Wes Anderson
Birth Name:
Wesley Wales Anderson
Birth Place:
Houston, Texas, United States
Profession
Director, Producer, Writer, Actor, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Won AFI's Movie of the Year Award in 2013 for his film "Moonrise Kingdom․"
- Graduated from The University of Texas
- Is the great-grandson of novelist Edgar Rice Burroughs
- Quote: "I feel I get criticized for style over substance, and for details that get in the way of the characters․ But every decision I make is how to bring those characters forward․"
- Quote: "I want to try not to repeat myself․ But then I seem to do it continuously in my films․ It's not something I make any effort to do․ I just want to make films that are personal, but interesting to an audience․"
- Has frequently collaborated with actor Bill Murray
- Gained widespread acclaim with his first film "Bottle Rocket․"
- Was a college roommate of actor Owen Wilson
Awards
- 1996Special Award - Debut of the Year:Winner
- 1996MTV Movie Award - Best New Filmmaker:Winner
- 1998New Generation AwardWinner
- 1998NYFCC Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 1999Independent Spirit Award - Best Director:Winner
- 1999Lone Star Film & Television Award - Best Director:Winner
- 1999Lone Star Film & Television Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 1999NSFC Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2000Chlotrudis Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2001ACCA - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2001Golden Schmoes - Best Screenplay of the Year:Nominated
- 2001NYFCC Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2001TFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2002Oscar - Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:Nominated
- 2002BAFTA Film Award - Best Screenplay - Original:Nominated
- 2002Golden Berlin BearNominated
- 2002CFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2002Sierra Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2002OFTA Film Award - Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:Nominated
- 2002OFCS Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2002PFCS Award - Best Screenplay - Original:Nominated
- 2002WGA Award (Screen) - Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:Nominated
- 2003Bodil - Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film):Nominated
- 2003DVD Premiere Award - Best Audio Commentary, New Release:Nominated
- 2005Golden Berlin BearNominated
- 2005Golden Satellite Award - Best Screenplay, Original:Nominated
- 2006Independent Spirit Award - Best Feature:Nominated
- 2007NYFCO Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 2007Golden Lion - Best Film:Nominated
- 2007Little Golden LionWinner
- 2008Bodil - Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film):Nominated
- 2009EDA Award - Best Animated Feature Film:Nominated
- 2009HFCS Award - Best Original Song:Winner
- 2009IFJA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2009IFJA Award - Best Picture:Nominated
- 2009ICP Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2009LAFCA Award - Best Animation:Winner
- 2009Special Achievement AwardWinner
- 2009NYFCC Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2009SDFCS Award - Best Screenplay, Adapted:Winner
- 2009SFFCC Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
- 2009SEFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2009SLFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2009SLFCA Award - Best Animated Film:Nominated
- 2009UFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 2010Oscar - Best Animated Feature Film of the Year:Nominated
- 2010Audience Award - Feature:Winner
- 2010Cristal - Best Feature:Winner
- 2010Annie - Writing in a Feature Production:Winner
- 2010Annie - Directing in a Feature Production:Nominated
- 2010BAFTA Film Award - Best Animated Film:Nominated
- 2010Top 10 Film Award - Best Film:Nominated
- 2010COFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2010Critics Choice Award - Best Screenplay, Adapted:Nominated
- 2010Gold Derby Film Award - Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2010ICS Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
- 2010INOCA - Best Animated Feature:Winner
- 2010INOCA - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2010NSFC Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2010OFTA Film Award - Best Animated Picture:Nominated
- 2010OFCS Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
- 2010PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 2010Audience's AwardWinner
- 2011IOMA - Best Animated Feature Film (Miglior film d'animazione):Nominated
- 2012ACCA - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2012BSFC Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2012Palme d'OrNominated
- 2012CFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2012DFWFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2012Gotham Independent Film Award - Best Feature:Winner
- 2012ICP Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2012Most Popular Feature FilmNominated
- 2012NYFCC Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2012OFCC Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2012PFCS Award - Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:Winner
- 2012SDFCS Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2012Satellite Award - Best Screenplay, Original:Nominated
- 2012SEFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2012SLFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2012SLFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2012UFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2012VVFP Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2012WAFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2013Oscar - Best Writing, Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2013EDA Award - Best Writing, Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2013BAFTA Film Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2013Bodil - Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film):Nominated
