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Wesley Wales Anderson was born in Houston, Texas. His mother, Texas Ann (Burroughs), is an archaeologist turned real estate agent, and his father, Melver Leonard Anderson, worked in advertising and PR. He has two brothers, Eric and Mel. Anderson's parents divorced when he was a young child, an event that he described as the most crucial event of ... See full bio »

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Nominated for 7 Oscars. Another 76 wins & 167 nominations. See more awards »

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Known For

Fantastic Mr. Fox
Fantastic Mr. Fox Director
(2009)
The Royal Tenenbaums
The Royal Tenenbaums Director
(2001)
Isle of Dogs
Isle of Dogs Director
(2018)
Rushmore
Rushmore Director
(1998)
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 2018 Isle of Dogs (directed by)
 2013 Castello Cavalcanti (Short)
 2013 Prada: Candy (Short)
 2012 Moonrise Kingdom: Animated Book Short (Short) (uncredited)
 2008 SoftBank Commercial (Short)
 2007 Hotel Chevalier (Short)
 1998 Rushmore
 1996 Bottle Rocket
 1993 Bottle Rocket (Short)
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Other Works:

Directed TV commercial for Sony. See more »

Publicity Listings:

10 Interviews | 7 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Personal Quote:

[on casting Ralph Fiennes] I knew Ralph a little over the years, and a few summers ago I was at somebody's house and Ralph was there and he was planning to direct his first movie, Coriolanus (2011) a Shakespeare film. He had commissioned the script and he had made a kind of trailer to try and raise the money, and I asked him 'How would this scene be done in the movie? Like what you have here in ... See more »

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Has an Italian song about him called "Wes Anderson" by I Cani. The music video is a tribute to the director and his movies. See more »

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Often includes songs by The Rolling Stones on the soundtracks of his films See more »

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