Wes Anderson

Wes Anderson

Born: May 1, 1969
in Houston, Texas, USA
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.

Movies for Wes Anderson...

Uncropped
Title: Uncropped
Character: Self
Released: April 26, 2024
Type: Movie
Alfred Hitchcock. Muhammed Ali. Meryl Streep. LL Cool J. James Hamilton has captured them all. In Uncropped, a legendary Village Voice photojournalist recounts the stories behind iconic images taken over the course of a five-decade career. A visual chronicle of New York City and a window into the heyday of alternative print media. Executive Produced by Wes Anderson.
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Sing 2
Title: Sing 2
Character: Additional Voices (voice)
Released: December 1, 2021
Type: Movie
Buster and his new cast now have their sights set on debuting a new show at the Crystal Tower Theater in glamorous Redshore City. But with no connections, he and his singers must sneak into the Crystal Entertainment offices, run by the ruthless wolf mogul Jimmy Crystal, where the gang pitches the ridiculous idea of casting the lion rock legend Clay Calloway in their show. Buster must embark on a quest to find the now-isolated Clay and persuade him to return to the stage.
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In The Tracks Of - Alexandre Desplat
Title: In The Tracks Of - Alexandre Desplat
Character: Self
Released: August 13, 2020
Type: Movie
Alexandre Desplat is one of the most famous film music composer of today. Innovative artist with a singular expression, he is the successor of french masters of film music: Georges Delerue, Antoine Duhamel, Maurice Jarre. Writing music for films gather his two passions: music and cinema. Between working sessions, confidences, films and personnal archives, Alexandre Desplat offers, through this documentary, a great record on the creative process and today’s cinema.
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Fantastic Mr. Fellini
Title: Fantastic Mr. Fellini
Character: Self
Released: January 20, 2020
Type: Movie
A tribute that Wes Anderson wishes to pay to one of his favourite directors on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth. Together with Francesco Zippel, Anderson has retraced some themes close to Fellini’s own approach to cinema.
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Fantastic Mr. Murray
Title: Fantastic Mr. Murray
Character: Self interviewee (archive footage)
Released: October 20, 2019
Type: Movie
Bill Murray is considered by many of his fans to be "the coolest man in the world". But how is it that this actor, who for a long time did little more than a few weird performances with strangers and crazy improvisations on TV shows, is now better known than many of his fellow actors with far more impressive filmographies? Although the film "Groundhog Day" was published a quarter of a century ago, the cult surrounding the American improvisational talent has never died down and is now becoming almost irrational. The documentary, peppered with interviews from companions and confidants, follows in Murray's footsteps and tries to fathom where the unique fascination for this man comes from. Starting with the theater in his hometown of Chicago, to the TV shows of the satirical magazine "National Lampoon" and the legendary comedy show "Saturday Night Live" to his checkered film career.
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Friedkin Uncut
Title: Friedkin Uncut
Character: Self
Released: November 5, 2018
Type: Movie
An introspective insight into the life and artistic journey of William Friedkin, an extraordinary and offbeat director of cult films such as The French Connection, The Exorcist, Sorcerer, Cruising, To Live and Die in L.A. and Killer Joe. For the first time Friedkin opens up, guiding the audience on a fascinating journey through the themes and the stories that have influenced his life and his artistic career.
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Always at The Carlyle
Title: Always at The Carlyle
Character: Self
Released: May 11, 2018
Type: Movie
The iconic Carlyle hotel has been an international destination for a particular jet set as well as a favorite haunt of the most discernible New Yorkers.
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Sing
Title: Sing
Character: Daniel (voice)
Released: November 23, 2016
Type: Movie
A koala named Buster recruits his best friend to help him drum up business for his theater by hosting a singing competition.
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Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
Title: Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
Character: Self / Director
Released: September 22, 2015
Type: Movie
Martin Scali, who was Wes Anderson's assistant on "Fantastic Mr. Fox", shot this short documentary in Newport, Rhode Island, during the filming of "Moonrise Kingdom".
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Hitchcock/Truffaut
Title: Hitchcock/Truffaut
Character: Self
Released: September 4, 2015
Type: Movie
Filmmakers discuss the legacy of Alfred Hitchcock and the book “Hitchcock/Truffaut” (“Le cinéma selon Hitchcock”), written by François Truffaut and published in 1966.
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One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film
Title: One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film
Character: Self
Released: August 26, 2014
Type: Movie
The grim woes that surrounded famed director Peter Bogdanovich and his film, "They All Laughed."
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The Making of The Grand Budapest Hotel
Title: The Making of The Grand Budapest Hotel
Character: Self - Director
Released: June 17, 2014
Type: Movie
Behind the scenes featurette of making 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' from the Criterion Collection release.
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Trespassing Bergman
Title: Trespassing Bergman
Character: Self
Released: August 28, 2013
Type: Movie
In the sixties, Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) built a house on the remote island of Fårö, located in the Baltic Sea, left Stockholm and went to live there. When he died, the house was preserved. A group of very special cinephiles, came from all over the world, travel to Fårö in search of the genius and his legacy. (An abridged version of Bergmans video, 2012.)
