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Paul Thomas Anderson

1970 - Today

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Paul Thomas Anderson (born June 26, 1970), also known by his initials PTA, is an American filmmaker. Often described as one of the preeminent filmmakers of his generation, his accolades include a BAFTA Award and nominations for eleven Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Grammy. He is the only person to have won Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival, the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival, and the Silver and Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival. Many of Anderson's films are psychological dramas characterized by depictions of desperate characters and explorations of dysfunctional families, alienation, loneliness, and redemption, alongside a bold visual style that uses constantly moving cameras and long takes. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 47 in 2024). Paul Thomas Anderson is the 624th most popular film director (up from 662nd in 2024), the 4,581st most popular biography from United States (down from 4,195th in 2019) and the 164th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Paul Thomas Anderson ranks 624 out of 2,041. Before him are Thelma Schoonmaker, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Henning Carlsen, Mario Camerini, Im Kwon-taek, and Lawrence Kasdan. After him are John Stagliano, Juraj Herz, Oskar Fischinger, Peter Hyams, Lewis Gilbert, and Carmine Gallone.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Paul Thomas Anderson ranks 88. Before him are Yang Hyun-suk, Enrico Chiesa, Genndy Tartakovsky, Vadim Krasnoselsky, Redman, and Tonya Harding. After him are Heather Graham, Leonid Pasechnik, Angelo Peruzzi, Clifton Collins Jr., Yigal Amir, and Hunter Biden.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Paul Thomas Anderson ranks 4,581 out of 20,380. Before him are Pernell Roberts (1928), Michael Dukakis (1933), La Monte Young (1935), John Henninger Reagan (1818), Thomas Sowell (1930), and Lawrence Kasdan (1949). After him are Joe Viterelli (1937), Edwin Catmull (1945), Chris Hardwick (1971), James Forrestal (1892), Elliott Carter (1908), and Ken Myers (1896).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Paul Thomas Anderson ranks 164. Before him are Burt Kennedy (1922), Robert Surtees (1906), Abel Ferrara (1951), Stan Winston (1946), Gore Verbinski (1964), and Lawrence Kasdan (1949). After him are John Stagliano (1951), Peter Hyams (1943), Paul Mazursky (1930), Joe Johnston (1950), Natacha Rambova (1897), and Andrew Blake (1947).

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