It was well reviewed but performed poorly at the box office. [68][69], Anderson is in a romantic relationship with Lebanese writer, costume designer, and voice actress Juman Malouf,[70][71] who is the daughter of novelist Hanan al-Shaykh. In 2009, Anderson's stop-motion-animated film adaptation based on the Roald Dahl book Fantastic Mr Fox was released. Updates? Paul Thomas Anderson | Director Supercut 5 Videos 75 Photos Anderson was born in 1970. [12] It was released on October 10, 1997, and was a critical and commercial success. [42] Sandler received critical praise for his role in his first major departure from the mainstream comedies that had made him a star. [78] It was nominated for Best Music Film at the 2020 Grammy Awards. [60], Anderson has been noted for extensive use of flat space camera moves, symmetrical compositions, knolling, snap-zooms, slow-motion walking shots, a deliberately limited color palette, and handmade art direction often utilizing miniatures. [10] Anderson attended a number of schools, including Buckley, John Thomas Dye School, Campbell Hall School, Cushing Academy, and Montclair Prep. [107] The Master dealt with "ideas about American personality, success, rootlessness, master-disciple dynamics, and father-son mutually assured destruction. The movie received an Oscar nod for best picture, and Anderson was nominated for his direction and original screenplay. . [14] As a child, Anderson made silent films on his father's Super 8 camera which starred his brothers and friends, although his first ambition was to be a writer. [73] Principal photography began in January 2017. He has largely stayed in the realm of being a journeyman director, basically someone called in to make a movie under the direction of the suits. Anderson is also known for having directed music videos for artists including Fiona Apple, Radiohead, Haim, Joanna Newsom, Aimee Mann, Jon Brion, and Michael Penn. 10 Underrated Movies Recommended by Director Paul Thomas Anderson Wes Anderson and Paul Thomas Anderson's Editor Reveals Secrets from the Cutting Room Press, No Film School, Sight Sound & Story Dylan Tichenor, Oscar-nominated editor of There Will Be Blood, Magnolia, Brokeback Mountain , and more, breaks down clips from his movies. Despite being celebrated members of the same generation of filmmakers, they are rarely mentioned alongside each. His movies have been noted for being unusually character-driven and by turns both derided and praised with terms like "literary geek chic". Boogie Nights is a striking portrait of the Golden Age of Porn, There Will Be Blood is a transcendent epic arguably on par with The Godfather, and Punch-Drunk Love is one . [118] Dylan Tichenor edited Boogie Nights, Magnolia, There Will Be Blood and Phantom Thread. [9][14][20] Michael Caton-Jones served as Anderson's mentor. [119][120] Anderson regularly works with producers, JoAnne Sellar, Scott Rudin, Michael De Luca and Daniel Lupi,[121] and casting director Cassandra Kulukundis. Paul Thomas Anderson's Movies: Which One Is Best? | Time [27] The film starred Anderson staples Jason Schwartzman and Owen Wilson in addition to Adrien Brody, and the script was co-written by Anderson, Schwartzman, and Roman Coppola. Anderson: Lifetime Domestic Gross Total -- $348,945,649 Advantage: W.S. [45][46] The film stars Tom Hanks, Margot Robbie, Scarlett Johansson, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Jeff Goldblum, Hope Davis, and Jeffrey Wright among many others. by Upton Sinclair. 10 Movies That Influenced Wes Anderson - Screen Rant [11][16] In 1991, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts with a major in philosophy. Anderson's fifth film, There Will Be Blood (2007), about an oil prospector during the Southern California oil boom, is often cited as one of the greatest films of the 2000s.
