# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/paul-thomas-anderson
# Generated: 2026-08-03T18:03:55.131Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/paul-thomas-anderson"
name: "Paul Thomas Anderson"
slug: "paul-thomas-anderson"
description: "Paul Thomas Anderson, also known by his initials PTA, is an American filmmaker. Often described as one of the preeminent filmmakers of his generation, he is the recipient of three Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and four BAFTA Awards, as well as a nomination for a Grammy Award. He is the only person to have won the Academy Award for Best Director and directorial prizes at Europe's three major film festivals: Cannes Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, and the Berlin International Film Festival. In addition to those accolades, he won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival."
tagline: "American filmmaker (born 1970)"
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birthDate: "1970-06-26"
livingStatus: "LIVING"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump