Levi J. Anderson is a multifaceted professional in the film industry, having worked as a cameraman, actor, and assistant director since 2000.
Anderson's introduction to film production came at Southern Oregon University (SOU) in Ashland, OR, where he coordinated and hosted the first student film screenings in 2003 and 2004.
He began his career in the grip department, working on independent productions such as "My Name is Bruce" (2007),"Babysitter Wanted" (2008),and "Rogue River" (2012).
Anderson's experience in the grip department led to key grip positions on "By God's Grace" (2014) and "Black Road" (2016),as well as creative lighting as a gaffer on "Truth About Daisies" (2016),"Refuge" (2017),"Concrete Canvas" (2017),and "The Long Way" (2019).
As a cameraman, Anderson has worked on numerous commercial projects and has lent his skills to his work as a cinematographer on award-winning features such as "Masked" (2013) and "Vampire Camp" (2012),as well as the newly released road-trip feature "The Long Way" (2019).
Anderson has also worked on documentaries, including "Common Weeds and Wild Edibles" (2014) and "I Want Abs" (2016).
In his role as 1st Assistant Director, Anderson has enjoyed the challenge of problem-solving with key team players from all departments to make the best movies possible, working on projects such as the multiple festival award-winning short "The Settling" (2014),the underground horror favorite "Besetment" (2016),the critically acclaimed "Concrete Canvas" (2017),"Between the Trees" (2017),"Prodigy" (2018),"An Affair Remains" (2018),and "Remains" (2020),as well as the internationally produced sci-fi thriller "Atomic Apocalypse" (2018).
Post-Pandemic, Anderson has three features releasing in 2024: he served as 1st AD on "Bad Fish" (2024),1st AD and Co-Producer on "Grace By Night" (2024),which won Best Film at the International Christian Film Festival, and as an actor in "Above the Trees" (2024),playing a radio disc jockey alongside frequent on-screen collaborator Danielle Kelly.
As an actor, Anderson's 20+ years as a stand-up comedian gave him the opportunity to be cast in many slapstick and outlandish roles over the years. On screen, his animated physical performance translated well to costumed characters such as robots, werewolves, and astronauts.
Anderson has also hosted the Killer Valley Horror Film Festival (established in 2007),having only missed the year 2014 where ironically he was awarded "Best Actor" for his starring role in the horror/drama "Creeper" (2014).
Anderson has been a stand-in and body double for Sam Daly in "Black Road" (2016),and stand-in and hand double for multiple roles on NBC's "Grimm" (2011-2017).
Interestingly, Anderson has never performed as a zombie, and he has survived zombies multiple times in the short films "GogBar" (2007),"GogJuice" (2008),and "GogDawg" (2010). His character Edgar is also one of only three survivors in the series "How to Marry a Vampire" (2017).
Regardless of the job title he has on any particular shoot, Anderson's passion and enthusiasm for crafting great cinema are his truest trademarks.
