Wes Anderson

Wes Anderson

1969-05-01 Houston, Texas, USA 56 Credits

Biography

Wesley Wales Anderson (born May 1, 1969) is an American filmmaker. His films are known for their symmetry, eccentricity and distinctive visual and narrative styles, and he is cited by some critics as a modern-day example of the auteur. Three of his films, The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) appeared in BBC Culture's 2016 poll of the greatest films since 2000. Anderson was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for The R...

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MONTBLANC: Let's Write

MONTBLANC: Let's Write

2025

as Himself

6.0
Acting

A short film by Wes Anderson, returning to the Montblanc Observatory High-Mountain Library on a literal, metaphorical, and poetic journey—one that cel...

MONTBLANC: Let's Write

MONTBLANC: Let's Write

2025

Director

6.0
Directing

A short film by Wes Anderson, returning to the Montblanc Observatory High-Mountain Library on a literal, metaphorical, and poetic journey—one that cel...

The Phoenician Scheme

The Phoenician Scheme

2025

Producer, Director, Story

6.9
Producing Directing Writing

Wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon becom...

MONTBLANC: 100 Years of Meisterstück

MONTBLANC: 100 Years of Meisterstück

2024

as Himself

5.0
Acting

To mark a century since Meisterstück was first introduced in 1924, Montblanc partnered with American director and screenwriter Wes Anderson to create ...

MONTBLANC: 100 Years of Meisterstück

MONTBLANC: 100 Years of Meisterstück

2024

Director

5.0
Directing

To mark a century since Meisterstück was first introduced in 1924, Montblanc partnered with American director and screenwriter Wes Anderson to create ...

Uncropped

Uncropped

2024

as Self

8.5
Acting

A legendary Village Voice photojournalist recounts the stories behind iconic images taken over the course of a five-decade career. A visual chronicle ...

Uncropped

Uncropped

2024

Executive Producer

8.5
Producing

A legendary Village Voice photojournalist recounts the stories behind iconic images taken over the course of a five-decade career. A visual chronicle ...

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More

2024

Producer, Director, Screenplay

7.5
Producing Directing Writing

Four tales unfold in Wes Anderson's anthology of short films adapted from Roald Dahl's beloved stories, "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar", "The Swa...

Poison

Poison

2023

Director, Producer, Writer

6.9
Directing Producing Writing

When a poisonous snake slithers onto an Englishman's stomach in India, his associate and a doctor race to save him.

The Rat Catcher

The Rat Catcher

2023

Director, Writer, Producer

6.6
Directing Writing Producing

In an English village, a reporter and a mechanic listen to a ratcatcher explain his clever plan to outwit his prey.

The Swan

The Swan

2023

Director, Producer, Writer

6.8
Directing Producing Writing

Two large, ignorant bullies ruthlessly pursue a small, brilliant boy in this young adult Roald Dahl short story.

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

2023

Writer, Director, Producer

7.2
Writing Directing Producing

A rich man learns about a guru who can see without using his eyes. He sets out to master the skill in order to cheat at gambling.

Asteroid City

Asteroid City

2023

Producer, Screenplay, Story

6.5
Producing Writing Directing

In an American desert town circa 1955, the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.

Sing 2

Sing 2

2021

as Additional Voices (voice)

7.8
Acting

Buster and his new cast now have their sights set on debuting a new show at the Crystal Tower Theater in glamorous Redshore City. But with no connecti...

The French Dispatch

The French Dispatch

2021

Screenplay, Director, Producer

7.0
Writing Directing Producing

The staff of an American magazine based in France puts out its last issue, with stories featuring an artist sentenced to life imprisonment, student ri...

In The Tracks Of - Alexandre Desplat

In The Tracks Of - Alexandre Desplat

2020

as Self

2.0
Acting

Alexandre Desplat is one of the most famous film music composer of today. Innovative artist with a singular expression, he is the successor of french ...

Fantastic Mr. Fellini

Fantastic Mr. Fellini

2020

as Self

4.0
Acting

A tribute that Wes Anderson wishes to pay to one of his favourite directors on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth. Together with Franc...

