Wes Anderson is an American filmmaker known for feature films, commercials, and short films.
Wes Anderson is an American filmmaker known for feature films, commercials, and short films.
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Bottle Rocket | Yes | Yes | No |
| 1998 | Rushmore | Yes | Yes | Executive |
| 2001 | The Royal Tenenbaums | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2004 | The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2007 | The Darjeeling Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2009 | Fantastic Mr. Fox | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2012 | Moonrise Kingdom | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2014 | The Grand Budapest Hotel | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2018 | Isle of Dogs | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2021 | The French Dispatch | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2023 | Asteroid City | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2024 | The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TBA | The Phoenician Scheme | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Producer only
Executive producer only
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Bottle Rocket | Yes | Yes | No | Shot in 1992, released in 1994, an early version of Bottle Rocket |
| 2007 | Hotel Chevalier | Yes | Yes | No | Prologue to The Darjeeling Limited |
| 2012 | Do You Like to Read? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Promotional shorts for Moonrise Kingdom |
| Cousin Ben Troop Screening | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| 2013 | Castello Cavalcanti | Yes | Yes | No | Commissioned by Prada |
| 2023 | Asteroid City: Location Featurette | Yes | Yes | No | Promotional short for Asteroid City |
| The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar | Yes | Yes | Yes | Netflix shorts based on stories by Roald Dahl | |
| The Swan | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| The Rat Catcher | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Poison | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "My Life, My Card" | Yes | Yes | American Express | Starring Wes Anderson as himself [1] |
| 2008 | "Softbank" | Yes | No | Softbank | Japanese commercial filmed in France |
| 2010 | "Apartomatic" | Yes | No | Stella Artois | Co-directed with Roman Coppola |
| 2012 | "Made of Imagination" | Yes | No | Sony Xperia | Stop-motion animation |
| 2013 | "Candy" | Yes | No | Prada | Co-directed with Roman Coppola |
| 2016 | "Come Together: A Fashion Picture in Motion" | Yes | Yes | H&M | |
| 2021 | "Aline" | Yes | No | Promotional animated music video for The French Dispatch song written by Christophe, performed by Jarvis Cocker in character as Tip-Top |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Bottle Rocket | Passenger on bus | Uncredited cameo |
| 1998 | Rushmore | Student | |
| 2001 | The Royal Tenenbaums | Tennis match commentator | |
| 2009 | Fantastic Mr. Fox | Stan Weasel | Voice role |
| 2016 | Sing | Additional Voices | |
| 2021 | Sing 2 |
| Year | Film | Rotten Tomatoes [2] | Metacritic [3] | Budget | Box office [4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Bottle Rocket | 85% (6.8/10 average rating) (68 reviews) | 67 (24 reviews) | $7 million | $560,000 |
| 1998 | Rushmore | 90% (8.2/10 average rating) (105 reviews) | 86 (32 reviews) | $9 million | $17.1 million |
| 2001 | The Royal Tenenbaums | 81% (7.5/10 average rating) (215 reviews) | 76 (34 reviews) | $21 million | $71.4 million |
| 2004 | The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou | 57% (6.1/10 average rating) (226 reviews) | 62 (38 reviews) | $50 million | $34.8 million |
| 2007 | The Darjeeling Limited | 69% (6.6/10 average rating) (189 reviews) | 67 (35 reviews) | $16 million | $35.1 million |
| 2009 | Fantastic Mr. Fox | 93% (7.9/10 average rating) (246 reviews) | 83 (34 reviews) | $40 million | $46.5 million |
| 2012 | Moonrise Kingdom | 93% (8.3/10 average rating) (269 reviews) | 84 (43 reviews) | $16 million | $68.3 million |
| 2014 | The Grand Budapest Hotel | 92% (8.5/10 average rating) (318 reviews) | 88 (48 reviews) | $25 million | $174.8 million |
| 2018 | Isle of Dogs | 90% (8.0/10 average rating) (370 reviews) | 82 (55 reviews) | $35 million | $64.2 million |
| 2021 | The French Dispatch | 75% (7.1/10 average rating) (312 reviews) | 74 (57 reviews) | $25 million | $46.3 million |
| 2023 | Asteroid City | 75% (7/10 average rating) (338 reviews) | 74 (60 reviews) | $25 million | $54 million |
Anderson's films feature many recurring actors, including the Wilson brothers (Owen, Luke, and Andrew), Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman, Anjelica Huston, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Bob Balaban, and Tilda Swinton. [5] [6] Robert Yeoman has served as director of photography for all of Anderson's live-action films, while Mark Mothersbaugh composed Anderson's first four films, with Alexandre Desplat with six films, taking over composing since Fantastic Mr. Fox. [7] Randall Poster has served as music supervisor for all of Anderson's films since Rushmore. His films have often been financed by Steven Rales through his production company Indian Paintbrush. [8]
