{{Short description|British film director and former actor|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{BLP sources|date=October 2012}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Layke Anderson | image = Layke Anderson.jpg | image_size = | caption = Anderson in 2015 | birth_name = Layke Anderson | other_names = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|10|10|df=y}} | birth_place = London, England | years_active = 2003–present }}

'''Layke Anderson''' (born 10 October 1983) is a British film director and former actor.

==Career== Anderson starred opposite Udo Kier and Stephen Fry in the 2009 Luxembourgian-German drama ''House of Boys'', though left acting behind shortly after to explore working behind the scenes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.littlecricketfilms.com/|title=Little Cricket Films|website=Little Cricket Films|accessdate=9 January 2019}}</ref> Other acting credits include Richard Attenborough’s ''Closing the Ring'', action-horror ''Re-Kill'', and ''Babylon'' directed by Danny Boyle.

Anderson's directorial debut ''Dylan's Room'', starring Joanna Scanlan, screened at over thirty international film festivals winning multiple awards, and was later nominated for a British Independent Film Award.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.raindance.org/bifa-2013-best-british-short/|title=BIFA 2013: Best British Short Nominees|last=Raindance|date=20 November 2013|website=raindance.org|accessdate=9 January 2019}}</ref> ''Dylan's Room'' was followed by the experimental film, ''Happy Thoughts''.

==Filmography== ;Director / Writer / Editor *2012: ''Dylan's Room'' (short) *2014: ''Happy Thoughts'' (short) *2016: ''Shopping'' (short) *2017: ''Epilogue'' (short) *2018: ''London Unplugged'', Directed ''Shopping'' segment *2019: ''Mankind'' (short)

;Actor *2003: ''X2'' as Cypher (Douglas Aaron Ramsey) (uncredited) *2004: ''Almost Strangers'' as Heath *2006: ''Communism and Football'' as Eduard Streltsov *2007: ''Dolphins'' as Lawrence *2007: ''Popcorn'' as Cool Guy *2007: ''Closing the Ring'' as Army Corporal *2008: ''The Chef's Letter'' as The Young Man *2009: ''House of Boys'' as Frank *2012: ''The Equestrian'' as Freddie Forester *2013: ''Babylon'' *2015: ''Re-Kill'' as Tom Falkirk

==Awards== For ''Dylan's Room'': *"Best Short Film" Cambridge Film Festival 2012<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cambridgefilmfestival.org.uk/news/and-the-audience-awards-go-to/ |title=And the Audience Awards go to... &#124; News &#124; Cambridge Film Festival |accessdate=2012-12-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130423210051/http://www.cambridgefilmfestival.org.uk/news/and-the-audience-awards-go-to/ |archivedate=2013-04-23 }}</ref> *"Best Short Drama" Isle of Wight Film Festival 2012<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.isleofwightfilmfestival.co.uk/iowsff/and-the-winners-are/ | title=And the winners are | website=Isleofwightfilmfestival.co.uk | access-date=22 November 2013 | archive-date=2 August 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130802153528/http://www.isleofwightfilmfestival.co.uk/iowsff/and-the-winners-are/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> *"Best Drama" Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asff.co.uk/asff2012/|title=ASFF - ASFF 2012|website=Aesthetica Short Film Festival|accessdate=9 January 2019|archive-date=26 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226113909/http://www.asff.co.uk/asff2012/|url-status=dead}}</ref> *"Media Award" Tirana International Film Festival 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.altcine.com/details.php?id=718|title=altcine - Tirana IFF 2012 Short Films Awards|website=www.altcine.com|accessdate=9 January 2019}}</ref> * "Special Mention" Leeds International Film Festival 2012<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.leedsfilm.com/news/british-short-film-competition-2012-yorkshire-short-film-competition-2012-winner-announced/ |title=British Short Film Competition 2012 and Yorkshire Short Film Competition 2012 Winners announced &#124; Leeds International Film Festival |access-date=2012-12-03 |archive-date=2016-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233953/http://www.leedsfilm.com/news/british-short-film-competition-2012-yorkshire-short-film-competition-2012-winner-announced/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> * "Highly Commended" Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stv.tv/livelocal/1363719-stv-programmes-news-and-information/|title=STV programmes news and information|website=Live Local|accessdate=9 January 2019}}</ref> * "Best Drama" The Van d'Or Independent Film Awards 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cannesinavan.com/film-festival/and-the-winners-are/|title=The results are in! Edith Bowman hosts 3rd Van d'Or Awards|website=cannesinavan.com|accessdate=9 January 2019}}</ref> The film was also long-listed for Best UK Short by BAFTA in 2012.

For ''Happy Thoughts'':

*"Online Award" Tirana International Film Festival 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tiranafilmfest.com/|title=TIFF - TIRANA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL|website=tiranafilmfest.com|accessdate=9 January 2019}}</ref> *"Palmares Social Action - Experimental & Ficción" International Euro Film Festival 2014<ref>[http://eurofilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Officil-Trophy-winner.pdf Trophy winners] Euro Film Festival {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402233212/http://eurofilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Officil-Trophy-winner.pdf |date=2 April 2015 }}</ref> *"Best Editing" Grand OFF World Independent Film Awards 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandoff.eu/?lang=en|title=News|website=www.grandoff.eu|accessdate=9 January 2019}}</ref>

For ''Shopping'':

*"Best Short Film" Ramsgate International Film & TV Festival (UK) 2017 *"Best Short Film" East Coast Film Festival (UK) 2016 *"Special Mention" Anon Film Festival (UK) 2016

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.littlecricketfilms.com/ LittleCricketFilms.com] *{{IMDb name|name=Layke Anderson|id=1488974}}

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