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

  • CREDITS
  • Film Director
  • Bottle Rocket (short film), c. 1992
  • Bottle Rocket, Columbia, 1996
  • Rushmore, Buena Vista, 1998
  • The Royal Tenenbaums, Buena Vista, 2001
  • The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (also known as The Life Aquatic and Untitled Wes Anderson Project), Buena Vista, 2004
  • The Fantastic Mr. Fox (animated), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2006
  • Film Producer
  • Executive producer, Rushmore, Buena Vista, 1998
  • The Royal Tenenbaums, Buena Vista, 2001
  • The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (also known as The Life Aquatic and Untitled Wes Anderson Project), Buena Vista, 2004
  • The Squid and the Whale, Samuel Goldwyn, 2005
  • Film Appearances
  • (Uncredited) Tennis match commentator, The Royal Tenenbaums, BuenaVista, 2001
  • Television Appearances
  • Specials
  • Himself, With the Filmmaker: Portraits by Albert Maysles, Independent Film Channel, 2001
  • Himself, Reel Comedy: The Life Aquatic, Comedy Central, 2004
  • RECORDINGS
  • Videos
  • Himself, The Making of "Rushmore" (short documentary), The Criterion Collection, 2000
  • Himself, This Is an Adventure (documentary), The Criterion Collection, 2005
  • WRITINGS
  • Screenplays
  • 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
  • The Fantastic Mr. Fox (animated), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2006

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • Current Biography, May, 2002, pp. 3-6
    • Entertainment Weekly, December 24, 2004, pp. 42-44; May 20, 2005,p. 59
    • Esquire, February, 1999, p. 36; January, 2002, p. 22
    • Film Comment, December, 2001, pp. 24-29
    • New York Times, November 28, 2004
    • Premiere, October, 1998, pp. 82-90; January, 2002, pp. 76-79, 89

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