William James Murray is an American actor and comedian, known for his deadpan delivery in roles ranging from studio comedies to independent dramas. Murray has frequently collaborated with directors Ivan Reitman, Harold Ramis, Wes Anderson, Sofia Coppola, Jim Jarmusch and the Farrelly brothers. He has earned numerous accolades including a BAFTA Award, two Emmy Awards, and a Golden Globe Award as well as a nomination for an Academy Award. In 2016, Murray was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
Harold Allen Ramis was an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. His film acting roles include Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II (1989), and as Russell Ziskey in Stripes (1981); he also co-wrote those films. As a director, his films include the comedies Caddyshack (1980), National Lampoon's Vacation (1983), Groundhog Day (1993), Analyze This (1999) and Analyze That (2002). Ramis was the original head writer of the television series SCTV, on which he also performed, as well as a co-writer of Groundhog Day and National Lampoon's Animal House (1978). The final film that he wrote, produced, directed, and acted in was Year One (2009).
Owen Cunningham Wilson is an American actor. He has frequently worked with filmmaker Wes Anderson, with whom he has shared writing and acting credits on the films Bottle Rocket (1996), Rushmore (1998), and The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)—the latter received a nomination for the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay. He has also appeared in Anderson's The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), The Darjeeling Limited (2007), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), and The French Dispatch (2021). Wilson also starred in the Woody Allen romantic comedy Midnight in Paris (2011) as unsatisfied screenwriter Gil Pender, a role which received a Golden Globe Award nomination. In 2014, he appeared in Paul Thomas Anderson's Inherent Vice and Peter Bogdanovich's She's Funny That Way.
Rushmore is a 1998 American comedy film directed by Wes Anderson about a teenager named Max Fischer, his friendship with rich industrialist Herman Blume, and their shared affection for elementary school teacher Rosemary Cross. The film was co-written by Anderson and Owen Wilson. The soundtrack features multiple songs by bands associated with the British Invasion of the 1960s. Filming began in November 1997 around Houston, Texas, and lasted 50 days, until late January 1998.
Paul Thomas Anderson, also known by his initials PTA, is an American filmmaker. His accolades include nominations for eleven Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and eight BAFTA Awards. He has also won Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival, the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival, and both the Silver and Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival.
Bottle Rocket is a 1996 American crime comedy film directed by Wes Anderson in his feature film directorial debut. The film is written by Anderson and Owen Wilson and is based on Anderson's 1994 short film of the same name. Bottle Rocket is also the acting debut for brothers Owen and Luke Wilson, who co-starred with Robert Musgrave, their older brother Andrew Wilson, Lumi Cavazos, and James Caan. Principal photography took place in various locations throughout Texas.
Wesley Wales Anderson is an American filmmaker. His films are known for their eccentricity, unique visual and narrative styles, and frequent use of ensemble casts. They often contain themes of grief, loss of innocence, and dysfunctional families. Some critics cite Anderson as an auteur. Three of his films have appeared in BBC Culture's 2016 poll of the greatest films since 2000.
Jason Schwartzman is an American actor and musician. Schwartzman made his film debut in Wes Anderson's 1998 film Rushmore, and has since appeared in six other Anderson films: The Darjeeling Limited (2007), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), The French Dispatch (2021), and Asteroid City (2023). He also has co-writing credit on The Darjeeling Limited.
Luke Cunningham Wilson is an American actor. He is known for his roles in films such as Bottle Rocket (1996), Rushmore (1998), My Dog Skip (2000), Legally Blonde (2001), The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), Old School (2003), Idiocracy (2006), You Kill Me (2007), The Skeleton Twins (2014), Meadowland (2015) and Brad's Status (2017). On television, he played Casey Kelso on That '70s Show (2002–2005), Levi Callow on Enlightened (2011–2013) and Pat Dugan / S.T.R.I.P.E. on Stargirl (2020–2022). He is the younger brother of actors Andrew Wilson and Owen Wilson.
