Wes Anderson

Biography

Wesley Wales Anderson (born May 1, 1969) is an American filmmaker. His films are known for their symmetry, eccentricity and distinctive visual and narrative styles, and he is cited by some critics as a modern-day example of the auteur. Three of his films, The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) appeared in BBC Culture's 2016 poll of the greatest films since 2000. Anderson was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), Moonrise Kingdom (2012) and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), as well as the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for the stop-motion films Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) and Isle of Dogs (2018). With The Grand Budapest Hotel, he received his first Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Picture, and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay. He currently runs the production company American Empirical Pictures, which he founded in 1998. He won the Silver Bear for Best Director for Isle of Dogs in 2018.

Known For

Sing

as Daniel (voice)

Fantastic Mr. Fox

as Stan Weasel (voice)

The Royal Tenenbaums

as Tennis Match Commentator #1 (voice) (uncredited)

Sing 2

as Additional Voices (voice)

Hitchcock/Truffaut

as Self

Friedkin Uncut

as Self

Trespassing Bergman

as Self

Always at The Carlyle

as Self

Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal

as Self

One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film

as Self