Paul Thomas Anderson

Paul Thomas Anderson's biography

Paul Thomas Anderson is 52 years old film director born at Studio City. Paul was born on Friday 26th of June 1970. Paul is often nicknamed as Joe Wehinger, P.T.A., Paul Thomas Anderson, (pta). According to year of birth 1970 he belongs to Generation X. Birthday on 26th of June means Paul is Cancer. Cancer is a watery sign. They are very friendly and show motherly love to everyone. According to ascendant calculator, an important trait of these natives is their sensitive nature.

He is white american. Paul is citizen of United States of America. Paul´s primary profession is to be film director. You can know Paul also as screenwriter. He is recently known as film producer. He received Cannes Best Director Award Punch-Drunk Love in 2002

Paul Thomas Anderson's family

He has 1 daughter.

Paul Thomas Anderson's daughter: Pearl Minnie Anderson

Paul Thomas Anderson's daughter's name is Pearl Minnie Anderson. She is known as actor. Paul´s daughter was born on Saturday 15th of October 2005 in Studio City.

Paul Thomas Anderson's schools

We found 8 schools He attended. Complete list of schools: New York University, Emerson College, Santa Monica College, Campbell Hall School, Montclair College Preparatory School, Buckley School (California), Cushing Academy, John Thomas Dye School.

Detailed informations about his schools

• Attended Emerson College in Boston, Mass.
• Attended Santa Monica College, Emerson College and New York University.

Paul Thomas Anderson's career

Paul´s main focus is to be film director. He is famous thanks to Boogie Nights. Paul is also a member of Writers Guild of America West.

Is Paul Thomas Anderson gay ?

Paul is known to be straight.

Paul Thomas Anderson's girlfriend

Maya Rudolph

Paul Thomas Anderson and Maya Rudolph have been together. Maya is known as singer. Paul´s girlfriend was born on Thursday 27th of July 1972.

Awards and competitions

Paul Thomas Anderson's Awards

• Paul received award for Cannes Best Director Award for work Punch-Drunk Love in 2002
• Paul received award for Golden Bear for work Magnolia in 2000
• He received award for Silver Bear for Best Director for work There Will Be Blood in 2008

Paul Thomas Anderson's Nominations

• Paul was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
• He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
• Paul was nominated for Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
• Paul was nominated for Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
• Paul was nominated for Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
• He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
• He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
• Paul was nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
• Paul was nominated for European Film Award for Best Non-European Film for work Boogie Nights in 1998
• Paul was nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
• Paul was nominated for Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
• He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director

What else you don't know about Paul Thomas Anderson ?

His middle name is Thomas.

What Paul Thomas Anderson has done for a first time

• He dropped out of film school after the teacher in his first lecture claimed that anyone who wants to make a film like Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) should leave immediately.

Paul Thomas Anderson's quotes

• I had older brothers and sisters who were doing drugs and playing rock music and doing all those insane things. I was watching.
• You can really see a strong and distinctive line between '70s and '80s porn, not just in the quality but in the spirit behind it.
• All I wanna try and do is sing "Melancholy Baby", y'know, but then it starts to come out like "The Star Spangled Banner" half the time.
• [on the meaning of Magnolia (1999)'s ending] Oh, how I hate it, when directors are supposed to explain their films. I only say this much: If I had had more cash, I would have let it rain cats and dogs.
• [on buying a copy of Upton Sinclair's "Oil!", which he adapted into There Will Be Blood (2007)] I was homesick and the book had a painting of California on the cover.
• I remember the bad outfits my parents dressed me up in and my Beatles haircut but I never watched The Brady Bunch (1969). The Partridges? I hated their music.
• No matter how many times you do it, you don't get used to the sadness - for me at least - of coming to the end of a film.
• [on Stanley Kubrick] We're all children of Kubrick, aren't we? Is there anything you can do that he hasn't done?
• I really subscribe to that old adage that you should never let the audience get ahead of you for a second. So if the film's abrasive and wrongfoots people then, y'know, that's great. But I hope it involves an audience. If not, that's my fuck-up.
• Screenwriting is like ironing. You move forward a little bit and go back and smooth things out.
• [on writing realistic dialogue for characters who are using cocaine] I've done a lot of coke and had those insane conversations.
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Paul Thomas Anderson's height, body shape, eye color

Lets describe how Paul Thomas Anderson looks. We will focus on Paul´s height, body shape, eye color and hair color. He is tall as 6' 0" (183 cm). Body build is slim. Paul´s eyes are tinted blue. His hair is shade of brown - dark.