Michael Austin Cera is a Canadian actor and musician. He is known for portraying awkward, shy, and offbeat characters, mainly known for his role in Superbad as Evan and Scott Pilgrim in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.
Anthony Anderson is an American actor, comedian and game show host. He is best known for his leading roles in television shows such as Andre "Dre" Johnson on the comedy series Black-ish (2014–2022), Marlin Boulet on the drama series K-Ville (2007), and NYPD Detective Kevin Bernard on the NBC crime drama Law & Order. He has also had major roles in feature films such as Me, Myself & Irene (2000), Kangaroo Jack (2003), Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004), The Departed (2006), Transformers (2007), and Scream 4 (2011).
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou is a 2004 American adventure comedy-drama film written by Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach and directed by Anderson. It is Anderson's fourth feature-length film and was released in the United States on December 25, 2004.
Andrew Cunningham Wilson is an American actor and director. He is the older brother of actors Owen Wilson and Luke Wilson.
Rainn Percival Dietrich Wilson is an American actor, comedian, podcaster, producer, writer, and director best known for his role as Dwight Schrute on the NBC sitcom The Office (2005–2013), for which he received three consecutive Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
Fantastic Mr. Fox is a 2009 American stop-motion animated comedy film directed by Wes Anderson, who co-wrote the screenplay with Noah Baumbach. The film is based on the 1970 children's novel by Roald Dahl. The cast includes George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Willem Dafoe, and Owen Wilson. The plot follows the title character Mr. Fox, as his spree of thefts results in his family, and later his community, being hunted down by three farmers known as Boggis, Bunce, and Bean.
Barry Mendel is an American film producer. Mendel first produced Wes Anderson’s Rushmore starring Jason Schwartzman and Bill Murray, which won two Film Independent Spirit Awards for Best Director and Best Supporting Actor. This was followed by The Sixth Sense, directed by M. Night Shyamalan, which was nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture. Subsequently, he produced Shyamalan's follow-up, Unbreakable, then went back to work with Anderson on The Royal Tenenbaums, which was Oscar-nominated for Best Original Screenplay. Their collaboration continued on The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, which Mendel followed by producing Joss Whedon’s feature film directorial debut, Serenity. Mendel next conceived, developed and produced Munich, directed by Steven Spielberg, which was nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Picture. He then produced Whip It, Drew Barrymore’s debut as a feature director, which starred Elliot Page and Kristen Wiig. Mendel produced another film with Page, Peacock, which co-starred Cillian Murphy and Susan Sarandon.
Adam Patrick DeVine is an American actor, comedian, singer, producer and screenwriter. He is one of the stars and co-creators of the Comedy Central comedy television series Workaholics and Adam DeVine's House Party.
The Grand Budapest Hotel is a 2014 comedy-drama film written, directed, and co-produced by Wes Anderson. Ralph Fiennes leads a seventeen-actor ensemble cast as Monsieur Gustave H., famed concierge of a twentieth-century mountainside resort in the fictional Eastern European country of Zubrowka. When Gustave is framed for the murder of a wealthy dowager, he and his recently befriended protégé Zero embark on a quest for fortune and a priceless Renaissance painting amidst the backdrop of an encroaching fascist regime. Anderson's American Empirical Pictures produced the film in association with Studio Babelsberg, Fox Searchlight Pictures, and Indian Paintbrush's Scott Rudin and Steven Rales. Fox Searchlight supervised the commercial distribution, and The Grand Budapest Hotel's funding was sourced through Indian Paintbrush and German government-funded tax rebates.
The French Dispatch is a 2021 American anthology comedy drama film written, directed, and produced by Wes Anderson from a story he conceived with Roman Coppola, Hugo Guinness, and Jason Schwartzman. It features an expansive ensemble cast and follows three different storylines as the French foreign bureau of the fictional Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun newspaper publishes its final issue.
Miles Brown, also known by his stage name Baby Boogaloo, is an American actor, dancer, and rapper. He is best known for his role as Jack Johnson in the ABC comedy series Black-ish.
