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Wes Anderson(I)

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Wes Anderson
From 'Rushmore' and 'The Royal Tenenbaums' to 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' and 'Asteroid City,' IMDb takes a closer look at the trademarks of Wes Anderson's directorial style, including tracking shots, hand-placed objects, distinct color palettes, and more.
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A Guide to the Films of Wes Anderson
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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 his brothers and his growing up. During childhood, Anderson also began writing plays and making super-8 movies. He was educated at Westchester High School and then St. John's, a private prep school in Houston, Texas, which was later to prove an inspiration for the film Rushmore (1998).

Anderson attended the University of Texas in Austin, where he majored in philosophy. It was there that he met Owen Wilson. They became friends and began making short films, some of which aired on a local cable-access station. One of their shorts was Bottle Rocket (1994), which starred Owen and his brother Luke Wilson. The short was screened at the Sundance Film Festival, where it was successfully received, so much so that they received funding to make a feature-length version. Bottle Rocket (1996) was not a commercial hit, but it gained a cult audience and high-profile fans, which included Martin Scorsese.

Success followed with films such as Rushmore (1998), The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) and an animated feature, Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009). The latter two films earned Anderson Oscar nominations.
BornMay 1, 1969
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  • Nominated for 7 Oscars
    • 80 wins & 203 nominations total

Wes Anderson Films as Ranked by IMDb Rating

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Wes Anderson, Aristou Meehan, Jake Ryan, Ethan Josh Lee, Sophia Lillis, Grace Edwards, Woodrow, and Clifford in Asteroid City (2023)
Robert D. Yeoman and Wes Anderson in American Express: My Life. My Card. (2006)
Wes Anderson in American Express: My Life. My Card. (2006)
Noah Baumbach and Wes Anderson in Mistress America (2015)
Noah Baumbach and Wes Anderson in Mistress America (2015)
Noah Baumbach and Wes Anderson in Mistress America (2015)
Wes Anderson in Mistress America (2015)
Noah Baumbach and Wes Anderson in Mistress America (2015)
Wes Anderson in Mistress America (2015)
Noah Baumbach and Wes Anderson in Mistress America (2015)
Noah Baumbach and Wes Anderson in Mistress America (2015)
Wes Anderson and Tilda Swinton in The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

Known for:

George Clooney, Bill Murray, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Owen Wilson, Eric Chase Anderson, and Wallace Wolodarsky in Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
Fantastic Mr. Fox
7.9
  • Writer
  • 2009
Bill Murray, Danny Glover, Gene Hackman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller, Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, Jonah Meyerson, and Grant Rosenmeyer in The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
The Royal Tenenbaums
7.6
  • Writer
  • 2001
Rushmore (1998)
Rushmore
7.6
  • Writer
  • 1998
Bill Murray, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Liev Schreiber, Bob Balaban, Benicio Del Toro, Edward Norton, Henry Winkler, Adrien Brody, Jason Schwartzman, Owen Wilson, Mathieu Amalric, Steve Park, Lois Smith, Tilda Swinton, Christoph Waltz, Wallace Wolodarsky, Jeffrey Wright, Jarvis Cocker, Mohamed Belhadjine, Saoirse Ronan, Tony Revolori, Timothée Chalamet, Lyna Khoudri, and Krishna Bagadiya in The French Dispatch (2021)
The French Dispatch
7.1
  • Writer
  • 2021

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Writer

  • The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
    • screenplay by
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Tom Hanks, Jason Schwartzman, and Scarlett Johansson in Asteroid City (2023)
    Asteroid City
    • screenplay by
    • story by
    • 2023
  • Bill Murray, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Liev Schreiber, Bob Balaban, Benicio Del Toro, Edward Norton, Henry Winkler, Adrien Brody, Jason Schwartzman, Owen Wilson, Mathieu Amalric, Steve Park, Lois Smith, Tilda Swinton, Christoph Waltz, Wallace Wolodarsky, Jeffrey Wright, Jarvis Cocker, Mohamed Belhadjine, Saoirse Ronan, Tony Revolori, Timothée Chalamet, Lyna Khoudri, and Krishna Bagadiya in The French Dispatch (2021)
    The French Dispatch
    • screenplay by
    • story by
    • 2021
  • Jeff Goldblum, Bill Murray, Bob Balaban, Edward Norton, Bryan Cranston, and Koyu Rankin in Isle of Dogs (2018)
    Isle of Dogs
    • screenplay by
    • story by
    • 2018
  • Come Together: A Fashion Picture in Motion (2016)
    Come Together: A Fashion Picture in Motion
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
    The Grand Budapest Hotel
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 2014
  • Castello Cavalcanti (2013)
    Castello Cavalcanti
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Cousin Ben Troop Screening with Jason Schwartzman (2012)
    Cousin Ben Troop Screening with Jason Schwartzman
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Moonrise Kingdom: Animated Book Short (2012)
    Moonrise Kingdom: Animated Book Short
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
    Moonrise Kingdom
    • written by
    • 2012
  • George Clooney, Bill Murray, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Owen Wilson, Eric Chase Anderson, and Wallace Wolodarsky in Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
    Fantastic Mr. Fox
    • written for the screen by
    • 2009
  • Natalie Portman and Jason Schwartzman in Hotel Chevalier (2007)
    Hotel Chevalier
    • written by
    • Short
    • 2007
  • The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
    The Darjeeling Limited
    • written by
    • 2007
  • Jason Schwartzman, Wes Anderson, and Waris Ahluwalia in American Express: My Life. My Card. (2006)
    American Express: My Life. My Card.
    • Writer
    • Video
    • 2006
  • Jeff Goldblum, Bill Murray, Willem Dafoe, Cate Blanchett, Bud Cort, Anjelica Huston, Michael Gambon, and Owen Wilson in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
    The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
    • written by
    • 2004
  • Bill Murray, Danny Glover, Gene Hackman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller, Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, Jonah Meyerson, and Grant Rosenmeyer in The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
    The Royal Tenenbaums
    • written by
    • 2001

Director

  • The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
    • Director
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Tom Hanks, Jason Schwartzman, and Scarlett Johansson in Asteroid City (2023)
    Asteroid City
    • Director
    • 2023
  • Tip-Top: Aline (2021)
    Tip-Top: Aline
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2021
  • Bill Murray, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Liev Schreiber, Bob Balaban, Benicio Del Toro, Edward Norton, Henry Winkler, Adrien Brody, Jason Schwartzman, Owen Wilson, Mathieu Amalric, Steve Park, Lois Smith, Tilda Swinton, Christoph Waltz, Wallace Wolodarsky, Jeffrey Wright, Jarvis Cocker, Mohamed Belhadjine, Saoirse Ronan, Tony Revolori, Timothée Chalamet, Lyna Khoudri, and Krishna Bagadiya in The French Dispatch (2021)
    The French Dispatch
    • Director
    • 2021
  • Jeff Goldblum, Bill Murray, Bob Balaban, Edward Norton, Bryan Cranston, and Koyu Rankin in Isle of Dogs (2018)
    Isle of Dogs
    • Director
    • 2018
  • Come Together: A Fashion Picture in Motion (2016)
    Come Together: A Fashion Picture in Motion
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2016
  • The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
    The Grand Budapest Hotel
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Castello Cavalcanti (2013)
    Castello Cavalcanti
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Rodolphe Pauly, Léa Seydoux, and Peter Gadiot in Prada: Candy (2013)
    Prada: Candy
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Cousin Ben Troop Screening with Jason Schwartzman (2012)
    Cousin Ben Troop Screening with Jason Schwartzman
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Moonrise Kingdom: Animated Book Short (2012)
    Moonrise Kingdom: Animated Book Short
    • Director (uncredited)
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
    Moonrise Kingdom
    • Director
    • 2012
  • Stella Artois Le Apartomatic Commercial (2010)
    Stella Artois Le Apartomatic Commercial
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2010
  • George Clooney, Bill Murray, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Owen Wilson, Eric Chase Anderson, and Wallace Wolodarsky in Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
    Fantastic Mr. Fox
    • Director
    • 2009
  • SoftBank Commercial (2008)
    SoftBank Commercial
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2008
  • Natalie Portman and Jason Schwartzman in Hotel Chevalier (2007)
    Hotel Chevalier
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2007

