Auteur

Paul Thomas Anderson

Born 1970 · American filmmaker

Paul Thomas Anderson, also known by his initials PTA, is an American filmmaker. Often described as one of the preeminent filmmakers of his generation, he is the recipient of numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and four BAFTAs, as well as a nomination for a Grammy Award. He is the only person to have won the Academy Award for Best Director and directorial prizes at Europe's three major film festivals: Cannes Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, and the Berlin International Film Festival. In addition to those accolades, he won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival.

Paul Thomas Anderson, in order

  1. 1975 Saturday Night Live (TV series): directed · audiences 63% · streaming on Peacock, Prime Video, fuboTV
  2. 1988 Cigarettes & Coffee: directed, wrote
  3. 1988 The Dirk Diggler Story: directed, wrote
  4. 1996 Hard Eight: directed, wrote
  5. 1997 Boogie Nights: directed, wrote, created, produced · critics 91%, audiences 89% · streaming on Criterion Channel
  6. 1998 Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes: acted · directed by Alan Smithee and Wesley Emerson
  7. 1999 Magnolia: directed, wrote, produced · critics 82%, audiences 89% · streaming on Fawesome
  8. 2002 Punch-Drunk Love: directed, wrote, produced · critics 79%, audiences 78% · streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla
  9. 2003 A Decade Under the Influence: acted · directed by Richard LaGravenese and Ted Demme · critics 76%, audiences 83%
  10. 2003 Couch (short film): directed
  11. 2007 There Will Be Blood: directed, wrote, produced · critics 92%, audiences 86% · streaming on Prime Video, fuboTV, Paramount+
  12. 2012 The Master: directed, wrote, produced · critics 85%, audiences 62% · streaming on Roku Channel, Kanopy, Hoopla
  13. 2013 Back Beyond (short film): directed
  14. 2014 Inherent Vice: directed, wrote, produced
  15. 2015 Altman: acted · directed by Ron Mann · critics 70%, audiences 66% · streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla
  16. 2015 Junun: directed
  17. 2017 Phantom Thread: directed, wrote · critics 91%, audiences 71% · streaming on Netflix
  18. 2019 ANIMA (short film): directed
  19. 2021 Licorice Pizza: directed, wrote, produced · critics 90%, audiences 65% · streaming on Roku Channel, Tubi
  20. 2025 One Battle After Another: directed, wrote, produced