Directing
Gilbert M. Anderson
Born in 1880, ‘Broncho Billy’ Anderson is considered the first western film star. He played three film roles in “The Great Train Robbery” and then began to write, direct and act in his own films. After co-founding the Essanay Studios in 1907 with George Kirk Spoor, Anderson appeared in some 300 short films. But it was his 148 western shorts playing cowboy Bronco Billy that made him a star. He retired for the first time in 1916 but made a few comebacks, including producing movies into the 1950s for his company, Progressive Pictures. He received an honorary Oscar in 1958 as a “motion picture pioneer.” Anderson came out of retirement one more time for a cameo in 1965’s “The Bounty Hunter.” He died at age of 90 1971.
Filmography
Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay
Film · 2017
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
Film · 2000
Hollywood
Series · 1980
The Bounty Killer
Film · 1965
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
Film · 1961
The Western: A Lost TV Special
Film · 1958
Life with Henry
Film · 1941
The Movies March On
Film · 1939
The Film Parade
Film · 1933
Stars of Yesterday
Film · 1931
The Son-of-a-Gun
Film · 1919
Shootin' Mad
Film · 1918
Humanity
Film · 1917
Broncho Billy and the Claim Jumpers
Film · 1915
Broncho Billy and the Sisters
Film · 1915
Broncho Billy's Greaser Deputy
Film · 1915
Broncho Billy and the Escaped Bandit
Film · 1915
Broncho Billy and the False Note
Film · 1915
Ingomar of the Hills
Film · 1915
Broncho Billy Well Repaid
Film · 1915
Broncho Billy's Teachings
Film · 1915
Broncho Billy's Vengeance
Film · 1915
Broncho Billy's Brother
Film · 1915
Broncho Billy and the Vigilante
Film · 1915
His Regeneration
Film · 1915
The Bachelor's Burglar
Film · 1915
The Western Way
Film · 1915
The Outlaw's Awakening
Film · 1915
When Love and Honor Called
Film · 1915
Andy of the Royal Mounted
Film · 1915
His Wife's Secret
Film · 1915
The Face at the Curtain
Film · 1915
The Convict's Threat
Film · 1915
A Christmas Revenge
Film · 1915
Broncho Billy's Sentence
Film · 1915
Broncho Billy and the Baby
Film · 1915
The Champion
Film · 1915
Broncho Billy's Christmas Spirit
Film · 1914
Broncho Billy's Dad
Film · 1914
Broncho Billy and the Sheriff's Office
Film · 1914
Broncho Billy and the Settler's Daughter
Film · 1914
The Treachery of Broncho Billy's Pal
Film · 1914
Broncho Billy's True Love
Film · 1914
The Inference of Broncho Billy
Film · 1914
Broncho Billy and the Red Man
Film · 1914
Broncho Billy and the Bad Man
Film · 1914
Broncho Billy-Guardian
Film · 1914
Broncho Billy and the Rattler
Film · 1914
The Redemption of Broncho Billy
Film · 1914
A Night on the Road
Film · 1914
Snakeville's New Doctor
Film · 1914
The Strategy of Broncho Billy's Sweetheart
Film · 1914
Broncho Billy Trapped
Film · 1914
Broncho Billy Rewarded
Film · 1914
Broncho Billy -- Favorite
Film · 1914
Broncho Billy's Mother
Film · 1914
Broncho Billy's Mission
Film · 1914
Broncho Billy -- Gun-Man
Film · 1914
Broncho Billy's Scheme
Film · 1914
Broncho Billy's Decision
Film · 1914
Broncho Billy's Leap
Film · 1914
Broncho Billy's Duty
Film · 1914
Broncho Billy's Cunning
Film · 1914
Red Riding Hood of the Hills
Film · 1914
Broncho Billy's Jealousy
Film · 1914
Broncho Billy and the Mine Shark
Film · 1914