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Professor Goudet's Lessons
Title: Professor Goudet's Lessons
Character: Self
Released: April 6, 2013
Type: Movie
Stéphane Goudet is all over the Tati box-set as the preeminent Tati scholar, so it is only fitting that he conclude the disc with a half hour lecture that concludes the themes and methods of the filmmaker.
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Moonrise Kingdom: Welcome to the Island of New Penzance
Title: Moonrise Kingdom: Welcome to the Island of New Penzance
Character: Self
Released: October 16, 2012
Type: Movie
Narrator Bob Balaban briefly profiles Murray, Willis, Norton, and Anderson. There's some lovely behind-the-scenes clips here, and a few laughs.
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Bergmans video
Title: Bergmans video
Character: Self
Released: August 22, 2012
Type: Movie
In the sixties, Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) built a house on the remote island of Fårö, located in the Baltic Sea, left Stockholm and went to live there. When he died, the house was preserved. A group of very special cinephiles, came from all over the world, travel to Fårö in search of the genius and his legacy. (Released in 2013, edited and abridged, as Trespassing Bergman.)
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Making The Royal Tenenbaums
Title: Making The Royal Tenenbaums
Character: Self / Director
Released: August 14, 2012
Type: Movie
A behind the scened blu-ray special featurette with pleynty of footage from the production process of The Royal Tenenbaums (2001). Director Wes Anderson comments on specific sets and small details and instructs the tech crew how and where certain changes that reflect his vision of the film should be made.
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James L. Brooks - A Singular Voice
Title: James L. Brooks - A Singular Voice
Character: Self
Released: January 25, 2011
Type: Movie
A new documentary on Brooks’s career in television and film, featuring actresses Marilu Henner and Julie Kavner, among other collaborators.
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The Making of 'The Darjeeling Limited'
Title: The Making of 'The Darjeeling Limited'
Character: Self / Director
Released: October 12, 2010
Type: Movie
A making of documentary on "The Darjeeling Limited".
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Fantastic Mr. Fox
Title: Fantastic Mr. Fox
Character: Stan Weasel (voice)
Released: October 23, 2009
Type: Movie
The Fantastic Mr. Fox, bored with his current life, plans a heist against the three local farmers. The farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with the sly fox, seek revenge against him and his family.
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The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'
Title: The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'
Character: Self
Released: December 16, 2008
Type: Movie
Interviews with individuals involved in the making of Wes Anderson's 1996 film "Bottle Rocket."
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This Is an Adventure
Title: This Is an Adventure
Character: Self
Released: May 10, 2005
Type: Movie
During production on the film "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou", documentary filmmakers followed the cast and crew of a film which depicts other documentary filmmakers who follow animal life. In this film, we get a first hand look at the sets and come very close to many of the cast and crew members at work, especially Bill Murray and Wes Anderson.
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Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
Title: Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
Character: Self
Released: May 9, 2005
Type: Movie
Documentary created by Matthew Gray Gubler during, and about, his time on the set of The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. (Released in 2005)
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On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'
Title: On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'
Character: Self / Director
Released: January 15, 2005
Type: Movie
Director Wes Anderson and The Life Aquatic crew discuss the effort that went into crafting the world of Steve Zissou. Join us as we dive deep into the costumes, set design, and visual effects of this wild action adventure film.
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With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson
Title: With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson
Character: Self
Released: December 17, 2001
Type: Movie
TV documentary about American film director Wes Anderson.
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The Royal Tenenbaums
Title: The Royal Tenenbaums
Character: Tennis Match Commentator #1 (voice) (uncredited)
Released: October 5, 2001
Type: Movie
Royal Tenenbaum and his wife Etheline had three children and then they separated. All three children are extraordinary --- all geniuses. Virtually all memory of the brilliance of the young Tenenbaums was subsequently erased by two decades of betrayal, failure, and disaster. Most of this was generally considered to be their father's fault. "The Royal Tenenbaums" is the story of the family's sudden, unexpected reunion one recent winter.
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The Making of 'Rushmore'
Title: The Making of 'Rushmore'
Character: Self
Released: January 25, 2000
Type: Movie
An exclusive behind-the-scenes documentary by Eric Chase Anderson.
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James Ivory: In Search of Love and Beauty
Title: James Ivory: In Search of Love and Beauty
Character: Self
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
The documentary will feature such frequent Ivory collaborators Emma Thompson , Helena Bonham Carter and Hugh Grant, as well as director Wes Anderson. The documentary will also draw from never-before-seen archival footage, film clips, vérité sequences, behind-the-scenes outtakes and sit-down interviews to form a comprehensive portrait of the filmmaker.