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...
Known For
Complete Filmography

MONTBLANC: Let's Write
2025
as Himself
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
2025
Director
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
2025
Producer, Director, Story
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
2024
as Himself
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
2024
Director
To mark a century since Meisterstück was first introduced in 1924, Montblanc partnered with American director and screenwriter Wes Anderson to create ...

Uncropped
2024
as Self
A legendary Village Voice photojournalist recounts the stories behind iconic images taken over the course of a five-decade career. A visual chronicle ...

Uncropped
2024
Executive Producer
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
2024
Producer, Director, Screenplay
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
2023
Director, Producer, Writer
When a poisonous snake slithers onto an Englishman's stomach in India, his associate and a doctor race to save him.

The Rat Catcher
2023
Director, Writer, Producer
In an English village, a reporter and a mechanic listen to a ratcatcher explain his clever plan to outwit his prey.

The Swan
2023
Director, Producer, Writer
Two large, ignorant bullies ruthlessly pursue a small, brilliant boy in this young adult Roald Dahl short story.

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
2023
Writer, Director, Producer
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
2023
Producer, Screenplay, Story
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
2021
as Additional Voices (voice)
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
2021
Screenplay, Director, Producer
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
2020
as Self
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
2020
as Self
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
2019
as Self interviewee (archive footage)
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
2018
as Self
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
2018
as Self
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
2018
Director, Producer, Story
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
2017
Executive Producer
Escapes blazes a path through mid-20th-century Hollywood via the experiences of Hampton Fancher – flamenco dancer, actor, and the unlikely producer an...

Sing
2016
as Daniel (voice)
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'
2015
as Self / Director
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
2015
as Self
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
2015
Executive Producer
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
2014
as Self
The grim woes that surrounded famed director Peter Bogdanovich and his film, "They All Laughed."

The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014
Director, Screenplay, Producer
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
2013
Writer, Director
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
2013
as Self
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
2013
as Self
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
2012
Director, Writer
Cousin Ben hosts a screening of Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom to the troops.

Do You Like to Read?
2012
Writer, Producer, Director
The librarian of the town of New Penzance introduces six animated segments illustrating Suzy's favorite books.

Moonrise Kingdom
2012
Producer, Director, Writer
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
2011
as Self
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'
2010
as Self - Director
A making of documentary on "The Darjeeling Limited".

Fantastic Mr. Fox
2009
as Stan Weasel (voice)
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
2009
Director, Screenplay, Producer
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'
2008
as Self
Interviews with individuals involved in the making of Wes Anderson's 1996 film "Bottle Rocket."

Hotel Chevalier
2007
Director, Writer
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
2007
Writer, Producer, Director
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
2005
Producer
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
2005
as Self
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
2005
as Self
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'
2005
as Self / Director
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
2004
Producer, Screenplay, Director
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
2003
Thanks
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
2001
as Self
TV documentary about American film director Wes Anderson.

The Royal Tenenbaums
2001
as Tennis Match Commentator #1 (voice) (uncredited)
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
2001
Writer, Director, Producer
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'
2000
as Self
An exclusive behind-the-scenes documentary by Eric Chase Anderson.

Rushmore
1998
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
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
1996
Director, Writer
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
1994
Director, Screenplay
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
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
To be inspired by the work of Alfred Hitchcock.