Gilbert M. Anderson
Directing
Born March 20, 1880 · Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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.
Directed (375)
The Pest
1922
The Weak-End Party
1922
Ashes
1922
The Son-of-a-Gun
1919
Red Blood and Yellow
1919
Humanity
1917
Vera, the Medium
1917
The Man in Him
1916
The Book Agent's Romance
1916
Her Lesson
1916
A Christmas Revenge
1915
Broncho Billy's Love Affair
1915
The Indian's Narrow Escape
1915
The Escape of Broncho Billy
1915
Wine, Women and Song
1915
Too Much Turkey
1915
Broncho Billy's Cowardly Brother
1915
Broncho Billy Evens Matters
1915
Broncho Billy's Parents
1915
Suppressed Evidence
1915
Broncho Billy, Sheepman
1915
Broncho Billy Misled
1915
The Convict's Threat
1915
An Unexpected Romance
1915
Broncho Billy and the Card Sharp
1915
Broncho Billy and the Lumber King
1915
Broncho Billy Begins Life Anew
1915
Her Return
1915
Broncho Billy's Marriage
1915
Broncho Billy Steps In
1915
Broncho Billy's Protégé
1915
The Bachelor's Baby
1915
Broncho Billy Well Repaid
1915
The Little Prospector
1915
Her Realization
1915
Broncho Billy and the Land Grabber
1915
The Wealth of the Poor
1915
Broncho Billy's Word of Honor
1915
The Bachelor's Burglar
1915
The Revenue Agent
1915
The Other Girl
1915
Broncho Billy's Teachings
1915
His Regeneration
1915
The Tie That Binds
1915
His Wife's Secret
1915
The Face at the Curtain
1915
Andy of the Royal Mounted
1915
Ingomar of the Hills
1915
The Outlaw's Awakening
1915
The Western Way
1915
Broncho Billy's Vengeance
1915
Broncho Billy's Brother
1915
Broncho Billy and the Vigilante
1915
Broncho Billy's Sentence
1915
Broncho Billy's Greaser Deputy
1915
Broncho Billy and the False Note
1915
Broncho Billy and the Baby
1915
When Love and Honor Called
1915
Broncho Billy and the Sisters
1915
Broncho Billy and the Claim Jumpers
1915
Broncho Billy and the Escaped Bandit
1915
Broncho Billy and the Sheriff's Office
1914
Broncho Billy's Christmas Spirit
1914
Broncho Billy's Dad
1914
Broncho Billy's Judgment
1914
Broncho Billy's Double Escape
1914
Broncho Billy's Scheme
1914
The Tell-Tale Hand
1914
Broncho Billy's Decision
1914
Broncho Billy's Mission
1914
Broncho Billy's Mother
1914
Broncho Billy -- Favorite
1914
Broncho Billy Rewarded
1914
Broncho Billy and the Greaser
1914
Broncho Billy Trapped
1914
The Strategy of Broncho Billy's Sweetheart
1914
Broncho Billy Butts In
1914
Broncho Billy, a Friend in Need
1914
Broncho Billy, the Vagabond
1914
Broncho Billy's Indian Romance
1914
Broncho Billy's Wild Ride
1914
Broncho Billy Wins Out
1914
Broncho Billy's Fatal Joke
1914
The Squatter's Gal
1914
Broncho Billy and the Gambler
1914
Broncho Billy Puts One Over
1914
Broncho Billy and the Sheriff
1914
Broncho Billy's Punishment
1914
Broncho Billy's Jealousy
1914
Broncho Billy, Outlaw
1914
Broncho Billy and the Mine Shark
1914
The Good-for-Nothing
1914
Broncho Billy's Duty
1914
Red Riding Hood of the Hills
1914
Broncho Billy's Leap
1914
Broncho Billy's Sermon
1914
Broncho Billy's Close Call
1914
Broncho Billy -- Gun-Man
1914
Broncho Billy and the Rattler
1914
The Treachery of Broncho Billy's Pal
1914
Broncho Billy's Cunning
1914
Broncho Billy's True Love
1914
The Inference of Broncho Billy
1914
The Calling of Jim Barton
1914
Broncho Billy and the Settler's Daughter
1914
Broncho Billy and the Red Man
1914
Broncho Billy and the Bad Man
1914
Broncho Billy-Guardian
1914
Snakeville's New Doctor
1914
The Redemption of Broncho Billy
1914
Broncho Billy's Christmas Deed
1913
Sophie's New Foreman
1913
The Three Gamblers
1913
Broncho Billy's Squareness
1913
Broncho Billy's First Arrest
1913
The New Schoolmarm of Green River
1913
The Wheels of Safety
1913
Broncho Billy's Secret
1913
The Doctor's Duty
1913
Broncho Billy's Elopement
1913
Alkali Ike and the Wildman
1913
Broncho Billy Gets Square
1913
Broncho Billy's Oath
1913
The Struggle
1913
Why Broncho Billy Left Bear County
1913
The Redeemed Claim
1913
Broncho Billy Reforms
1913
Broncho Billy's Conscience
1913
A Western Sister's Devotion