Fantastic Mr. Murray

Fantastic Mr. Murray

2019

as Self interviewee (archive footage)

6.2
Acting

Bill Murray is considered by many of his fans to be "the coolest man in the world". But how is it that this actor, who for a long time did little more...

Friedkin Uncut

Friedkin Uncut

2018

as Self

7.0
Acting

An introspective insight into the life and artistic journey of William Friedkin, an extraordinary and offbeat director of cult films such as The Frenc...

Always at The Carlyle

Always at The Carlyle

2018

as Self

6.8
Acting

The iconic Carlyle hotel has been an international destination for a particular jet set as well as a favorite haunt of the most discernible New Yorker...

Isle of Dogs

Isle of Dogs

2018

Director, Producer, Story

7.9
Directing Producing Writing

In the future, an outbreak of canine flu leads the mayor of a Japanese city to banish all dogs to an island used as a garbage dump. The outcasts must ...

Escapes

Escapes

2017

Executive Producer

5.8
Producing

Escapes blazes a path through mid-20th-century Hollywood via the experiences of Hampton Fancher – flamenco dancer, actor, and the unlikely producer an...

Sing

Sing

2016

as Daniel (voice)

7.1
Acting

A koala named Buster recruits his best friend to help him drum up business for his theater by hosting a singing competition.

Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'

Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'

2015

as Self / Director

6.1
Acting

Martin Scali, who was Wes Anderson's assistant on "Fantastic Mr. Fox", shot this short documentary in Newport, Rhode Island, during the filming of "Mo...

Hitchcock/Truffaut

Hitchcock/Truffaut

2015

as Self

7.3
Acting

Filmmakers discuss the legacy of Alfred Hitchcock and the book “Hitchcock/Truffaut” (“Le cinéma selon Hitchcock”), written by François Truffaut and pu...

She's Funny That Way

She's Funny That Way

2015

Executive Producer

6.0
Producing

On the set of a playwright's new project, a love triangle forms between his wife, her ex-lover, and the call girl-turned-actress cast in the productio...

One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film

One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film

2014

as Self

6.7
Acting

The grim woes that surrounded famed director Peter Bogdanovich and his film, "They All Laughed."

The Grand Budapest Hotel

The Grand Budapest Hotel

2014

Director, Screenplay, Producer

8.0
Directing Writing Producing

The Grand Budapest Hotel tells of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and his friendship with a young employee who becom...

Castello Cavalcanti

Castello Cavalcanti

2013

Writer, Director

7.0
Writing Directing

In 1955 in Italy, race car driver Jed Cavalcanti suffers a mishap during the Molte Miglia rally and finds himself in a small town with a few familial ...

Trespassing Bergman

Trespassing Bergman

2013

as Self

6.6
Acting

In the sixties, Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) built a house on the remote island of Fårö, located in the Baltic Sea, and left Stockholm...

Professor Goudet's Lessons

Professor Goudet's Lessons

2013

as Self

Acting

Stéphane Goudet is all over the Tati box-set as the preeminent Tati scholar, so it is only fitting that he conclude the disc with a half hour lecture ...

Cousin Ben Troop Screening

Cousin Ben Troop Screening

2012

Director, Writer

6.4
Directing Writing

Cousin Ben hosts a screening of Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom to the troops.

Do You Like to Read?

Do You Like to Read?

2012

Writer, Producer, Director

6.3
Writing Producing Directing

The librarian of the town of New Penzance introduces six animated segments illustrating Suzy's favorite books.

Moonrise Kingdom

Moonrise Kingdom

2012

Producer, Director, Writer

7.7
Producing Directing Writing

Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, Moonrise Kingdom tells the story of two twelve-year-olds who fall in love, make a...

James L. Brooks: A Singular Voice

James L. Brooks: A Singular Voice

2011

as Self

Acting

A retrospective documentary on Brooks's career in television and film, featuring actresses Marilu Henner and Julie Kavner, among other collaborators.

The Making of 'The Darjeeling Limited'

The Making of 'The Darjeeling Limited'

2010

as Self - Director

Acting

A making of documentary on "The Darjeeling Limited".

