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Wes Anderson

American director and screenwriter
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Wesley Wales Anderson
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May 1, 1969, Houston, Texas, U.S. (age 55)

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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 live action short film. Anderson and Wilson met while both were students at the University of Texas at Austin, and their working relationship began even ...(100 of 795 words)

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