1913
Broncho Billy's Mistake
1913
The Man in the Cabin
1913
Broncho Billy and the Navajo Maid
1913
The Tenderfoot Sheriff
1913
Broncho Billy and the Schoolmam's Sweetheart
1913
Broncho Billy and the Western Girls
1913
Broncho Billy's Strategy
1913
Alkali Ike and the Hypnotist
1913
The Ranch Feud
1913
Broncho Billy's Capture
1913
Alkali Ike's Misfortunes
1913
Broncho Billy and the Express Rider
1913
Broncho Billy's Grit
1913
Alkali Ike's Mother-in-Law
1913
The Crazy Prospector
1913
Broncho Billy and the Rustler's Child
1913
Alkali Ike's Homecoming
1913
The Accusation of Broncho Billy
1913
Broncho Billy's Reason
1913
Broncho Billy's Way
1913
Broncho Billy's Gratefulness
1913
Broncho Billy's Sister
1913
Broncho Billy and the Step-Sisters
1913
Broncho Billy and the Squatter's Daughter
1913
The Influence on Broncho Billy
1913
Broncho Billy and the Sheriff's Kid
1913
Broncho Billy's Last Deed
1913
Broncho Billy's Ward
1913
The Making of Broncho Billy
1913
Broncho Billy's Gun Play
1913
Broncho Billy's Brother
1913
Broncho Billy and the Outlaw's Mother
1913
Broncho Billy and the Maid
1913
The Reward for Broncho Billy
1912
Broncho Billy's Promise
1912
Alkali Ike's Motorcycle
1912
Broncho Billy's Love Affair
1912
Western Girls
1912
Broncho Billy's Mexican Wife
1912
Broncho Billy's Heart
1912
Alkali Ike's Close Shave
1912
An Indian's Friendship
1912
The Ranch Girl's Trial
1912
The Tomboy on Bar Z
1912
Alkali Ike Stung!
1912
An Indian Sunbeam
1912
Alkali Ike's Pants
1912
Broncho Billy Outwitted
1912
The Tenderfoot Foreman
1912
The Ranchman's Trust
1912
Broncho Billy for Sheriff
1912
Alkali Ike Plays the Devil
1912
Broncho Billy's Escapade
1912
Broncho Billy's Last Hold-Up
1912
Broncho Billy's Pal
1912
A Wife of the Hills
1912
The Smuggler's Daughter
1912
A Story of Montana
1912
Broncho Billy's Narrow Escape
1912
On the Cactus Trail
1912
Broncho Billy and the Indian Maid
1912
A Moonshiner's Heart
1912
The Foreman's Cousin
1912
Broncho Billy's Gratitude
1912
Western Hearts
1912
A Child of the Purple Sage
1912
On El Monte Ranch
1912
Broncho Billy's Bible
1912
The Desert Sweetheart
1912
A Western Legacy
1912
The Sheriff and His Man
1912
The Dead Man's Claim
1912
Alkali Ike's Bride
1912
Broncho Billy and the Bandits
1912
The Indian and the Child
1912
Alkali Ike's Boarding House
1912
The Cattle King's Daughter
1912
Under Mexican Skies
1912
Broncho Billy and the Girl
1912
A Road Agent's Love
1912
An Arizona Escapade
1912
Alkali Ike Bests Broncho Billy
1912
The Deputy's Love Affair
1912
The Bandit's Child
1912
A Ranch Widower's Daughters
1912
The Ranch Girl's Mistake
1912
A Western Kimona
1912
The Biter Bitten
1912
The Prospector's Legacy
1912
The Deputy and the Girl
1912
Alkali Ike's Love Affair
1912
Broncho Billy and the Schoolmistress
1912
The Oath of His Office
1912
Widow Jenkins' Admirers
1912
The Sheepman's Escape
1912
A Child of the West
1912
Broncho Billy's Adventure
1911
Broncho Billy's Christmas Dinner
1911
The Cowboy Coward
1911
Hubby's Scheme
1911
The Girl Back East
1911
Outlaw Deputy
1911
Outwitting Papa
1911
The Forester's Plea
1911
A Western Redemption
1911
The Stage Driver's Daughter
1911
Town Hall, Tonight
1911
The Sheriff's Decision
1911
The Strike at the Little Jonny Mine
1911
The Power of Good
1911
An Indian's Sacrifice
1911
The Millionaire and the Squatter
1911
The Puncher's Law
1911
Broncho Bill's Last Spree
1911
A Western Girl's Sacrifice
1911
Spike Shannon's Last Fight
1911
A Pal's Oath
1911
The Two Fugitives
1911
The Outlaw Samaritan
1911
The Backwoodsman's Suspicion
1911
The Corporation and the Ranch Girl
1911
At the Break of Dawn
1911
A Hungry Pair
1911
The Hidden Mine
1911
The Tribe's Penalty
1911
Forgiven in Death
1911
The Infant at Snakeville
1911
The Lucky Card
1911
Alkali Ike's Auto
1911
The Puncher's New Love
1911
The Bunco Game at Lizardhead
1911
What a Woman Can Do
1911
The Indian Maiden's Lesson
1911
The Bad Man's First Prayer
1911
Across the Plains
1911
The Sheriff's Chum
1911
The Faithful Indian
1911
The Romance on 'Bar O'
