Anita W. Addison (September 6, 1952 â€" January 24, 2004) was an
American television and film director and producer.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.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. Haggis dedicated his Oscar-winning film Crash
to Addison.
American television and film director and producer.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.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. Haggis dedicated his Oscar-winning film Crash
to Addison.
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