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Paul Thomas Anderson is an American filmmaker. Born in Los Angeles, Anderson developed an interest in filmmaking from a young age. An alumnus of the Sundance Institute, Anderson made his feature film debut with Hard Eight in 1996. He found critical and commercial success with Boogie Nights (1997), set during 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.
Born
Friday, 26 June 1970
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Sr. | Self | 2022 |
| I Am Burt Reynolds | Self | 2020 |
| The Movies | Self - Director, Punch-Drunk-Love / Director, There Will Be Blood / Self - Director, Boogie Nights / Director, Magnolia / Self - Director, There Will Be Blood / Director, Phantom Thread / Writer / Director, Boogie Nights / Self - Writer / Director, The Master | 2019 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| Junun | Self | 2015 |
| Documentary Now! | Harrison Renzi | 2015 |
| Vice Talks Film | Self - Guest | 2015 |
| The Oscars | Self - Nominee | 2015 |
| Altman | Self | 2014 |
| CBS This Morning | Self - Director 'The Master' | 2012 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Sr. | Self | 2022 |
| I Am Burt Reynolds | Self | 2020 |
| The Movies | Self - Director, Punch-Drunk-Love / Director, There Will Be Blood / Self - Director, Boogie Nights / Director, Magnolia / Self - Director, There Will Be Blood / Director, Phantom Thread / Writer / Director, Boogie Nights / Self - Writer / Director, The Master | 2019 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| Junun | Self | 2015 |
| Documentary Now! | Harrison Renzi | 2015 |
| Vice Talks Film | Self - Guest | 2015 |
| The Oscars | Self - Nominee | 2015 |
| Altman | Self | 2014 |
| CBS This Morning | Self - Director 'The Master' | 2012 |
| On Story | Self | 2011 |
| The 80th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 2008 |
| At the Movies | Self | 2004 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Himself | 2003 |
| Minority Report | Passenger on Train | 2002 |
| That Moment: Magnolia Diary | Himself / Self | 2000 |
| The 72nd Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 2000 |
| Magnolia | Man Confiscating Sign | 1999 |
| Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes | Himself / Self | 1999 |
| The Daily Show | Self - Guest | 1996 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself - Guest | 1993 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Licorice Pizza | 2021 |
| Anima | 2019 |
| Phantom Thread | 2017 |
| Radiohead: Daydreaming | 2016 |
| Junun | 2015 |
| Inherent Vice | 2014 |
| The Master: Deleted Scenes - Back Beyond | 2013 |
| The Master | 2012 |
| There Will Be Blood | 2007 |
| Mattress Man Commercial | 2003 |
| Punch-Drunk Love: Deleted Scenes - Blossoms & Blood | 2003 |
| Couch | 2003 |
| Punch-Drunk Love | 2002 |
| Magnolia | 1999 |
| Boogie Nights | 1997 |
| Hard Eight | 1997 |
| Cigarettes & Coffee | 1993 |
| The Dirk Diggler Story | 1988 |
| Saturday Night Live | 1975 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Licorice Pizza | 2021 |
| Anima | 2019 |
| Waterlily Jaguar | 2018 |
| Phantom Thread | 2017 |
| Inherent Vice | 2014 |
| The Master | 2012 |
| There Will Be Blood | 2007 |
| Punch-Drunk Love | 2002 |
| Magnolia | 1999 |
| Boogie Nights | 1997 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2022 | Oscar | Best Motion Picture of the Year | Nominated |
| 2022 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Directing | Nominated |
| 2022 | Oscar | Best Original Screenplay | Nominated |
| 2018 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Directing | Nominated |
| 2018 | Oscar | Best Motion Picture of the Year | Nominated |
| 2015 | Oscar | Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay | Nominated |
| 2008 | Oscar | Best Motion Picture of the Year | Nominated |
| 2008 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Directing | Nominated |
| 2008 | Oscar | Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay | Nominated |
| 2000 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | Nominated |
| 1998 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | Nominated |
