Paul Thomas Anderson

Director and writer. Born 26 June 1970 in Studio City, California, USA.

Titles on Fi1m10 directing · 1 writing · 1 other

Average Fi1m scoreas director · 10 titles

Oscars2 won · 12 nominated

Born

26 June 1970, Studio City, California, USA

Active

1997–present

Frequently works with

JoAnne Sellar, Daniel Lupi, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Sara Murphy, Adam Somner, Alana Haim, Daniel Day-Lewis, Erica Frauman

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2020s

Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall 2026Director, Director of PhotographyComing Nov 2026
Learning, Studying… Always Perfecting: The Making of One Battle After Another 2026Additional Photography
One Battle After Another 2025Director, Writer, ProducerFi1m 87
Escape Room 2025Executive Producer
Napoleon 2023Script ConsultantFi1m 63
Beau Is Afraid 2023ThanksFi1m 60
Licorice Pizza 2021Director of Photography, Writer, Director, ProducerFi1m 80

2010s

Anima 2019Director, ProducerFi1m 76
The Dead Don't Die 2019Thanks
Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh 2018Additional Second Assistant Director
Waterlily Jaguar 2018Executive Producer
Phantom Thread 2017Director, Writer, Producer, Director of PhotographyFi1m 87
HAIM / Valentine 2017Director
Daydreaming 2016Director
Junun 2015Director, Camera Operator
Inherent Vice 2014Director, Producer, WriterFi1m 78
The Master: Unguided Message 2013Actor
The Master 2012Writer, Director, ProducerFi1m 84

2000s

There Will Be Blood 2007Producer, Director, WriterFi1m 88
Mattress Man Commercial 2003Director
12 Scopitones 2003Director, Writer
Couch 2003Director, Writer
Ballchewer 2002Director
The Truth About Charlie 2002Thanks

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