Wes Anderson

Wesley Wales "Wes" Anderson (born May 1, 1969) is an American film director and screenwriter. His films are known for their distinctive visual and narrative style.He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for The Royal Tenenbaums in 2001 and Moonrise Kingdom in 2012, as well as the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for Fantastic Mr. Fox in 2009. He received his first Academy Award nomination for Best Director and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for The Grand Budapest Hotel in 2014.

Personal facts

Wes Anderson
Alias (AKA)Anderson Wesley
Birth dateMay 01, 1969
Birth nameWesley Wales Anderson
Birth place
Houston
Education
University of Texas at Austin
Education
St. John's School (Texas)
Westchester Academy for International Studies

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External resources

  1. http://www.cbc.ca/thehour/video.php?id=1772
  2. http://www.esquire.com/features/wes-anderson-0300
  3. http://www.guardian.co.uk/weekend/story/0,,1409900,00.html
  4. http://www.ioncinema.com/news.php?nid=2212
  5. http://www.latimesmagazine.com/2010/02/ttette-wes-anderson.html
  6. http://www.unsungfilms.com
  7. http://www.unsungfilms.com/914/wesley-wales-anderson
  8. http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/film/movie/contents/notes_on_quirky.pdf