Ken Anderson (filmmaker)

Ken Anderson (born Rembrandt, Iowa, US December 23, 1917, died Warsaw, Indiana, US March 12, 2006). American screenwriter, director and producer of Christian films. Best remembered for Pilgrim's Progress, an adaptation of The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan, which marked the first screen appearance for actor Liam Neeson. Anderson authored 77 fiction and non-fiction books over 6 decades including the best-seller "Where to Find It in the Bible." He was the first editor for the Youth for Christ magazine which came to be known as "Campus Life."
In 1949, Anderson founded Gospel Films, which grew into the world's largest distributor of Christian films. In 1961, he and wife Doris (Jones) left to form Ken Anderson Films, a for-profit company eventually releasing over 200 live-action and animated titles, including original dramas for many overseas countries.
As a pioneer in the field, Anderson directly and indirectly influenced and encouraged many non-profit Christian film company start-ups.