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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 commercials for Dasani bottled water. 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:

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. See more »

Trivia:

Seven of his films, Bottle Rocket (1996), Rushmore (1998), The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), The Darjeeling Limited (2007), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), and Moonrise Kingdom (2012) are in the Criterion Collection. 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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