Producer

  • Tom Hanks, Jason Schwartzman, and Scarlett Johansson in Asteroid City (2023)
    Asteroid City
    • producer
    • 2023
  • Bill Murray, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Liev Schreiber, Bob Balaban, Benicio Del Toro, Edward Norton, Henry Winkler, Adrien Brody, Jason Schwartzman, Owen Wilson, Mathieu Amalric, Steve Park, Lois Smith, Tilda Swinton, Christoph Waltz, Wallace Wolodarsky, Jeffrey Wright, Jarvis Cocker, Mohamed Belhadjine, Saoirse Ronan, Tony Revolori, Timothée Chalamet, Lyna Khoudri, and Krishna Bagadiya in The French Dispatch (2021)
    The French Dispatch
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2021
  • Jeff Goldblum, Bill Murray, Bob Balaban, Edward Norton, Bryan Cranston, and Koyu Rankin in Isle of Dogs (2018)
    Isle of Dogs
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2018
  • Escapes (2017)
    Escapes
    • executive producer
    • 2017
  • Jennifer Aniston, Owen Wilson, Will Forte, Rhys Ifans, Kathryn Hahn, and Imogen Poots in She's Funny That Way (2014)
    She's Funny That Way
    • executive producer
    • 2014
  • The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
    The Grand Budapest Hotel
    • producer
    • 2014
  • Moonrise Kingdom: Animated Book Short (2012)
    Moonrise Kingdom: Animated Book Short
    • producer (uncredited)
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
    Moonrise Kingdom
    • producer
    • 2012
  • George Clooney, Bill Murray, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Owen Wilson, Eric Chase Anderson, and Wallace Wolodarsky in Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
    Fantastic Mr. Fox
    • producer
    • 2009
  • The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
    The Darjeeling Limited
    • producer
    • 2007
  • Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg, and Owen Kline in The Squid and the Whale (2005)
    The Squid and the Whale
    • producer
    • 2005
  • Jeff Goldblum, Bill Murray, Willem Dafoe, Cate Blanchett, Bud Cort, Anjelica Huston, Michael Gambon, and Owen Wilson in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
    The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
    • producer
    • 2004
  • Bill Murray, Danny Glover, Gene Hackman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller, Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, Jonah Meyerson, and Grant Rosenmeyer in The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
    The Royal Tenenbaums
    • producer
    • 2001
  • Rushmore (1998)
    Rushmore
    • executive producer
    • 1998
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A Guide to the Films of Wes Anderson
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A Guide to the Films of Wes Anderson
Fantastic Mr. Fox: Wes Anderson at the National Board of Review
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Fantastic Mr. Fox: Wes Anderson at the National Board of Review
Official Trailer
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Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:18
Official Trailer
Always at The Carlyle
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Always at The Carlyle
Always At The Carlyle Official Theatrical Trailer
Trailer 2:22
Always At The Carlyle Official Theatrical Trailer
It's in the Details
Featurette 2:40
It's in the Details
Creating Fox's World
Featurette 1:01
Creating Fox's World
Capturing Fox's World
Featurette 0:59
Capturing Fox's World
On George Clooney as Mr. Fox
Featurette 1:36
On George Clooney as Mr. Fox
On Bill Murray as Badger
Featurette 1:05
On Bill Murray as Badger
A Cutting-Edge Fox from Fantastic Mr. Fox
Featurette 3:17
A Cutting-Edge Fox from Fantastic Mr. Fox

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • May 1, 1969
    • Houston, Texas, USA
  • Parents
      Texas Ann Anderson (Burroughs)
  • Relatives
      Eric Chase Anderson(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Directed TV commercial for IKEA.
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    • 10 Interviews
    • 8 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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  • Trivia
    His great-grandfather was Edgar Rice Burroughs, the author most famous for his creation of Tarzan and John Carter.
  • Quotes
    I want to try not to repeat myself. But then I seem to do it continuously in my films. It's not something I make any effort to do. I just want to make films that are personal, but interesting to an audience. I feel I get criticized for style over substance, and for details that get in the way of the characters. But every decision I make is how to bring those characters forward.
  • Trademarks
      Makes obsessive and comedic use of rostrum camera insert shots, foregrounding the minutiae of books and other documents.

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