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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 6 Oscars. Another 69 wins & 151 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Fantastic Mr. Fox
Fantastic Mr. Fox Writer
(2009)
Moonrise Kingdom
Moonrise Kingdom Writer
(2012)
The Royal Tenenbaums
The Royal Tenenbaums Writer
(2001)
Isle of Dogs
Isle of Dogs Writer
(2018)
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 2018 Isle of Dogs (screenplay by) / (story by)
 2014 The Grand Budapest Hotel (screenplay) / (story)
 2013 Castello Cavalcanti (Short)
 2012 Moonrise Kingdom: Animated Book Short (Short) (uncredited)
 2012 Moonrise Kingdom (written by)
 2009 Fantastic Mr. Fox (screenplay)
 2007 Hotel Chevalier (Short) (written by)
 2007 The Darjeeling Limited (written by)
 2001 The Royal Tenenbaums (written by)
 1998 Rushmore (written by)
 1996 Bottle Rocket (written by)
 1994 Bottle Rocket (Short) (screenplay)
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Directed TV commercial for Sony (1999) See more »

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10 Interviews | 7 Articles | See more »

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Personal Quote:

Sometimes when you're editing a movie, you have the thing that you don't expect - which is you make it longer and longer as you go along. See more »

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Rosemary's Baby (1968) is his favorite film. See more »

Trademark:

Movies often focus around a broken or unorthodox family circle See more »

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