Paul Thomas Anderson

Paul Thomas Anderson

Paul Thomas Anderson (born June 26, 1970) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. Born in Los Angeles, Anderson developed an interest in filmmaking from a young age. An alumnus of the Sundance Institute, Anderson is famous for making often epic psychological drama films which often take place in San Fernando Valley and deal with characters seeking after redemption, forgiveness or loss; they also use wide framing as well as realistic or gritty cinematography. Anderson made his feature film debut with Hard Eight (1996). He found critical and commercial success with Boogie Nights (1997), set in the Golden Age of Porn, and received further accolades with Magnolia (1999), an ensemble piece set in the San Fernando Valley, and Punch-Drunk Love (2002), a romantic comedy-drama film. Anderson's 2007 film There Will Be Blood, about an oil prospector during the Southern California oil boom, achieved major critical and commercial success and was often cited as one of the greatest films of the 2000s. This was followed by The Master (2012) and Inherent Vice (2014). Anderson's eighth film, Phantom Thread, was released in 2017. He has directed music videos for artists including Fiona Apple, Radiohead, Haim, Joanna Newsom, Aimee Mann, Jon Brion and Michael Penn, and has also directed a documentary, Junun (2015), about the making of the album in India. More recently, he directed a short film accompanying Thom Yorke's Anima (2019), released on Netflix and in select IMAX theatres. Anderson's films are often characterized by their depiction of flawed and desperate characters, explorations of themes such as dysfunctional families, alienation and loneliness, a bold visual style that uses moving camera and long takes, and memorable use of music. He is noted for his frequent collaborations with actors Philip Baker Hall, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Julianne Moore, Melora Walters, John C. Reilly, Joaquin Phoenix and Daniel Day-Lewis, cinematographer Robert Elswit, costume designer Mark Bridges, and composers Jon Brion and Jonny Greenwood. His films have consistently garnered critical acclaim. Anderson has been nominated for eight Academy Awards, one Golden Globe Award and five BAFTA Awards, and has won a Best Director Award at Cannes, both Golden and a Silver Bear at Berlin and a Silver Lion at Venice. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Thomas Anderson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Title: Paul Thomas Anderson
  • Popularity: 6.471
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1970-06-26
  • Place of Birth: Studio City, California, USA
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  • Also Known As: Paul Anderson, P.T. Anderson, Пол Томас Андерсон, 保羅·湯瑪斯·安德森, ポール・トーマス・アンダーソン, 폴 토머스 앤더슨, بول توماس أندرسون, P.T.A, پل توماس اندرسون, PTA, 保罗·托马斯·安德森, 폴 토마스 앤더슨, P. T. Anderson
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Paul Thomas Anderson Movies

  • 2015
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    Chryskylodon Blues

    Chryskylodon Blues

    6 2015 HD

    On the set of Paul Thomas Anderson's Inherent Vice.

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  • 2000
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    That Moment: Magnolia Diary

    That Moment: Magnolia Diary

    7.4 2000 HD

    A very in-depth documentary that follows the very over-worked director Paul Thomas Anderson through a gruelling 80+ days of shooting for the film...

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  • 2002
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    Minority Report

    Minority Report

    7.3 2002 HD

    John Anderton is a top 'Precrime' cop in the late-21st century, when technology can predict crimes before they're committed. But Anderton becomes the...

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  • 1999
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    Magnolia

    Magnolia

    7.725 1999 HD

    On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy...

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  • 1992
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    Production Assistant

    Production Assistant

    2 1992 HD

    In 1992, Anderson was knee-deep at night in devising what would eventually become “Boogie Nights,” but during the day he worked as a...

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  • 1999
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    Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes

    Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes

    6 1999 HD

    Friends, enemies, acquaintances, and family of porn star John Holmes recall their experiences with him, from his childhood to his eventual death from...

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  • 2014
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    Altman

    Altman

    6.394 2014 HD

    Robert Altman's life and career contained multitudes. This father of American independent cinema left an indelible mark, not merely on the evolution...

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  • 2022
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    "Sr."

    "Sr."

    7.2 2022 HD

    A portrait of the life and career of Robert Downey Sr. (1936-2021), the visionary and fearless US filmmaker — father of actor Robert Downey Jr....

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  • 2015
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    A Christmas Eve Conversation With Quentin Tarantino & Paul Thomas Anderson

    A Christmas Eve Conversation With Quentin Tarantino & Paul Thomas Anderson

    7 2015 HD

    Two great filmmakers discuss the evolution of film, 70mm and Tarantino's "The Hateful Eight".

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  • 2015
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    Junun

    Junun

    7.2 2015 HD

    Paul Thomas Anderson joined his close friend and collaborator Jonny Greenwood on a trip to Rajasthan in northwest India, where they were hosted by...