1911
The Cattleman's Daughter
1911
The Outlaw and the Child
1911
The Bad Man's Downfall
1911
Carmenita the Faithful
1911
Hank and Lank: They Make a Mash
1911
The Two Reformations
1911
The Border Ranger
1911
The Count and the Cowboys
1911
A Gambler of the West
1910
The Bad Man's Christmas Gift
1910
Hank and Lank: Blind Men
1910
The Tenderfoot Messenger
1910
A Cowboy's Vindication
1910
Circle C Ranch's Wedding Present
1910
A Western Woman's Way
1910
Hank and Lank: As Sandwich Men
1910
The Little Prospector
1910
The Marked Trail
1910
Hank and Lank: Lifesavers
1910
The Masquerade Cop
1910
A Westerner's Way
1910
The Silent Message
1910
Pals of the Range
1910
Hank and Lank: Uninvited Guests
1910
A Cowboy's Mother-in-Law
1910
Hank and Lank: They Get Wise to a New Scheme
1910
The Bearded Bandit
1910
Patricia of the Plains
1910
Hank and Lank: They Dude Up Some
1910
Curing a Masher
1910
The Tout's Remembrance
1910
A Close Shave
1910
A Flirty Affliction
1910
Hank and Lank: Joyriding
1910
The Pony Express Rider
1910
He Met the Champion
1910
An Indian Girl's Love
1910
A Dog on Business
1910
The Millionaire and the Ranch Girl
1910
The Deputy's Love
1910
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
1910
The Dumb Half Breed's Defense
1910
The Count That Counted
1910
The Girl on Triple X
1910
Under Western Skies
1910
Broncho Billy's Redemption
1910
The Desperado
1910
Trailed to the Hills
1910
The Unknown Claim
1910
The Bad Man's Last Deed
1910
The Forest Ranger
1910
The Bandit's Wife
1910
The Ranchman's Feud
1910
Away Out West
1910
The Brother, Sister and the Cowpuncher
1910
The Little Doctor of the Foothills
1910
The Cowpuncher's Ward
1910
The Sheriff's Sacrifice
1910
A Vein of Gold
1910
The Cowboy's Sweetheart
1910
The Bad Man and the Preacher
1910
The Mistaken Bandit
1910
The Ranger's Bride
1910
The Flower of the Ranch
1910
A Ranchman's Wooing
1910
The Girl and the Fugitive
1910
Method in His Madness
1910
The Fence on 'Bar Z' Ranch
1910
The Ranch Girl's Legacy
1910
The Ostrich and the Lady
1910
The Mexican's Faith
1910
The Cowboy and the Squaw
1910
Western Chivalry
1910
The Outlaw's Sacrifice
1910
Won by a Hold-Up
1910
Flower Parade at Pasadena, California
1910
Electric Insoles
1910
A Western Maid
1910
Trail to the West
1910
The Heart of a Cowboy
1909
The Spanish Girl
1909
The Ranchman's Rival
1909
His Reformation
1909
Judgment
1909
The Best Man Wins
1909
A Maid of the Mountains
1909
The Black Sheep
1909
Ten Nights in a Bar-Room
1909
The Indian Trailer
1909
Mr. Flip
1909
A Mexican's Gratitude
1909
A Tale of the West
1909
The Road Agents
1909
Shanghaied
1909
Tag Day
1909
The Haunted Lounge
1909
The Neighbors' Kids
1909
The Bandit Makes Good
1908
The Baseball Fan
1908
The Escape of the Ape
1908
A Disastrous Flirtation
1908
James Boys in Missouri
1908
The Dancing Nig
1907
An Awful Skate; or, The Hobo on Rollers
1907
The Bandit King
1907
His First Ride
1907
The Girl from Montana
1907
Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman
1905
Acting (342)
Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay
2017
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
2000
The Bounty Killer
1965
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
1961
The Western: A Lost TV Special
1958
Life with Henry
1941
The Movies March On
1939
The Film Parade
1933
Stars of Yesterday
1931
The Greater Duty
1922
The Son-of-a-Gun
1919
Red Blood and Yellow
1919
Shootin' Mad
1918
Humanity
1917
The Man in Him
1916
The Book Agent's Romance
1916
Her Lesson
1916
A Christmas Revenge
1915
Broncho Billy's Love Affair
1915
The Indian's Narrow Escape
1915
The Escape of Broncho Billy
1915
Wine, Women and Song
1915
Too Much Turkey
1915
Broncho Billy's Cowardly Brother
1915
Broncho Billy Evens Matters
1915
Broncho Billy's Parents
1915
Suppressed Evidence
1915
Broncho Billy, Sheepman
1915
Broncho Billy Misled
1915
The Convict's Threat
1915
An Unexpected Romance
1915
Broncho Billy and the Card Sharp
1915
Broncho Billy and the Lumber King
1915
Broncho Billy Begins Life Anew
1915
