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Wes Anderson
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Wesley Wales Anderson (born May 1, 1969) is an American filmmaker. His films are known for their symmetry, eccentricity and distinctive visual and narrative styles, and he is cited by some critics as a modern-day example of the auteur. Three of his films, The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) appeared in BBC Culture's 2016 poll of the greatest films since 2000.
Anderson was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), Moonrise Kingdom (2012) and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), as well as the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for the stop-motion films Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) and Isle …
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Wesley Wales Anderson (born May 1, 1969) is an American filmmaker. His films are known for their symmetry, eccentricity and distinctive visual and narrative styles, and he is cited by some critics as a modern-day example of the auteur. Three of his films, The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) appeared in BBC Culture's 2016 poll of the greatest films since 2000. Anderson was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), Moonrise Kingdom (2012) and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), as well as the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for the stop-motion films Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) and Isle of Dogs (2018). With The Grand Budapest Hotel, he received his first Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Picture, and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay. He currently runs the production company American Empirical Pictures, which he founded in 1998. He won the Silver Bear for Best Director for Isle of Dogs in 2018.
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Wes Anderson's Filmography
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Vittorio De Sica: Staging Life
as Self
Maverick: The Epic Adventures of David Lean
as Self
Each Day in a Moment: 2025
as Self (uncredited)
Uncropped
as Self
Sing 2
as Additional Voices (voice)
In The Tracks Of - Alexandre Desplat
as Self
Fantastic Mr. Fellini - Intervista con Wes Anderson
as Self
Fantastic Mr. Murray
as Self interviewee (archive footage)
Friedkin Uncut
as Self
Always at The Carlyle
as Self
Sing
as Daniel (voice)
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
as Self / Director
Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton.
as Self
Hitchcock/Truffaut
as Self
One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film
as Self
Trespassing Bergman
as Self
Professor Goudet's Lessons
as Self
James L. Brooks: A Singular Voice
as Self
The Making of 'The Darjeeling Limited'
as Self - Director
Fantastic Mr. Fox
as Stan Weasel (voice)
The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'
as Self
This Is an Adventure
as Self
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
as Self
On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'
as Self / Director
With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson
as Self
The Royal Tenenbaums
as Tennis Match Commentator #1 (voice) (uncredited)
The Making of 'Rushmore'
as Self
No Poster
James Ivory: In Search of Love and Beauty
as Self