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Paul Thomas Anderson

American filmmaker (born 1970)
Person Human Q25132

Facts

27 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[44]
Date of birth
June 26, 1970
Place of birth
Studio City
Country of citizenship
United States[10]
Occupation
film director, screenwriter, film producer, cinematographer, director, writer, film screenwriter, producer, filmmaker[11][12][13][14]
Educated at
New York University, Emerson College, Santa Monica College, Campbell Hall School, Montclair College Preparatory School, The Buckley School, Cushing Academy, John Thomas Dye School[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]
Award received
Cannes Best Director Award, Golden Bear, Silver Bear for Best Director, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Director, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Golden Globe Award for Best Director, Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay, Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film, BAFTA Award for Best Direction, BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34]
Father
Ernie Anderson[8]
Child
Pearl Anderson[9]
Nominated for
Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay, European Film Award for Best Non-European Film, Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Picture
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Different from
Paul Anderson
Family name
Anderson[47]
Filmography
Paul Thomas Anderson filmography[50]
Given name
Paul, Thomas[48][49]
Has works in the collection
Museum of Modern Art, Harvard Film Archive
Influenced by
Martin Scorsese, John Huston, Steven Spielberg, Stanley Kubrick, Akira Kurosawa, Alfred Hitchcock, Jonathan Demme, Robert Downey Sr., Robert Altman[35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43]
Member of
Writers Guild of America West, Directors Guild of America
Name in native language
Paul Thomas Anderson
Number of children
+4
On focus list of Wikimedia project
Harvard Film Archive Project
Residence
San Fernando Valley[46]
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Start of work period
1988
Topic has template
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Unmarried partner
Maya Rudolph[45]
🏷️ Also known as
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ČSFD person ID
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🔗 Connections
Nominated for 15
Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Director +7 more
Films directed 13
There Will Be Blood, Saturday Night Live, One Battle After Another, Magnolia, Phantom Thread, Boogie Nights, Inherent Vice, The Master +5 more
Award received 12
Academy Award for Best Director, Golden Bear, Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, Golden Globe Award for Best Director, Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay, BAFTA Award for Best Direction, Cannes Best Director Award, Silver Bear for Best Director +4 more
Films written 11
There Will Be Blood, One Battle After Another, Magnolia, Phantom Thread, Boogie Nights, Inherent Vice, The Master, Licorice Pizza +3 more
Influenced by 9
Alfred Hitchcock, Akira Kurosawa, Steven Spielberg, Stanley Kubrick, Martin Scorsese, John Huston, Robert Altman, Jonathan Demme +1 more
← Producer 8
There Will Be Blood, One Battle After Another, Magnolia, Boogie Nights, Inherent Vice, The Master, Licorice Pizza, Punch-Drunk Love
Occupation 6
writer, film director, screenwriter, film producer, director, cinematographer
← Winner 6
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director, Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Director
Educated at 3
New York University, Emerson College, Santa Monica College
← Director of photography 3
Phantom Thread, Licorice Pizza, The Dirk Diggler Story
Given name 2
Thomas, Paul
Mb:involved with 2
Fiona Apple, Maya Rudolph
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Different from 1
Paul Anderson
Family name 1
Anderson
Father 1
Ernie Anderson
Has works in the collection 1
Museum of Modern Art
Influenced 1
Sam Mendes
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Parent of 1
Ernie Anderson
Place of birth 1
Studio City
Related category 1
Category:Films directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
Residence 1
San Fernando Valley
Sex or gender 1
male
Topic has template 1
Template:Paul Thomas Anderson
Unmarried partner 1
Maya Rudolph
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Category:Films directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
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Boogie Nights
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Ernie Anderson
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Template:Paul Thomas Anderson
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Maya Rudolph
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Summary

Paul Thomas Anderson was born on June 26, 1970[1], in Studio City[2]. He has worked as a film director[3], screenwriter[4], film producer[5], cinematographer[6], and director[7].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[51]

  • Country: US[52]

  • Began / founded: 1970-06-26[53]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 03e4599b-6e99-41c4-bb54-94f5f96a9048[54]

Why It Matters

He has been cited as an influence by Sam Mendes[55], a theatrical director[56], b. 1965[57], of United Kingdom[58], awarded the Laurence Olivier Awards[59].

FAQs

Where was Paul Thomas Anderson born?

Paul Thomas Anderson's place of birth was Studio City[2].

Who were Paul Thomas Anderson's parents?

Paul Thomas Anderson's father was Ernie Anderson[8].

What did Paul Thomas Anderson do for work?

Paul Thomas Anderson worked as a film director[3], screenwriter[4], film producer[5], cinematographer[6], and director[7].

Where did Paul Thomas Anderson go to school?

Paul Thomas Anderson was educated at New York University[15], Emerson College[16], Santa Monica College[17], and Campbell Hall School[18].

What awards did Paul Thomas Anderson receive?

Honors received include Cannes Best Director Award[23], Golden Bear[24], Silver Bear for Best Director[25], and Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Director[26].

Who did Paul Thomas Anderson influence?

Paul Thomas Anderson has been cited as an influence by Sam Mendes[55].

Related Entities

Akira Kurosawa Alfred Hitchcock Boogie Nights Emerson College Fiona Apple Inherent Vice John Huston Jonathan Demme Martin Scorsese Maya Rudolph Museum of Modern Art One Battle After Another Phantom Thread Robert Altman Robert Downey Sr. Sam Mendes Saturday Night Live Stanley Kubrick Steven Spielberg The Master There Will Be Blood United States

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  1. 13d ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-10-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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