The series premiered on April 1, 2001 on The WB, and was removed on May 20th, leaving the las ...

'', and story consultant on ''

Tripping the Rift ''Tripping the Rift'' is an adult CGI science fiction comedy television series. It is based on two short animations published on the Internet by Chris Moeller and Chuck Austen. The series was produced by CineGroupe in association with the Syfy n ...

''. He has won two

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for directing Simpsons episodes, "Homer's Phobia" in 1997 and "HOMR" in 2001. For "

Homer's Phobia "Homer's Phobia" is the fifteenth episode of the The Simpsons (season 8), eighth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox network in the United States on February 16, 1 ...

" he won the ''

Annie Award The Annie Awards are accolades which the Los Angeles branch of the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA-Hollywood, has presented each year since 1972 to recognize excellence in animation shown in cinema and television. Originally desi ...

for Best Individual Achievement: Directing in a TV Production'', and the ''WAC Winner Best Director for Primetime Series'' at the 1998 World Animation Celebration. Mike was also a sequence director on "

The Simpsons Movie ''The Simpsons Movie'' is a 2007 American Animation, animated comedy film based on the long-running animated sitcom ''The Simpsons''. The film was directed by the show's supervising director David Silverman (animator), David Silverman and star ...

" (2007), was the supervising director on "

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" at Universal Studios and is currently the supervising director for "The Simpsons" television series.

''The Simpsons'' episodes directed by Anderson

Season 7

Lisa the Iconoclast "Lisa the Iconoclast" is the sixteenth episode of the seventh season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 18, 1996. In this episode, Lisa writes an ...

Season 8

*" Treehouse of Horror 7" *"

You Only Move Twice "You Only Move Twice" is the second episode of the eighth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 3, 1996. The episode, based on a story idea by Greg D ...

" *"

The Secret War of Lisa Simpson "The Secret War of Lisa Simpson" is the twenty-fifth episode and the season finale of the eighth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 18, 1997. Bart gets ...

Season 9

The Last Temptation of Krust "The Last Temptation of Krust" is the fifteenth episode of the ninth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 22, 1998. It was written by Donick Cary an ...

Season 10

*" Homer Simpson in: 'Kidney Trouble'

Season 11

Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder "Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder" is the sixth episode of the eleventh season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 14, 1999. In the episode, Homer becomes ...

Season 12

HOMR "HOMR" (styled as "HOMЯ") is the ninth episode of the twelfth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. The 257th episode overall, it originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 7, 2001. In the e ...

" *"

Trilogy of Error "Trilogy of Error" is the eighteenth episode of the twelfth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 266th episode overall. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 29, 2001. In the ...

Season 13

*" Tales from the Public Domain"

Season 14

*" How I Spent My Strummer Vacation" *" C.E. D'oh"

Season 15

*" The President Wore Pearls" *"

Margical History Tour "Margical History Tour" is the eleventh episode of the fifteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 8, 2004. This is one of several Simpsons episo ...

" *"

The Way We Weren't "The Way We Weren't" is the twentieth episode of the fifteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 9, 2004. Plot Bart and Milhouse steal and em ...

Season 16

Fat Man and Little Boy ''Fat Man and Little Boy'' (released in the United Kingdom as ''Shadow Makers'') is a 1989 epic historical war film directed by Roland Joffé who co-wrote the script with Bruce Robinson. The story follows the Manhattan Project, the secret Alli ...

" *"

Pranksta Rap "Pranksta Rap" is the ninth episode of the sixteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 13, 2005. It guest stars 50 Cent as himself, and Dan ...

" *"

Future-Drama "Future-Drama" is the fifteenth episode of the sixteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. The 350th episode overall, it originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 17, 2005. In the episode, ...

Season 17

Marge's Son Poisoning "Marge's Son Poisoning" is the fifth episode of the seventeenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 13, 2005. Plot The family visits Paradis ...

" *"

Homer's Paternity Coot "Homer's Paternity Coot" is the tenth episode of the The Simpsons (season 17), seventeenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox network in the United States on Janu ...

" *"

The Wettest Stories Ever Told "The Wettest Stories Ever Told" is the eighteenth episode of the seventeenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 23, 2006. Plot When the Simpso ...

Season 18

*" Please Homer, Don't Hammer 'Em..."

Season 19

Mona Leaves-a "Mona Leaves-a" is the nineteenth and penultimate episode of the nineteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 11, 2008. The episode features the ...

Season 21

*" Treehouse of Horror 20"

Season 27

*" Halloween of Horror"

References

External links

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