- 2013COFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2013COFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2013Chlotrudis Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2013Chlotrudis Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2013Critics Choice Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2013Robert - Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film):Nominated
- 2013DFCS Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2013Independent Spirit Award - Best Feature:Nominated
- 2013Independent Spirit Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2013Independent Spirit Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2013GAFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2013Gold Derby Film Award - Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2013Guldbagge - Best Foreign Film (Bästa utländska film):Nominated
- 2013ICS Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2013INOCA - Best Director:Nominated
- 2013INOCA - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2013IOMA - Best Original Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura originale):Nominated
- 2013IOMA - Best Director (Miglior regia):Nominated
- 2013IOMA - Best Picture (Miglior film):Nominated
- 2013NCFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2013NCFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2013OFTA Film Award - Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:Winner
- 2013OFTA Film Award - Best Picture:Nominated
- 2013OFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2013OFCS Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2013PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 2013WGA Award (Screen) - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2014ACCA - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2014ACCA - Best Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2014ACCA - Best Director:Nominated
- 2014Silver Berlin Bear - Grand Jury Prize:Winner
- 2014Golden Berlin BearNominated
- 2014CFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2014CFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2014DFWFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2014David - Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero):Winner
- 2014DFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2014DFCS Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2014DFCC - Best Director:Nominated
- 2014Film Comment's Year-End Critics' Poll - Best Film:Nominated
- 2014FFCC Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2014Golden Schmoes - Best Director of the Year:Nominated
- 2014Golden Schmoes - Best Screenplay of the Year:Nominated
- 2014Gotham Independent Film Award - Best Feature:Nominated
- 2014Audience AwardNominated
- 2014IFJA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2014ICP Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2014ICP Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 2014Halfway Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2014Halfway Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2014LAFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2014LAFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 2014NYFCC Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 2014OFCS Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2014OFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2014PCC Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2014PCC Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2014PFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2014PFCS Award - Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:Nominated
- 2014SDFCS Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2014SDFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2014SFFCC Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2014SFFCC Award - Best Screenplay, Original:Nominated
- 2014FIPRESCI Film of the YearNominated
- 2014Screenplay Competition - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2014SEFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2014SEFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2014SLFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2014SLFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2014TFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 2014TFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2014VVFP Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2014VVFP Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 2014WAFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2015AACTA International Award - Best Direction:Nominated
- 2015AACTA International Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2015AACTA International Award - Best Film:Nominated
- 2015Oscar - Best Motion Picture of the Year:Nominated
- 2015Oscar - Best Writing, Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2015Oscar - Best Achievement in Directing:Nominated
- 2015Saturn Award - Best Writing:Nominated
- 2015EDA Award - Best Picture:Nominated
- 2015EDA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2015EDA Award - Best Writing, Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2015BAFTA Film Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2015David Lean Award for DirectionNominated
- 2015BAFTA Film Award - Best Film:Nominated
- 2015Grand PrixWinner
- 2015COFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2015COFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2015Chlotrudis Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2015Cinema Bloggers Award - Best Director - International Competition:Nominated
- 2015Cinema Bloggers Award - Best Screenplay - International Competition:Nominated
- 2015Cinema Brazil Grand Prize - Best Foreign-Language Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro):Nominated
- 2015Critics Choice Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2015Critics Choice Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2015CCOP - Best Film (Melhor Filme):Winner
- 2015CCOP - Best Original Screenplay (Melhor Argumento Original):Nominated
- 2015CCOP - Best Director (Melhor Realizador):Winner
