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Philip A. Anderson

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Cinematographer
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On the set of "Twinless"
A selection of Steadicam shots from various film and television projects.
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Philip A. Anderson is director of photography, Steadicam operator and underwater operator based in Portland, Oregon, working on commercials, feature films, television, and branded content throughout Seattle, The Pacific Northwest and Los Angeles. With more than 20 years of experience in feature films, television, commercial, and branded content, he works closely with directors and cinematographers to help bring their creative vision to the screen through thoughtful camera movement and strong visual storytelling. A member of IATSE Local 600, Philip is comfortable stepping into a wide range of production environments, from large union crews to smaller documentary teams. His approach combines technical precision with practical on-set experience, supporting both the creative goals of the project and the realities of schedule and budget. Philip holds degrees in Communications and Psychology along with university certifications in Project Management and Financial Accounting. This education giving him a strong understanding of collaboration, workflow, and production logistics. He is also a military veteran having served in the U.S. Army Reserve. He is available for projects throughout Oregon, the Pacific Northwest, Los Angeles, and worldwide.
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein in Portlandia (2011)
    Portlandia
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    Dylan O'Brien and James Sweeney in Twinless (2025)
    Twinless
    7.3
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2025
    Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024)
    Bad Boys: Ride or Die
    6.5
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2024
    Maika Monroe and Jake Lacy in Significant Other (2022)
    Significant Other
    5.7
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2022

    Credits

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    Camera and Electrical Department



    • Delphi
      • camera operator: 'b' camera
      • b camera operator: Steadicam
      • Filming
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Whodunnit
      • 'a' camera & steadicam operator
      • Post-production
    • A.I. Heart U
      • steadicam operator: 'b' camera
      • Post-production



    • Will Patton, James Hong, Michael Pitt, Jeremy Allen White, and Julia Garner in You Can't Win (2026)
      You Can't Win
      4.5
      • camera operator (as Philip Allister Anderson)
      • 2026
    • Let's Have Kids!
      • Camera operator: A cam - steadicam
      • 2025
    • Skweezy Jibbs Makes A Movie (2025)
      Skweezy Jibbs Makes A Movie
      6.8
      • camera operator
      • 2025
    • Walter Koenig, Paula Abdul, Eddie Griffin, Nic Costa, Rob Taylor, Matt Zak, and Bryna Smith in Raging Midlife (2025)
      Raging Midlife
      6.8
      • second unit DP: Steadicam operator
      • 2025
    • Dylan O'Brien and James Sweeney in Twinless (2025)
      Twinless
      7.3
      • camera operator: 'a' camera - Steadicam
      • 2025
    • Drew Scheid in Test Screening (2024)
      Test Screening
      6.7
      • steadicam operator
      • 2024
    • Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024)
      Bad Boys: Ride or Die
      6.5
      • underwater camera operator
      • 2024
    • Year of the Fox (2023)
      Year of the Fox
      5.0
      • 'a' camera & steadicam operator
      • 2023
    • Maika Monroe and Jake Lacy in Significant Other (2022)
      Significant Other
      5.7
      • 'a' camera & steadicam & underwater operator
      • 2022
    • Michelle Williams in Showing Up (2022)
      Showing Up
      6.3
      • camera operator
      • 2022
    • Adrian Greensmith, Jaeden Martell, and Isis Hainsworth in Metal Lords (2022)
      Metal Lords
      6.7
      • 'c' camera operator
      • 2022
    • The Birch (2019)
      The Birch
      6.6
      TV Series
      • second unit director of photography
      • 2021
    • Nasim Pedrad in Chad (2021)
      Chad
      3.4
      TV Series
      • 'a' camera & steadicam operator
      • camera operator: 'a' camera & steadicam
      • 2021
    • Aidy Bryant in Shrill (2019)
      Shrill
      7.4
      TV Series
      • 'a' camera & steadicam operator
      • underwater operator
      • 2019–2021
    • Sydney Park, Josie Totah, Alycia Pascual-Pena, Anjelika Washington, Hadley Robinson, Sabrina Haskett, Josephine Langford, Lauren Tsai, and Nico Hiraga in Moxie (2021)
      Moxie
      6.7
      • camera operator: 'b' camera second unit (as Phil Anderson)
      • 2021

    Cinematographer



    • This is Ramona Minnow
      • cinematographer
      • Filming
      • Short
    • Offering
      • Cinematographer
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Harnessing the Rain
      • Cinematographer
      • Development Unknown
    • Bad Signs
      • cinematography by (as Philip Allister Anderson)
      • Production Unknown



    • Time Checkers (2023)
      Time Checkers
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Cosmic Coda (2023)
      Cosmic Coda
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Vagrant Memories
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • The Road Home (2022)
      The Road Home
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • Doppelbanger
      Short
      • director of photography
      • 2022
    • Hello from Nowhere (2021)
      Hello from Nowhere
      3.3
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • Role Models Global (2019)
      Role Models Global
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Joe Lo Truglio, Steven Strait, and Anna Camp in Here Awhile (2019)
      Here Awhile
      5.7
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Jennifer Dorogi, Bryan Chesters, Nikita Ramsey, Jade Ramsey, Clemmie Dugdale, James Cavlo, Chris Crema, Laura Flannery, Tomoko Karina, Harry Hains, and Lorenzo Antonucci in A Haunting at Silver Falls: The Return (2019)
      A Haunting at Silver Falls: The Return
      3.2
      • director of photography (as Phillip A. Anderson)
      • 2019
    • The Joy Block (2018)
      The Joy Block
      Short
      • Concert sequence
      • 2018
    • Ariana DeBose, Steffanie Leigh, and Matt Shingledecker in Seaside (2018)
      Seaside
      4.3
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Soda (2017)
      Soda
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • Billy Zane, Bruce Dern, Keith David, and Don Wilson in V-Force: New Dawn of V.I.C.T.O.R.Y. (2017)
      V-Force: New Dawn of V.I.C.T.O.R.Y.
      5.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • Presidents Day Play
      6.8
      Short
      • cinematography
      • 2017
    • Shut Up Anthony (2017)
      Shut Up Anthony
      6.5
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017

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    Operator / Underwater reel
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