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Wes Anderson Biography
Birth Name:
Wesley Wales Anderson
Birth Place:
Houston, Texas, United States
Profession
Director, producer, screenwriter
Fast Facts
- Began writing and staging plays as a child, and directed 8mm movies by the time he reached high school
- Roomed with frequent collaborator Owen Wilson when they were both attending University of Texas
- Broke into film with the 1994 short Bottle Rocket, which starred Owen Wilson (who also co-wrote the short), and Wilson's brother Luke, and became a full-length film in 1996
- Got his big break with the 1998 film Rushmore, which Anderson filmed at his high school
- Directed and starred in a 2006 My Life, My Card American Express commercial
Awards
- 2019Producers Guild Awards-Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Pictures: nominated
- 2018Berlin Film Festival-Silver Bear for Best Director: winner
- 2015BAFTA Film Awards-Best Director: nominated
- 2015Robert Awards-American Film of the Year: nominated
- 2015César Awards-Best Foreign Film: nominated
- 2015BAFTA Film Awards-Best Film: nominated
- 2015BAFTA Film Awards-Best Original Screenplay: winner
- 2015Writers Guild Awards-Original Screenplay: winner
- 2015Producers Guild Awards-Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
- 2015Critics' Choice Movie Awards-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
- 2015Critics' Choice Movie Awards-Best Director: nominated
- 2015Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
- 2015Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
- 2014Berlin Film Festival-Jury Grand Prix - Silver Bear: winner
- 2014Oscar-Best Writing (Original Screenplay): nominated
- 2014Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
- 2014Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
- 2014Directors Guild of America Awards-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film: nominated
- 2014National Society of Film Critics-Best Screenwriter: winner
- 2014Los Angeles Film Critics Association-Best Screenplay: winner
- 2014Los Angeles Film Critics Association-Best Director (Runner-up): winner
- 2014David di Donatello Awards-Best Foreign Film: winner
- 2013Independent Spirit Awards-Best Screenplay: nominated
- 2013Independent Spirit Awards-Best Director: nominated
- 2013Writers Guild Awards-Original Screenplay: nominated
- 2013Independent Spirit Awards-Best Feature: nominated
- 2013BAFTA Film Awards-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
- 2013Producers Guild Awards-Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
- 2013Critics' Choice Movie Awards-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
- 2012Oscar-Best Writing (Original Screenplay): nominated
- 2010Producers Guild Awards-Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Pictures: nominated
- 2010Critics' Choice Movie Awards-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
- 2010BAFTA Film Awards-Best Animated Film: nominated
- 2009Online Film Critics Association-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
- 2009Oscar-Best Animated Feature Film: nominated
- 2009National Board of Review-Special Filmmaking Achievement: winner
- 2007New York Film Critics Online-Best Screenplay: winner
- 2006Independent Spirit Awards-Best Feature: nominated
- 2002Writers Guild Awards-Original Screenplay: nominated
- 2002BAFTA Film Awards-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
- 2001Toronto Film Critics Association-Best Screenplay [Runner-up]: winner
- 2001Oscar-Best Writing (Original Screenplay): nominated
- 1999Independent Spirit Awards-Best Director: winner
- 1998Los Angeles Film Critics Association-New Generation Award: winner
Relationships
- Mel Anderson -- Brother
- Melver Anderson -- Father
- Texas Ann Anderson -- Mother