Wes Anderson
Born 1969 · American filmmaker
Wesley Wales Anderson is an American filmmaker. His films are known for themes of grief, loss of innocence, and dysfunctional families. Due to his films' eccentricity, distinctive visual and narrative styles, and frequent use of ensemble casts, critics have described Anderson as an auteur. He has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and nominations for four Golden Globe Awards. Three of his films appeared in BBC Culture's 2016 poll of the greatest films since 2000.
Wes Anderson, in order
- 1993 Bottle Rocket (short film): directed, wrote
- 1996 Bottle Rocket: directed, wrote, created · critics 86%, audiences 79% · streaming on Tubi
- 1998 Rushmore: directed, wrote
- 2001 The Royal Tenenbaums: directed, wrote, acted · critics 81%, audiences 89% · streaming on HBO Max
- 2004 The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou: directed, wrote · critics 57%, audiences 82%
- 2005 The Squid and the Whale: produced · directed by Noah Baumbach · critics 91%, audiences 81%
- 2007 Hotel Chevalier (short film): directed, wrote, produced
- 2007 The Darjeeling Limited: directed, wrote, produced
- 2009 Fantastic Mr. Fox: directed, wrote, produced · critics 93%, audiences 85% · streaming on Disney+
- 2012 Cousin Ben Troop Screening with Jason Schwartzman: directed
- 2012 Moonrise Kingdom: directed, wrote, created, produced
- 2013 Castello Cavalcanti (short film): directed, wrote
- 2013 Labor Day: produced · directed by Jason Reitman
- 2014 She's Funny That Way: produced · directed by Peter Bogdanovich · critics 45%, audiences 35% · streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home (free)
- 2014 The Grand Budapest Hotel: directed, wrote, produced · critics 92%, audiences 87%
- 2015 Hitchcock/Truffaut: acted · directed by Kent Jones · critics 96%, audiences 77% · streaming on Kanopy, Fawesome, Tubi
- 2015 Me & Earl & the Dying Girl: produced · directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
- 2016 Come Together: A Fashion Picture in Motion (short film): directed
- 2018 Isle of Dogs: directed, wrote, produced
- 2021 The French Dispatch: directed, wrote
- 2023 Asteroid City: directed, wrote, produced
- 2023 Poison (short film): directed, wrote, produced
- 2023 The Rat Catcher (short film): directed, wrote, produced
- 2023 The Swan (short film): directed, wrote, produced
- 2023 The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (short film): directed, wrote, produced
- 2024 The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More: directed, wrote
- 2025 The Phoenician Scheme: directed, wrote, produced