Directing
Wes Anderson
EN, IT, FR cinema · 56 credits
Born
1 May 1969 (age 57)
Birthplace
Houston, Texas, USA
Also known as Wesley Wales Anderson · Wesley Anderson
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.
Known for
Filmography
James Ivory: In Search of Love and Beauty
James Ivory: In Search of Love and Beauty
as Self
Untitled Wes Anderson Film
Untitled Wes Anderson Film
Writer, Director, Producer
The Thing That Hurts
The Thing That Hurts
Executive Producer
Vittorio De Sica: Staging Life
as Self, Executive Producer
Each Day in a Moment: 2025
as Self (uncredited)
The Phoenician Scheme
Producer, Director, Story, Screenplay
Uncropped
as Self, Executive Producer
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
Director, Producer, Screenplay
The Rat Catcher
Director, Writer, Producer
The Swan
Director, Producer, Writer
Poison
Director, Producer, Writer
Asteroid City
Producer, Screenplay, Story, Director
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Writer, Director, Producer
Sing 2
as Additional Voices (voice)
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
Screenplay, Director, Producer, Story
Fantastic Mr. Murray
as Self interviewee (archive footage)
Friedkin Uncut
as Self
Isle of Dogs
Director, Producer, Story, Screenplay
Escapes
Executive Producer
Sing
as Daniel (voice)
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
as Self / Director
She's Funny That Way
Executive Producer
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Director, Screenplay, Producer, Story
Castello Cavalcanti
Writer, Director
Moonrise Kingdom
Director, Writer, Producer
Cousin Ben Troop Screening
Director, Writer
Do You Like to Read?
Director, Writer, Producer
The Making of 'The Darjeeling Limited'
as Self - Director
Fantastic Mr. Fox
as Stan Weasel (voice), Director, Screenplay, Producer
Hotel Chevalier
Director, Writer
The Darjeeling Limited
Director, Writer, Producer
On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'
as Self / Director
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Director, Producer, Writer
The Royal Tenenbaums
as Tennis Match Commentator #1 (voice) (uncredited), Director, Producer, Writer
Rushmore
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Bottle Rocket
Director, Writer
Bottle Rocket
Director, Screenplay