Wes Anderson
Noted for droll comedies that ruminated on loss, parental abandonment and sibling rivalry, director Wes Anderson emerged onto the filmmaking scene with the ultra-low budget "Bottle Rocket" (1996), which earned him considerable attention inside the industry and drew immediate comparisons to auteurs like Woody Allen and Jean Renoir. With "Rushmore" (1998), Anderson established himself as a critical darling, employing a deft mix of wry humor and subtle poignancy set to eclectic soundtracks. He continued to cement his growing reputation with "The Royal Tenenbaums" (2001), a deadpan serio-comic tale about a dysfunctional family of wasted genius peppered with several surprisingly dark moments. A bittersweet ode of Jacques Cousteau, "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou" (2004) was yet another pairing with frequent collaborator Bill Murray, although by now many critics and fans alike openly questioned whether Anderson had hit a creative slump. While viewed as an artistic improvement, the familiarly themed "The Darjeeling Limited" (2007) only heightened such speculation. A venture into stop-motion animation with an adaptation of Roald Dahl's "The Fantastic Mr. Fox" (2009) appeared to reinvigorate the filmmaker, who returned to rave reviews for his tale of adolescent romance and adventure, "Moonrise Kingdom" (2012). Viewed as overly precious by some and unequivocally brilliant by others, there was no denying that Anderson was one of the more unique cinematic voices of his generation.
Photos
Wes Anderson
Filmography
Movies
Credit | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
100% | No Score Yet | 2024 Oscar Nominated Shorts - Live Action | Director | - | 2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More |
Director, Screenwriter |
- | 2024 |
89% | No Score Yet | Uncropped |
Self, Executive Producer |
- | 2023 |
94% |
|
Poison |
Director, Screenwriter |
- | 2023 |
100% |
|
The Rat Catcher |
Director, Screenwriter, Producer |
- | 2023 |
94% |
|
The Swan |
Director, Screenwriter, Producer |
- | 2023 |
95% |
|
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar |
Director, Screenwriter, Producer |
- | 2023 |
76% |
|
Asteroid City |
Director, Screenwriter, Producer |
$28.1M | 2023 |
75% |
|
The French Dispatch |
Director, Screenwriter, Producer |
$16.1M | 2021 |
85% |
|
Friedkin Uncut | Self | - | 2018 |
56% |
|
Always at the Carlyle | Self | $174.3K | 2018 |
90% |
|
Isle of Dogs |
Director, Screenwriter, Producer |
$31.9M | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | In the Tracks of Alexandre Desplat | Unknown (Character) | - | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ilha dos cachorros | Director | - | 2018 |
90% |
|
Escapes | Executive Producer | - | 2016 |
No Score Yet |
|
One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film | Self | - | 2014 |
46% |
|
She's Funny That Way | Executive Producer | $106.4K | 2014 |
92% |
|
The Grand Budapest Hotel |
Director, Screenwriter, Producer |
$59.1M | 2014 |
No Score Yet |
|
Trespassing Bergman | Unknown (Character) | - | 2013 |
93% |
|
Moonrise Kingdom |
Director, Screenwriter, Producer |
$45.5M | 2012 |
93% |
|
Fantastic Mr. Fox |
Weasel (Voice), Director, Screenwriter, Producer |
$21.0M | 2009 |
69% |
|
The Darjeeling Limited |
Director, Screenwriter, Producer |
$11.9M | 2007 |
No Score Yet |
|
Hotel Chevalier |
Director, Writer |
- | 2007 |
91% |
|
The Squid and the Whale |
Producer, Writer |
$7.4M | 2005 |
57% |
|
The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou |
Director, Writer |
$24.0M | 2004 |
81% |
|
The Royal Tenenbaums |
Director, Producer, Writer |
$52.4M | 2001 |
90% |
|
Rushmore |
Director, Writer, Executive Producer |
$17.1M | 1998 |
86% |
|
Bottle Rocket |
Director, Screenwriter |
$488.6K | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bottle Rocket |
Director, Screenwriter |
- | 1992 |