He directed one feature film, the 2006
Western Seraphim Falls starring
Liam Neeson and
Pierce Brosnan. Some of Von Ancken's credits as a television director include
Oz,
Without a Trace,
Numb3rs,
The Shield,
Heroes,
Gossip Girl,
CSI: NY,
Cold Case,
Californication,
Tut,
Ghost Wars,
Hell on Wheels,
The Vampire Diaries and
The InBetween. Von Ancken died on July 26, 2021, at his home in
Agoura Hills, California, after battling
stomach cancer. He was 56 years old. ==Filmography==