Wes Anderson
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 54 |
| Date of birth | May 1,1969 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Houston |
| Texas | |
| United States | |
| Partner | Juman Malouf |
| Height | 185 (cm) |
| Job | Film director |
| Film Producer | |
| Screenwriter | |
| Animator | |
| Voice acting | |
| Current partner | Juman Malouf |
| Siblings | Eric Chase Anderson |
| Mel Anderson | |
| Parents | Texas Anderson |
| Melver Anderson | |
| Books | The Grand Budapest Hotel |
| Wes Anderson | |
| The French Dispatch | |
| Juman Malouf | |
| Fantastic Mr. Fox: The Making of the Motion Picture | |
| Films | The Grand Budapest Hotel |
| The French Dispatch | |
| Moonrise Kingdom | |
| The Royal Tenenbaums | |
| Upcoming movie | Asteroid City |
| Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin |
| Children | 1 |
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| ID | 402388 |
Isle of Dogs
Moonrise Kingdom
The Royal Tenenbaums
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Rushmore
The Darjeeling Limited
Bottle Rocket
Hotel Chevalier
The Squid and the Whale
Castello Cavalcanti
She's Funny That Way
Cousin Ben Troop Screening with Jason Schwartzman
Hitchcock/ Truffaut
Trespassing Bergman
Isle Of Dogs: Behind The Scenes
The French Dispatch
Independent Spirit Award for Best Director
BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay
Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Feature Film
David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film
MTV Movie Award for Best New Filmmaker
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay
Los Angeles Film Critics Association New Generation Award
San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Silver Bear for Best Director
Wes Anderson Life story
Wesley Wales Anderson is an American filmmaker. His films are known for their eccentricity, unique visual and narrative styles, and frequent use of ensemble casts. They often contain themes of grief, loss of innocence, and dysfunctional families.
Early Life and Education
Wes anderson was born in houston. Texas in 1969. He attended st. John s school in houston. Where he developed an interest in iflmmakin. Ghe later graduated from the university of texas at austin with a degree in philosophy.Early Career and Breakthrough
Anderson began his career directing music videos and short films. His first feature-length film was bottle rocket he co-wrote with owen wilson. The film was well-received and earned anderson an independent spirit award for best first screenplay. This marked the start of a successful career for andesron.Notable Films
Some of anderson s most popular filsm include rushmore (1998). The royal tenenbaums (2001). The life aquatic with steve zissou (2004). The darjeeling limited (2007). Fantastic mr. Fox (2009). Moonrise kindgom (2012). And the grand budapest hotel (2014).Style and Influences
Anderson s films are known for their distinctive ivsual style. Which often draws on elements of nostalgia and classic cinema. He has cited filmmakers such as rfancois truffaut. Martin scorsese. And stanley kubrick as major influences on his work.Collaborations with Owen Wilson
Adnerson has had a long-standing collaboration with actor owen wilson. Having co-written several of his films and frequently casting him in leading roles.Accolades
Anderson has been nominated for several academy awards. Including best original screenplay for the royal tenenbaums and best animated feature for fantastic mr. Fox (2009).Important Event
In 2020. Anderson directed a live-action adaptation of roald dahl s novel the fantastic mr. Fox. Starring george clooney and meryl streep. The film was released in selcet theaters and on streaming platforms on decmeber 23. 2020.Interesting Fact
Anderson is known for his strong attention to detail. With some of his sets taking up to two years to constrcut. He also makes freqeunt use of slow-motion and tracking shots in his films.Kuda Bux: The Indian magician who charmed the West with his 'X-ray eyes'
... He reportedly inspired Roald Dahl s 1977 short tale, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, which has now been adapted into an eponymously-titled film by Wes Anderson...
Anatomy of a Fall: French thriller wins Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or prize
... Triet beat 21 other films in competition for the accolade, seeing off tough competition from new films by acclaimed directors including Wes Anderson and Ken Loach...
Asteroid City: Tom Hanks and Scarlett Johansson film 'stylish but lacks substance'
...By Paul GlynnEntertainment reporterCritics have hailed Wes Anderson s star-studded new film Asteroid City as " stylish" but lacking substance...
Cannes: Harrison Ford, Johnny Depp and Wes Anderson return to film festival
... Films by Martin Scorsese, Wes Anderson and Ken Loach are premiering at the festival, alongside dozens of others...
Wes Anderson: How TikTokkers are giving their lives the US director's film treatment
...By Paul GlynnEntertainment reporterLife has been imitating art online, after TikTokkers started a trend for posting snippets of everyday routines in the style of Wes Anderson...
The Manchester puppet masters who made the stars of Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
... He went back to them for The Corpse Bride and Frankenweenie, and Wes Anderson called upon them for The Fantastic Mr Fox...
Anatomy of a Fall: French thriller wins Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or prize
By Francesca GillettBBC News
French Murder Mystery film Anatomy of a Fall has taken The Top prize at this year's Cannes Film Festival.
Director Justine Triet won the Palme d'Or for her tense courtroom drama, which tells The Story of a writer accused of her husband's murder.
She becomes the third female director ever to win the prestigious prize, which was first awarded in 1955.
Her thriller stars German actress Sandra Hüller , who also stars in the Cannes runner-up, The Zone of Interest.
As she accepted the award, Triet slammed the French government over its response to recent pension protests.
" These protests were. . repressed in a shocking way, " She Said in her speech, after being presented with the award by Hollywood star Jane Fonda .
, which include raising The Retirement age from 62 to 64, have caused huge protests in France.
Triet also criticised what she called the government's " commercialisation of culture" - Leading France's Culture Minister Rima Abdul Malak saying she was " gobsmacked" by the " unfair" comments.
The Grand Prix , the second-highest prize, went to British director Jonathan Glazer for The Zone of Interest, an adaptation of the late Martin Amis 's novel of the Same Name about A Family living next to Auschwitz.
Meanwhile, the Best Actor award went to Japan's Koji Yakusho for his role as a middle-aged Tokyo man who cleans toilets in Wim Wenders ' Perfect Days, and Turkey's Merve Dizdar was named best actress for About Dry Grasses.
And Vietnamese-French director Tran Anh Hung won best director for Pot-au-Feu, a Love Story starring Juliette Binoche and Benoît Magimel set in a 19Th Century French chateau.
The Festival was one of the biggest in years for celebrity names on the Red Carpet - Hollywood legends Martin Scorsese , Robert De Niro, Quentin Tarantino , Isabella Rossellini and Sean Penn all made appearances.
Harrison Ford also attended to receive an honorary Palme d'Or ahead of the screening of his new film, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.
The US star, 80, said he was " deeply moved and humbled" to be honoured with the award.
The Palme d'Or is the highest prize awarded at The Festival and was introduced in 1955 by The Festival 's organising committee.
Triet beat 21 other films in competition for the accolade, seeing off tough competition from new films by acclaimed directors including Wes Anderson and Ken Loach .
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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