Directing · Houston, Texas, USA · Born May 1, 1969
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.
MovieVittorio De Sica: Staging Life
2026
as Self
MovieMaverick: The Epic Adventures of David Lean
2026
as Self
MovieUncropped
2024
as Self
MovieSing 2
2021
as Additional Voices (voice)
MovieIn The Tracks Of - Alexandre Desplat
2020
as Self
MovieFantastic Mr. Fellini - Intervista con Wes Anderson
2020
as Self
MovieFantastic Mr. Murray
2019
as Self interviewee (archive footage)
MovieFriedkin Uncut
2018
as Self
MovieAlways at The Carlyle
2018
as Self
MovieSing
2016
as Daniel (voice)
MovieExploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
2015
as Self / Director
MovieMoonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton.
2015
as Self
MovieHitchcock/Truffaut
2015
as Self
MovieOne Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film
2014
as Self
MovieTrespassing Bergman
2013
as Self
MovieProfessor Goudet's Lessons
2013
as Self
MovieJames L. Brooks: A Singular Voice
2011
as Self
MovieThe Making of 'The Darjeeling Limited'
2010
as Self - Director
MovieFantastic Mr. Fox
2009
as Stan Weasel (voice)
MovieThe Making of 'Bottle Rocket'
2008
as Self
MovieThey All Laughed 25 Years Later: Director to Director - A Conversation with Peter Bogdanovich and Wes Anderson
2006
as Himself
MovieThis Is an Adventure
2005
as Self
MovieMatthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
2005
as Self
MovieOn the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'
2005
as Self / Director
MovieWith the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson
2001
as Self
MovieThe Royal Tenenbaums
2001
as Tennis Match Commentator #1 (voice) (uncredited)
MovieThe Making of 'Rushmore'
2000
as Self
James Ivory: In Search of Love and Beauty
as Self
