Wes Anderson

Biography

Born 05/01/1969

Texas filmmaker Wes Anderson cut his directing teeth making Super 8mm movies with his brothers and went on to cable access television before meeting frequent collaborator Owen Wilson at the University of Texas in the late 1980s. The two made their film debut with the 1992 short "Bottle Rocket", a...
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Filmography

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Awards

In 1999, received Independent Spirit Award for Best Director
In 1998, received Los Angeles Film Critics Association New Generation Award
In 1996, received MTV Movie Award for Best New Filmmaker

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Highlights

In 2007, Reunited with Owen Wilson and Jason Schwartzman on the upcoming film, "The Darjeeling Limited"; co-wrote with Roman Coppola and Schwartzman
In 2005, Co-produced the independent film "The Squid and the Whale" directed by longtome friend, Noah Baumbach; earned an Independent Spirit Award Nomination for Best Feature
In 2004, Helmed the comedy "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou" starring Bill Murray as an oceanographer filmmaker

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Family & Companions

Jennifer Wachtell: works at Miramax
Mel Anderson: brother (older)
Eric Chase Anderson: brother (born September 1972; provided art work used in "The Royal Tenenbaums")

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