Broncho Billy, Outlaw
Film · 1914
Broncho Billy's Punishment
Film · 1914
Broncho Billy and the Sheriff
Film · 1914
Broncho Billy Puts One Over
Film · 1914
Broncho Billy's Judgment
Film · 1914
Broncho Billy's Double Escape
Film · 1914
The Tell-Tale Hand
Film · 1914
Broncho Billy, a Friend in Need
Film · 1914
The Good-for-Nothing
Film · 1914
Broncho Billy's Fatal Joke
Film · 1914
Broncho Billy and the Greaser
Film · 1914
Broncho Billy's Conscience
Film · 1913
The Doctor's Duty
Film · 1913
Broncho Billy's Elopement
Film · 1913
Broncho Billy and the Outlaw's Mother
Film · 1913
Broncho Billy's First Arrest
Film · 1913
Broncho Billy's Christmas Deed
Film · 1913
Broncho Billy and the Navajo Maid
Film · 1913
Broncho Billy Reforms
Film · 1913
Broncho Billy's Mistake
Film · 1913
Broncho Billy's Squareness
Film · 1913
Broncho Billy's Secret
Film · 1913
Broncho Billy and the Schoolmam's Sweetheart
Film · 1913
Broncho Billy's Strategy
Film · 1913
Broncho Billy and the Sheriff's Kid
Film · 1913
Broncho Billy's Last Deed
Film · 1913
Broncho Billy and the Maid
Film · 1913
Broncho Billy's Gratefulness
Film · 1913
Broncho Billy Gets Square
Film · 1913
The New Schoolmarm of Green River
Film · 1913
The Three Gamblers
Film · 1913
The Making of Broncho Billy
Film · 1913
Broncho Billy and the Rustler's Child
Film · 1913
Broncho Billy's Capture
Film · 1913
Why Broncho Billy Left Bear County
Film · 1913
Broncho Billy and the Western Girls
Film · 1913
The Tomboy on Bar Z
Film · 1912
A Child of the West
Film · 1912
The Deputy and the Girl
Film · 1912
The Smuggler's Daughter
Film · 1912
Broncho Billy's Bible
Film · 1912
The Bandit's Child
Film · 1912
The Indian and the Child
Film · 1912
A Road Agent's Love
Film · 1912
Broncho Billy and the Bandits
Film · 1912
Western Hearts
Film · 1912
Broncho Billy's Gratitude
Film · 1912
Broncho Billy and the Indian Maid
Film · 1912
A Story of Montana
Film · 1912
Broncho Billy's Pal
Film · 1912
Broncho Billy Outwitted
Film · 1912
Broncho Billy for Sheriff
Film · 1912
Broncho Billy's Mexican Wife
Film · 1912
Broncho Billy's Promise
Film · 1912
The Reward for Broncho Billy
Film · 1912
Broncho Billy's Heart
Film · 1912
An Indian's Friendship
Film · 1912
Broncho Billy and the Schoolmistress
Film · 1912
A Wife of the Hills
Film · 1912
Broncho Billy's Last Hold-Up
Film · 1912
Broncho Billy's Narrow Escape
Film · 1912
Alkali Ike Bests Broncho Billy
Film · 1912
Hubby's Scheme
Film · 1911
The Outlaw and the Child
Film · 1911
Across the Plains
Film · 1911
The Corporation and the Ranch Girl
Film · 1911
A Pal's Oath
Film · 1911
Broncho Bill's Last Spree
Film · 1911
Spike Shannon's Last Fight
Film · 1911
Town Hall, Tonight
Film · 1911
The Strike at the Little Jonny Mine
Film · 1911
The Stage Driver's Daughter
Film · 1911
A Western Redemption
Film · 1911
Outwitting Papa
Film · 1911
The Cowboy Coward
Film · 1911
Broncho Billy's Christmas Dinner
Film · 1911
Broncho Billy's Adventure
Film · 1911
A Westerner's Way
Film · 1910
A Gambler of the West
Film · 1910
The Mexican's Faith
Film · 1910
An Outlaw's Sacrifice
Film · 1910
Tag Day
Film · 1909
The Train Wreckers
Film · 1905
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Film · 1905
The Messenger Boy's Mistake
Film · 1903
The Great Train Robbery
Film · 1903
What Happened in the Tunnel
Film · 1903