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Wes Anderson wearing a cream-colored suit, striped tie, and checked shirt, standing outdoors with blurred people and palm fronds in the background. Publicity still from The Royal Tenenbaums showing Ben Stiller, Jonah Meyerson, Grant Rosenmeyer, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Gene Hackman in a bedroom with colorful wall art. Bill Murray and Anjelica Huston in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Scene from Isle of Dogs showing five animated dogs on a barren, reddish landscape, with one dog in close-up looking directly at the camera and four others in the background. Anjelica Huston in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
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Wes Anderson

American director and screenwriter
Also known as: Wesley Wales Anderson
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Wes Anderson (born May 1, 1969, Houston, Texas, U.S.) is an American director and screenwriter known for the distinctive visual aesthetic of his quirky comedies and for his collaboration with screenwriter and actor Owen Wilson. His movies include The Royal Tenenbaums, Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), all of which were nominated for various Academy Awards. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023) won an Oscar for best...

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