Paul Thomas Anderson

Paul Thomas Anderson

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1970-06-26 (53 years old)

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Paul Thomas Anderson (born June 26, 1970) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. Born in Los Angeles, Anderson developed an interest in filmmaking from a young age. An alumnus of the Sundance Institute, Anderson is famous for making often epic psychological drama films which often take place in San Fernando Valley and deal with characters seeking after redemption, forgiveness or loss; they also use wide framing as well as realistic or gritty cinematography. Anderson made his feature film debut with Hard Eight (1996). He found critical and commercial success with Boogie Nights (1997), set in the Golden Age of Porn, and received further accolades with Magnolia (1999), an ensemble piece set in the San Fernando Valley, and Punch-Drunk Love (2002), a romantic comedy-drama film.


Anderson's 2007 film There Will Be Blood, about an oil prospector during the Southern California oil boom, achieved major critical and commercial success and was often cited as one of the greatest films of the 2000s. This was followed by The Master (2012) and Inherent Vice (2014). Anderson's eighth film, Phantom Thread, was released in 2017. He has directed music videos for artists including Fiona Apple, Radiohead, Haim, Joanna Newsom, Aimee Mann, Jon Brion and Michael Penn, and has also directed a documentary, Junun (2015), about the making of the album in India. More recently, he directed a short film accompanying Thom Yorke's Anima (2019), released on Netflix and in select IMAX theatres.


Anderson's films are often characterized by their depiction of flawed and desperate characters, explorations of themes such as dysfunctional families, alienation and loneliness, a bold visual style that uses moving camera and long takes, and memorable use of music. He is noted for his frequent collaborations with actors Philip Baker Hall, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Julianne Moore, Melora Walters, John C. Reilly, Joaquin Phoenix and Daniel Day-Lewis, cinematographer Robert Elswit, costume designer Mark Bridges, and composers Jon Brion and Jonny Greenwood. His films have consistently garnered critical acclaim. Anderson has been nominated for eight Academy Awards, one Golden Globe Award and five BAFTA Awards, and has won a Best Director Award at Cannes, both Golden and a Silver Bear at Berlin and a Silver Lion at Venice.


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Filmography

all 38

Movies 35

Director 23

self 7

Producer 3

TV Shows 3

Director
BC Project

BC Project (2025)

Movie
Director
Wall of Eyes: On Film

Wall of Eyes: On Film (2024)

Movie
Thanks
Beau Is Afraid

Beau Is Afraid (2023)

Movie
10
Self
Sr.

Sr. (2022)

Movie
Director / Director of Photography / Producer / Writer
Licorice Pizza

Licorice Pizza (2021)

Movie
5.5
Director, There Will Be Blood / Director, Magnolia / Director, Phantom Thread
The Movies

The Movies (2019)

TV
Director
Anima

Anima (2019)

Movie
Additional Second Assistant Director
Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh

Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh (2018)

Movie
Executive Producer
Waterlily Jaguar

Waterlily Jaguar (2018)

Movie
Director / Director of Photography / Producer / Writer
Phantom Thread

Phantom Thread (2017)

Movie
5.77
Director
HAIM / Valentine

HAIM / Valentine (2017)

Movie
Self
A Christmas Eve Conversation With Quentin Tarantino & Paul Thomas Anderson

A Christmas Eve Conversation With Quentin Tarantino & Paul Thomas Anderson (2015)

Movie
Director
Junun

Junun (2015)

Movie
Self
Chryskylodon Blues

Chryskylodon Blues (2015)

Movie
Director
Inherent Vice

Inherent Vice (2014)

Movie
6.23
Self
Altman

Altman (2014)

Movie
Director
The Master

The Master (2012)

Movie
5.67
Director
There Will Be Blood

There Will Be Blood (2007)

Movie
6.2
Leçon de Cinéma

Leçon de Cinéma (2004)

TV
Director
Mattress Man Commercial

Mattress Man Commercial (2003)

Movie
6
Director
12 Scopitones

12 Scopitones (2003)

Movie
Director
Couch

Couch (2003)

Movie
Director
Ballchewer

Ballchewer (2002)

Movie
Director
Punch-Drunk Love

Punch-Drunk Love (2002)

Movie
4.29
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Minority Report

Minority Report (2002)

Movie
6.88
Script Editor
Corky Romano

Corky Romano (2001)

Movie
Director
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon (2001)

Movie
Self
That Moment: Magnolia Diary

That Moment: Magnolia Diary (2000)

Movie
Director
Magnolia

Magnolia (1999)

Movie
6
Self
Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes

Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes (1999)

Movie
Director
The Jon Brion Show

The Jon Brion Show (1999)

Movie
Director
Flagpole Special

Flagpole Special (1998)

Movie
Director
Boogie Nights

Boogie Nights (1997)

Movie
5.43
Director
Hard Eight

Hard Eight (1997)

Movie
6.07
Director
Cigarettes & Coffee

Cigarettes & Coffee (1993)

Movie
Actor
Production Assistant

Production Assistant (1992)

Movie
Director
The Dirk Diggler Story

The Dirk Diggler Story (1988)

Movie
Self
The Oscars

The Oscars (1953)

TV

Ratings

Average 6.35
Based on 2.78 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1953
2000
2004
2003
2024
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Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1970-06-26 (53 years old)

Birth Place
Studio City, United States of America

Relationships
Maya Rudolph

Children
Pearl Anderson

Citizenships
United States of America

Residences
San Fernando Valley, United States of America

Also Known As
Paul Anderson, P.T. Anderson, Пол Томас Андерсон, 保羅·湯瑪斯·安德森, ポール・トーマス・アンダーソン, 폴 토머스 앤더슨, بول توماس أندرسون, P.T.A, پل توماس اندرسون, PTA, 保罗·托马斯·安德森, 폴 토마스 앤더슨, P. T. Anderson

Awards
Cannes Best Director Award, Golden Bear, Silver Bear for Best Director


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