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  • 1999
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    Magnolia

    Magnolia

    7.725 1999 HD

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  • 1999
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    Magnolia

    Magnolia

    7.725 1999 HD

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  • 1997
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    Boogie Nights

    Boogie Nights

    7.6 1997 HD

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  • 1997
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    Boogie Nights

    Boogie Nights

    7.6 1997 HD

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  • 2002
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    Punch-Drunk Love

    Punch-Drunk Love

    7.1 2002 HD

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  • 1997
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    Hard Eight

    Hard Eight

    6.9 1997 HD

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  • 1997
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    Hard Eight

    Hard Eight

    6.9 1997 HD

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  • 2002
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    Punch-Drunk Love

    Punch-Drunk Love

    7.1 2002 HD

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  • 2002
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    Punch-Drunk Love

    Punch-Drunk Love

    7.1 2002 HD

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  • 2007
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    There Will Be Blood

    There Will Be Blood

    8.076 2007 HD

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  • 2007
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    There Will Be Blood

    There Will Be Blood

    8.076 2007 HD

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  • 2007
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    There Will Be Blood

    There Will Be Blood

    8.076 2007 HD

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  • 2021
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    Licorice Pizza

    Licorice Pizza

    6.973 2021 HD

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  • 1997
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    Boogie Nights

    Boogie Nights

    7.6 1997 HD

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  • 2003
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    Couch

    Couch

    4.657 2003 HD

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  • 2012
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    The Master

    The Master

    7.1 2012 HD

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  • 2012
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    The Master

    The Master

    7.1 2012 HD

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  • 1992
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    Production Assistant

    Production Assistant

    2 1992 HD

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  • 2017
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    Phantom Thread

    Phantom Thread

    7.3 2017 HD

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  • 1993
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    Cigarettes & Coffee

    Cigarettes & Coffee

    6.8 1993 HD

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  • 1993
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    Cigarettes & Coffee

    Cigarettes & Coffee

    6.8 1993 HD

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  • 1988
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    The Dirk Diggler Story

    The Dirk Diggler Story

    5.3 1988 HD

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  • 2014
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    Inherent Vice

    Inherent Vice

    6.6 2014 HD

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  • 2014
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    Inherent Vice

    Inherent Vice

    6.6 2014 HD

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  • 2003
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    Mattress Man Commercial

    Mattress Man Commercial

    6.9 2003 HD

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  • 2021
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    Licorice Pizza

    Licorice Pizza

    6.973 2021 HD

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  • 1999
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    Magnolia

    Magnolia

    7.725 1999 HD

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  • 2001
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    Corky Romano

    Corky Romano

    4.3 2001 HD

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  • 1988
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    The Dirk Diggler Story

    The Dirk Diggler Story

    5.3 1988 HD

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  • 2014
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    Inherent Vice

    Inherent Vice

    6.6 2014 HD

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  • 1999
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    The Jon Brion Show

    The Jon Brion Show

    1 1999 HD

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  • 2015
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    Junun

    Junun

    7.2 2015 HD

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  • 2018
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    Waterlily Jaguar

    Waterlily Jaguar

    4 2018 HD

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  • 2025
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    The Battle of Baktan Cross

    The Battle of Baktan Cross

    1 2025 HD

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  • 2025
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    The Battle of Baktan Cross

    The Battle of Baktan Cross

    1 2025 HD

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  • 2025
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    The Battle of Baktan Cross

    The Battle of Baktan Cross

    1 2025 HD

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  • 2017
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    Phantom Thread

    Phantom Thread

    7.3 2017 HD

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  • 2017
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    Phantom Thread

    Phantom Thread

    7.3 2017 HD

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  • 2018
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    Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh

    Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh

    7.171 2018 HD

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  • 1988
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    The Dirk Diggler Story

    The Dirk Diggler Story

    5.3 1988 HD

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  • 2017
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    Phantom Thread

    Phantom Thread

    7.3 2017 HD

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  • 2025
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    The Battle of Baktan Cross

    The Battle of Baktan Cross

    1 2025 HD

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  • 1998
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    Flagpole Special

    Flagpole Special

    5.7 1998 HD

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  • 1998
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    Flagpole Special

    Flagpole Special

    5.7 1998 HD

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  • 2019
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    The Dead Don't Die

    The Dead Don't Die

    5.434 2019 HD

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  • 2012
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    The Master

    The Master

    7.1 2012 HD

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  • 2023
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    Beau Is Afraid

    Beau Is Afraid

    6.8 2023 HD

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  • 2003
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    Couch

    Couch

    4.657 2003 HD

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  • 2017
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    HAIM / Valentine

    HAIM / Valentine

    6.944 2017 HD

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  • 2023
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    Napoleon

    Napoleon

    6.391 2023 HD

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  • 2016
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    Daydreaming

    Daydreaming

    1 2016 HD

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  • 2019
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    Anima

    Anima

    7.3 2019 HD

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  • 2019
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    Anima

    Anima

    7.3 2019 HD

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  • 2015
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    Junun

    Junun

    7.2 2015 HD

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  • 2002
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    Ballchewer

    Ballchewer

    4.8 2002 HD

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  • 2021
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    Licorice Pizza

    Licorice Pizza

    6.973 2021 HD

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  • 2021
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    Licorice Pizza

    Licorice Pizza

    6.973 2021 HD

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  • 2016
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    Radiohead - Daydreaming

    Radiohead - Daydreaming

    8 2016 HD

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  • 1953
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    The Oscars

    The Oscars

    7 1953 HD

    An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a...

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  • 2004
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    Leçon de Cinéma

    Leçon de Cinéma

    7 2004 HD

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