Wesley Wales "Wes" Anderson is an American director, producer, writer, and actor. He made his directorial debut with the feature film Bottle Rocket, which also launched the careers of actor brothers Owen and Luke Wilson.
Most of his films have been released through Disney and its 20th Century Studios subsidiaries, with the exception of Moonrise Kingdom, Asteroid City, and The Phoenician Scheme (Focus Features), and The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More (Netflix).
Filmography[]
| Year | Film | Studio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Rushmore | Touchstone Pictures | Role: Student (uncredited) |
| 2001 | The Royal Tenenbaums | Role: Tennis match commentator (uncredited) | |
| 2004 | The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou | ||
| 2007 | The Darjeeling Limited | Fox Searchlight Pictures | |
| 2009 | Fantastic Mr. Fox | 20th Century Fox | Role: Stan Weasel |
| 2014 | The Grand Budapest Hotel | Fox Searchlight Pictures | |
| 2018 | Isle of Dogs | ||
| 2021 | The French Dispatch | Searchlight Pictures |
Trivia[]
- He frequently casts Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson, Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman, Tilda Swinton, Edward Norton, Willem Dafoe, Adrien Brody, Scarlett Johansson, Bob Balaban, Anjelica Huston, Jeff Goldblum, Frances McDormand, Tony Revolori, Liev Schreiber, Fisher Stevens, Rupert Friend, Harvey Keitel, and Bryan Cranston.
- His films constantly have characters and objects directly centered in wide angles. This combined with using bright pastel colors and obvious sets and miniatures gives his films a strange storybook like feel.