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Fantastic Mr. Fox

2009

as Stan Weasel (voice)

7.8
Acting

The Fantastic Mr. Fox, bored with his current life, plans a heist against the three local farmers. The farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with t...

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Fantastic Mr. Fox

2009

Director, Screenplay, Producer

7.8
Directing Writing Producing

The Fantastic Mr. Fox, bored with his current life, plans a heist against the three local farmers. The farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with t...

The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'

The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'

2008

as Self

5.0
Acting

Interviews with individuals involved in the making of Wes Anderson's 1996 film "Bottle Rocket."

Hotel Chevalier

Hotel Chevalier

2007

Director, Writer

6.9
Directing Writing

In a Paris hotel room, Jack Whitman lies on a bed. His phone rings; it's a woman on her way to see him, a surprise. She arrives and the complications ...

The Darjeeling Limited

The Darjeeling Limited

2007

Writer, Producer, Director

7.2
Writing Producing Directing

Three American brothers who have not spoken to each other in a year set off on a train voyage across India with a plan to find themselves and bond wit...

The Squid and the Whale

The Squid and the Whale

2005

Producer

7.0
Producing

Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, The Squid and the Whale tells the touching story of two young boys dealing w...

This Is an Adventure

This Is an Adventure

2005

as Self

6.5
Acting

During production on the film "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou", documentary filmmakers followed the cast and crew of a film which depicts other do...

Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal

Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal

2005

as Self

6.1
Acting

Documentary created by Matthew Gray Gubler during, and about, his time on the set of The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. (Released in 2005)

On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'

On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'

2005

as Self / Director

5.7
Acting

Director Wes Anderson and The Life Aquatic crew discuss the effort that went into crafting the world of Steve Zissou. Join us as we dive deep into the...

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

2004

Producer, Screenplay, Director

7.1
Producing Writing Directing

Renowned oceanographer Steve Zissou has sworn vengeance upon the rare shark that devoured a member of his crew. In addition to his regular team, he is...

Lost in Translation

Lost in Translation

2003

Thanks

7.4

Two lost souls visiting Tokyo -- the young, neglected wife of a photographer and a washed-up movie star shooting a TV commercial -- find an odd solace...

With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson

With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson

2001

as Self

5.0
Acting

TV documentary about American film director Wes Anderson.

The Royal Tenenbaums

The Royal Tenenbaums

2001

as Tennis Match Commentator #1 (voice) (uncredited)

7.5
Acting

Royal Tenenbaum and his wife Etheline had three children and then they separated. All three children are extraordinary --- all geniuses. Virtually all...

The Royal Tenenbaums

The Royal Tenenbaums

2001

Writer, Director, Producer

7.5
Writing Directing Producing

Royal Tenenbaum and his wife Etheline had three children and then they separated. All three children are extraordinary --- all geniuses. Virtually all...

The Making of 'Rushmore'

The Making of 'Rushmore'

2000

as Self

6.0
Acting

An exclusive behind-the-scenes documentary by Eric Chase Anderson.

Rushmore

Rushmore

1998

Director, Writer, Executive Producer

7.4
Directing Writing Producing

When a beautiful first-grade teacher arrives at a prep school, she soon attracts the attention of an ambitious teenager named Max, who quickly falls i...

Bottle Rocket

Bottle Rocket

1996

Director, Writer

6.7
Directing Writing

Upon his release from a mental hospital following a nervous breakdown, the directionless Anthony joins his friend Dignan, who seems far less sane than...

Bottle Rocket

Bottle Rocket

1994

Director, Screenplay

6.3
Directing Writing

Dysfunctional friends Dignan and Anthony plan and execute a robbery with their pot-growing friend, Bob. The short film that inspired Wes Anderson’s fe...

James Ivory: In Search of Love and Beauty

N/A

as Self

Acting

The documentary will feature such frequent Ivory collaborators Emma Thompson , Helena Bonham Carter and Hugh Grant, as well as director Wes Anderson. ...

Untitled Wes Anderson Film

N/A

Writer, Director

Writing Directing

To be inspired by the work of Alfred Hitchcock.