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Paul W.S. Anderson

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Paul W.S. Anderson gained a fair bit of notoriety in his native England when he directed the ultra-violent Shopping (which he also wrote), starring Jude Law and Sean Pertwee in a story about thieves who steal by ramming a car into storefronts. The film was banned in some cinemas in England, and became a direct-to-video slightly edited release in the United States... See full bio »

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Paul William Scott Anderson
in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK
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Hide HideProducer (16 titles)
2014 Resident Evil 6 (producer) (pre-production)
 
2014 Pompeii (producer) (filming)
 
2012 Death Race: Inferno (video) (producer)
 
2012 Resident Evil: Retribution (producer)
 
2011 The Three Musketeers (producer)
 
2010 Death Race 2 (video) (producer)
 
2010 Resident Evil: Afterlife (producer)
 
2009 Pandorum (producer)
 
2008 Death Race (producer)
 
2007 Resident Evil: Extinction (producer)
 
2006 DOA: Dead or Alive (producer)
 
2006 Drift (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2005 The Dark (producer)
 
2004 Resident Evil: Apocalypse (producer)
 
2002 Resident Evil (producer)
 
2000 The Sight (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (15 titles)
2014 Resident Evil 6 (pre-production)
 
2014 Pompeii (filming)
 
2012 Resident Evil: Retribution
 
2011 The Three Musketeers
 
2010 Resident Evil: Afterlife
 
2008 Death Race
 
2006 Drift (TV movie)
 
2004 AVP: Alien vs. Predator
 
2002 Resident Evil
 
2000 The Sight (TV movie)
 
1998/I Soldier (as Paul Anderson)
 
1997 Event Horizon (as Paul Anderson)
 
1995 Mortal Kombat (as Paul Anderson)
 
1995 Mortal Kombat: Behind the Scenes (video short)
 
1994 Shopping (as Paul Anderson)
 
Show ShowWriter (13 titles)
2014 Resident Evil 6 (pre-production)
 
2012 Death Race: Inferno (video) (characters from "Death Race" / story)
 
2012 Resident Evil: Retribution (written by)
 
2010 Death Race 2 (video) (characters and story)
 
2010 Resident Evil: Afterlife (written by)
 
2008 Death Race (screen story / screenplay)
 
2007 Resident Evil: Extinction (written by)
 
2004 Resident Evil: Apocalypse (written by)
 
2004 AVP: Alien vs. Predator (screen story / screenplay)
 
2002 Resident Evil (written by)
 
2000 The Sight (TV movie) (written by)
 
1994 Shopping (written by / as Paul Anderson)
 
1990 El C.I.D. (TV series)
 
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2009 The Commune: A New Cult Classic (very special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (27 titles)
2012 Resident Evil: Retribution - Face of the Fan (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2012 Back from the Afterlife: Making 'Resident Evil: Retribution' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Janela Indiscreta (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.134 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Face Off (TV series)
– Alice in Zombieland (2012)
 
2012 G4 Presents Comic Con 2012 Live (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011/II The Shot (short)
Himself
 
2011 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.4 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Undead Evolution: Making 'Resident Evil: Afterlife' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Program Alice: Activated (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Death Race: Start Your Engines - Making a Death Race (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Film '72 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 September 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 August 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Band of the Sand: Actors Unite (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Resident Road Map: Reflections on the Future of the Series (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 The Players: The Cast of 'Extinction' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Beyond Raccoon City: Unearthing 'Resident Evil: Extinction' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Greatest Ever Disaster Movies (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 The Making of 'Event Horizon' (video documentary)
Himself (as Paul Anderson)
 
2004 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– 'Alien vs. Predator': Behind the Scenes (2004) … Himself
 
2004 AvP: VFX (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 AVP: The Beginning (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 AVP: Production (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Game Over: 'Resident Evil' Reanimated (video documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Scoring Resident Evil (video short)
Himself
 
2002 Playing Dead: 'Resident Evil' from Game to Screen (video short)
Himself
 
1995 Mortal Kombat: Behind the Dragon (TV documentary)
Himself (as Paul Anderson)
 
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2012 The Digital Picture (TV series)
 

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Death Race -- Clip: Jensen goes head to head with Pachenko Resident Evil: Afterlife -- Interview: Paul W.S. Anderson On Being Both Writer And Director Death Race: Inferno -- Convicted cop-killer Carl Lucas, aka Frankenstein, is a superstar driver in the brutal prison yard demolition derby known as Death Race. Only one victory away from winning freedom for himself and his pit crew, Lucas is plunged into an all-new competition more vicious than anything he has experienced before. Pitted against his most ruthless adversaries ever, Lucas fights to keep himself and his team alive in a race in South Africa's infernal Kalahari Desert. With powerful forces at work behind the scenes to ensure his defeat, will Lucas' determination to win at all costs mean the end of the road for him?
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Directed Doom³ TV commercial "Warnings" (2005). See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Interviews  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Paul Anderson

Height:

6' 3" (1.91 m)
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Personal Quote:

I don't think it would be possible for me to respect people like Ridley Scott or James Cameron more than I already do. They're gods of filmmaking. See more »

Trivia:

Constantly mentions plans to release director's cut editions of all of his movies on DVD. To date, the only one that has surfaced is AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004)_. See more »

Trademark:

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