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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Wes Anderson to Sarah Badel
Wes Anderson Biography (1969-)
Full name, Wesley Wales Anderson; born May 1, 1969, in Houston, TX; son of Mel (an advertising executive) and Theresa "Texas" (an archeologist and real estate agent) Anderson. Addresses: Office: American Empirical Pictures,225 Lafayette St., Suite 209, New York, NY 10012.; Agent: United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: DartGroup, 9465 Wilshire Blvd., Fifth Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Director, screenwriter, producer
- Birth Details
- May 1, 1969
- Houston, Texas, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Director
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Bottle Rocket (short film), c. 1992
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Bottle Rocket, Columbia, 1996
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Rushmore, Buena Vista, 1998
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The Royal Tenenbaums, Buena Vista, 2001
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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (also known as The Life Aquatic and Untitled Wes Anderson Project), Buena Vista, 2004
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The Fantastic Mr. Fox (animated), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2006
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Film Producer
- Executive producer, Rushmore, Buena Vista, 1998
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The Royal Tenenbaums, Buena Vista, 2001
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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (also known as The Life Aquatic and Untitled Wes Anderson Project), Buena Vista, 2004
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The Squid and the Whale, Samuel Goldwyn, 2005
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Film Appearances
- (Uncredited) Tennis match commentator, The Royal Tenenbaums, BuenaVista, 2001
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Television Appearances
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Specials
- Himself, With the Filmmaker: Portraits by Albert Maysles, Independent Film Channel, 2001
- Himself, Reel Comedy: The Life Aquatic, Comedy Central, 2004
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RECORDINGS
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Videos
- Himself, The Making of "Rushmore" (short documentary), The Criterion Collection, 2000
- Himself, This Is an Adventure (documentary), The Criterion Collection, 2005
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WRITINGS
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Screenplays
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Bottle Rocket (short film), c. 1992
- (With Owen Wilson) Bottle Rocket, Columbia, 1996
- (With Wilson) Rushmore, Buena Vista, 1998
- (With Wilson) The Royal Tenenbaums, Buena Vista, 2001
- (With Noah Baumbach) The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (also known as The Life Aquatic and Untitled Wes Anderson Project), BuenaVista, 2004
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The Fantastic Mr. Fox (animated), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2006
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Current Biography, May, 2002, pp. 3-6
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Entertainment Weekly, December 24, 2004, pp. 42-44; May 20, 2005,p. 59
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Esquire, February, 1999, p. 36; January, 2002, p. 22
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Film Comment, December, 2001, pp. 24-29
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New York Times, November 28, 2004
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Premiere, October, 1998, pp. 82-90; January, 2002, pp. 76-79, 89
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