Screen Rant

Wes Anderson

Headshot Of Wes Anderson
Wes Anderson

Birthdate
May 1, 1969
Birthplace
Houston, Texas, USA
Height
6 feet 1 inch
Notable Projects
The Grand Budapest Hotel, Moonrise Kingdom, Fantastic Mr. Fox
Professions
Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Actor

latest

Benicio del Toro in The Phoenician Scheme with head bandaged
Wes Anderson's New Black Comedy Debuts With Solid RT Score, But Where Does It Rank Among His Best Movies?

Wes Anderson's new black comedy movie has debuted with a solid score on Rotten Tomatoes, but where does it rank among his greatest hits?

A composite image of Wes Anderson and his movies
All 12 Wes Anderson Movies Ranked Worst To Best

Here's every quirky and eccentric movie by director Wes Anderson, from The Royal Tenenbaums to Fantastic Mr. Fox, ranked worst to best.

All-5-Wes-Anderson-Movies-That-Adrien-Brody-Starred-In,-Ranked
All 5 Wes Anderson Movies That Adrien Brody Starred In, Ranked

Wes Anderson is well-known for his list of frequent prominent stars, and Adrien Brody has collaborated with the director on five occasions since 2007.

Anjelica Huston in Life Aquatic and Adrien Brody in The Grand Budapest Hotel
10 Actors Who Appear In Wes Anderson's Movies The Most, Ranked By Appearance Count

One of modern cinema's most inimitable filmmakers, Anderson is renowned for his frequent collaborations with several prominent Hollywood big-hitters.

1
Jason Schwartzman and the cast of The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou.
Wes Anderon's Next Movie Reunites Him With Two Actors Who Missed His Recent Movies

Famous director Wes Anderson is filming his next project, and the movie will reunite the filmmaker with one of his frequent collaborators.

Collage of Wes Anderson with Riz Ahmed in Four Lions
Wes Anderson's New Movie Is Way More Exciting Thanks To This 14-Year-Old Comedy With 83% On RT

Riz Ahmed has been cast in Wes Anderson's new movie, and this cult classic proves he has the deadpan comedic chops to nail an Anderson role.

Bill Murray as Herman Blume in a suit in Rushmore
Wes Anderson & Bill Murray To Reunite In Historic 10th Movie Collaboration

Auteur director Wes Anderson casts longtime collaborator Bill Murray again in his next movie, marking the pair's tenth film collaboration.

Tilda Swinton Wes Anderson Movies
All 5 Tilda Swinton Characters In Wes Anderson Movies, Ranked

Tilda Swinton is among Wes Anderson's roster of regular actors, and played a variety of quirky side characters before her scientist in Asteroid City.

By 
Wes Anderson's Short Roald Dahl Movies
Wes Anderson's New Netflix Movies Create His Best Chance To Fix 8-Year Oscars Cold Streak

Wes Anderson has had a cold Oscars streak for 8 years, but interestingly, it isn't Asteroid City that could end this streak but his Netflix shorts.

Benedict Cumberbatch in The Wonderful World of Henry Sugar short with the Rotten Tomatoes logo
Wes Anderson Won't Make A Movie With Netflix - But They Just Gave Him His Best Ever Rotten Tomatoes

Wes Anderson's short film adaptation of a classic Roald Dahl story gives him his career-best Rotten Tomatoes, but won't lead to a full Netflix movie.

Ben Kingsley and Dev Patel looking concerned in Wes Anderson's Poison short film
Wes Anderson's Poison: How Venomous The Krait Snake Really Is

A deadly krait snake is at the heart of Wes Anderson's film Poison, but how big a threat would it actually pose to Benedict Cumberbatch's Harry?

By 
Benedict Cumberbatch as Henry reading a book in The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Why Wes Anderson's Characters Speak With Roald Dahl's Narration Explained By The Director

Wes Anderson explains why Henry Sugar and his other Roald Dahl shorts include the exact narration that Dahl originally wrote in his books.

Benedict Cumberbatch in Poison in Wes Anderson's short
Wes Anderson's Poison Ending Explained

Wes Anderson’s new short film Poison is a brief but visceral story following a man trapped by a snake and the tense journey to being rescued.

Wes Anderson's Short Roald Dahl Movies
All 4 Of Wes Anderson's Short Roald Dahl Movies, Ranked Worst To Best

Four new short films from Wes Anderson have been released on Netflix, all based on short stories by Roald Dahl, but all have their pros and cons.

Benedict Cumberbatch in Wes Anderson's Poison
Wes Anderson's Poison Cast & Character Guide

Wes Anderson is completing his Netflix short movies with Roald Dahl's tense tale Poison, so who is bringing the author's characters to life?

By 
The cast of Netflix's The Rat Catcher
Wes Anderson's The Rat Catcher Cast & Character Guide

Wes Anderson's The Rat Catcher is another short film in his Roald Dahl collection, and it sees three talented cast bringing its story to life.

Three men look into a sewer in The Rat Catcher
Wes Anderson's The Rat Catcher Ending Explained

In typical Wes Anderson fashion, the ending of his Roald Dahl-based Netflix short The Rat Catcher is somewhat ambiguous and open to interpretation.

Roald Dahl adaptations
10 Roald Dahl Stories Wes Anderson Should Adapt After His Netflix Shorts

With Wes Anderson adding more Roald Dahl tales to his filmography, there are many other stories that deserve to be revived on the big screen.

Peter, The Narrator, and Roald Dahl in The Swan
Wes Anderson's The Swan Cast & Character Guide

Wes Anderson's The Swan is one of several short movies based on Roald Dahl's stories, with a small cast that makes the most of their roles.

Jason Schwartzman standing in front of a wall of room keys in The Grand Budapest Hotel.
"I Don't Have An Aesthetic": Wes Anderson Explains The Origins of His Visual Style

Filmmaker Wes Anderson, best known for movies like The Grand Budapest Hotel and The Royal Tenanbaums, explains the origin of his unique visual style.

See More