Wes Anderson
Biography
Wesley Wales Anderson (born May 1, 1969) is an American filmmaker. His films are known for their symmetry, eccentricity and distinctive visual and narrative styles, and he is cited by some critics as a modern-day example of the auteur. Three of his films, The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) appeared in BBC Culture's 2016 poll of the greatest films since 2000.
Anderson was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), Moonrise Kingdom (2012) and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), as well as the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for the stop-motion films Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) and Isle of Dogs (2018). With The Grand Budapest Hotel, he received his first Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Picture, and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay. He currently runs the production company American Empirical Pictures, which he founded in 1998. He won the Silver Bear for Best Director for Isle of Dogs in 2018.
Most directed genres
Recurring actors
- Bill Murray 8
- Jason Schwartzman 8
- Ralph Fiennes 6
- Owen Wilson 5
- Adrien Brody 4
- Benedict Cumberbatch 4
- Benoît Herlin 4
- Eliel Ford 4
Awards and nominations
- 2024 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film
- 2015 Academy Award for Best Picture Nominated
- 2015 Academy Award for Best Director Nominated
- 2015 Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay Nominated
- 2010 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Nominated
- — Annie Award
- — Golden Globe Awards
The career in numbers
- US$ 308 mi Total budget from 13 film(s) with data
- US$ 652 mi Total box office from 12 film(s) with data
- US$ 24 mi Average budget from 13 film(s) with data
- US$ 54 mi Average box office from 12 film(s) with data
- 7.0 Average rating from 22 film(s) with data
- 2.1× Return on investment from 12 film(s) with data
Budget and box office do not exist for every film in our records. Averages are computed over the films that carry the figure, and the count beside each one says how many.
Films directed
| Film | Year | Budget | Box office | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Phoenician Scheme
|
2025 | US$ 30 mi | US$ 41 mi | 6.5 |
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
|
2024 | — | — | 7.4 |
Asteroid City
|
2023 | US$ 25 mi | US$ 54 mi | 6.5 |
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
|
2023 | US$ 4 mi | — | 7.3 |
Poison
|
2023 | — | — | 6.8 |
The Swan
|
2023 | — | — | 6.8 |
The Rat Catcher
|
2023 | — | — | 6.6 |
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
|
2021 | US$ 25 mi | US$ 46 mi | 7.0 |
Isle of Dogs
|
2018 | US$ 35 mi | US$ 73 mi | 7.8 |
The Grand Budapest Hotel
|
2014 | US$ 30 mi | US$ 175 mi | 8.0 |
Castello Cavalcanti
|
2013 | — | — | 7.0 |
Moonrise Kingdom
|
2012 | US$ 16 mi | US$ 68 mi | 7.7 |
Cousin Ben Troop Screening
|
2012 | — | — | 6.4 |
Do You Like to Read?
|
2012 | — | — | 6.4 |
Fantastic Mr. Fox
|
2009 | US$ 40 mi | US$ 46 mi | 7.8 |
The Darjeeling Limited
|
2007 | US$ 16 mi | US$ 24 mi | 7.1 |
Hotel Chevalier
|
2007 | — | — | 6.9 |
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
|
2004 | US$ 50 mi | US$ 35 mi | 7.1 |
The Royal Tenenbaums
|
2001 | US$ 21 mi | US$ 71 mi | 7.5 |
Rushmore
|
1998 | US$ 9 mi | US$ 17 mi | 7.4 |
Bottle Rocket
|
1996 | US$ 7 mi | US$ 1 mi | 6.7 |
Bottle Rocket
|
1993 | — | — | 6.3 |
