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Director
Wes Anderson
Defining Films
Profile
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 R
In Their Own Words
It's like you can be funny and violent and sad and poetic, and it can all be mixed together in the same thing. And it can be completely original.
On Tirez sur le pianiste · The Independent: Wes Anderson: My life in film - Truffaut is the greatest
Filmography (22)
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Moonrise Kingdom
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Isle of Dogs
The Royal Tenenbaums
The Darjeeling Limited
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Rushmore
Asteroid City
The Phoenician Scheme
Poison
The Rat Catcher
The Swan
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Hotel Chevalier
Bottle Rocket
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
Castello Cavalcanti
Do You Like to Read?
Cousin Ben Troop Screening
Bottle Rocket