- 2015César - Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger):Nominated
- 2015Robert - Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film):Nominated
- 2015DFCS Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2015DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film:Nominated
- 2015Dorian Award - Film Director of the Year:Nominated
- 2015GAFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2015GAFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2015Gold Derby Film Award - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2015Gold Derby Film Award - Director:Nominated
- 2015Gold Derby Film Award - Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2015Golden Globe - Best Director - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2015Golden Globe - Best Screenplay - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2015HFCS Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2015HFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2015ICS Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2015INOCA - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2015INOCA - Best Director:Winner
- 2015IOFCP Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2015IOFCP Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2015IOMA - Best Original Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura originale):Winner
- 2015IOMA - Best Director (Miglior regia):Nominated
- 2015IOMA - Best Picture (Miglior film):Nominated
- 2015ALFS Award - Director of the Year:Nominated
- 2015ALFS Award - Screenwriter of the Year:Winner
- 2015NSFC Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 2015NCFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2015NCFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2015OFCC Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2015OFTA Film Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2015OFTA Film Award - Best Picture:Nominated
- 2015PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 2015Rosa de Sant Jordi Audience Award - Best Foreign Film (Millor pel·lícula estrangera):Winner
- 2015Seattle Film Critics Award - Best Screenplay, Original:Winner
- 2015Seattle Film Critics Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2015VFCC Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 2015VFCC Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2015WGA Award (Screen) - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2018Silver Berlin Bear - Best Director:Winner
- 2018Golden Berlin Bear - Best Film:Nominated
- 2018HCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2018Silver Scream - Audience Award:Winner
- 2018Halfway Award - Best Animated Film:Winner
- 2018Halfway Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2018OAFFC Award - Best Animated Feature:Winner
- 2018Audience Award - Headliners:Winner
- 2018SDFCS Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2018SFCS Award - Best Animated Feature:Nominated
- 2018Audience's Award - Best Film:Winner
- 2019Oscar - Best Animated Feature Film:Nominated
- 2019EDA Award - Best Animated Feature Film:Nominated
- 2019ACCA - Best Animated Feature:Nominated
- 2019BAFTA Film Award - Best Animated Featured Film:Nominated
- 2019CinEuphoria - Best Animated Film - International Competition:Winner
- 2019UZETA Award - Best Animation:Nominated
- 2019Gold Derby Film Award - Animated Feature:Nominated
- 2019HFCS Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2019Humanitas Prize - Family Feature Film:Nominated
- 2019INOCA - Best Animated Film:Nominated
- 2019LEJA Award - Best Animated Feature:Nominated
- 2019MCFCA Award - Best Animated Film:Nominated
- 2019OFTA Film Award - Best Animated Picture:Nominated
- 2020Gold Derby Film Award - Animated Feature of the Decade:Nominated
- 2021Top 10 Film Award - Best Film:Nominated
- 2021Golden Frog - Main Competition:Nominated
- 2021Palme d'OrNominated
- 2021CFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2021DFCS Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2021FFCC Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2021IFJA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2021ICP Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2021ICP Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2021PFCC Award - Best Script:Nominated
- 2021PCC Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2021PCA Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2021SEFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2021SLFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2022AFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2022Bodil - Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film):Nominated
- 2022CIC Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2022KCFCC Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2022ALFS Award - Screenwriter of the Year:Nominated
- 2022MCFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2022NCFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2022NDFS Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2022NDFS Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2022NDFS Award - Best Picture:Nominated
- 2022WGA Award (Screen) - Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2022Yoga Award - Worst Foreign Director:Winner
- 2023Palme d'OrNominated
- 2023Film Comment's Year-End Critics' Poll - Best Film:Nominated
- 2023FFCC Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2023FFCC Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2023HCA Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2023IFJA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2023ICP Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2023ICP Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2023VHS Award - Best Original Song:Nominated
- 2024Oscar - Best Live Action Short Film:Winner
- 2024COFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2024NDFS Award - Best Original Song:Nominated
- 2024OFCC Award - Best Body of Work:Nominated
- 2024Rosa de Sant Jordi Audience Award - Best Foreign Film (Millor pel·lícula estrangera):Nominated
- 2024Special Award - Industry Award:Winner
- 2025Palme d'OrNominated