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Paul Thomas Anderson

American filmmaker · United States · On the map · Directors · Born 1970 · age 56

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.

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202669× usual on 16 MarReceived the Academy Award for Best Director on 15 March 2026.15 March 2026, 69 times the usual readers on 16 March 2026See the moment7.5× usual on 12 JanReceived the Golden Globe Award for Best Director on 11 January 2026.11 January 2026, 7.5 times the usual readers on 12 January 2026See the momentAcademy Award for Best DirectorAwardAcademy Award for Best Writing, Adapted ScreenplayAwardBAFTA Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayAwardBAFTA Award for Best DirectionAwardCritics' Choice Movie Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayAwardCritics' Choice Movie Award for Best DirectorAwardDirectors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Feature FilmAwardGolden Globe Award for Best DirectorAwardGolden Globe Award for Best ScreenplayAwardCameron Winter at Carnegie HallFilm, 2026Director2023Art-House America: Austin Film SocietyFilm2022"Sr."Film2019AnimaFilm, Director, Producer2017HAIM / ValentineFilm, Director2016DaydreamingFilm, Director2014AltmanFilm2012The MasterFilm, Director, Writer2008Silver Bear for Best DirectorAward2004Leçon de CinémaSeries2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Series12 ScopitonesFilm, 2003Director, Writer2002Cannes Best Director AwardAwardBallchewerFilm, 2002Director2000Golden BearAward1999MagnoliaFilm, Director, Writer1997Boogie NightsFilm, Director, Writer1993Cigarettes & CoffeeFilm, Director, Writer1988The Dirk Diggler StoryFilm, Director, Writer1975Saturday Night LiveSeries, Director, Writer1970Born26 June 1970

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Known for

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  • There Will Be Blood 2007
  • Magnolia 1999
  • Boogie Nights 1997
  • Minority Report 2002
  • One Battle After Another 2025

Also in Deutsch

Filmography 35

82 credits on file

Television 5

Media & music

Awards

Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Director2026
Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Adapted Screenplay2026
Golden Globe Award for Best Director2026
Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay2026
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Feature Film2026
BAFTA Award for Best Direction2026
BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay2026
Academy Award for Best Director2026
Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay2026
Silver Bear for Best Director2008
Cannes Best Director Award2002
Golden Bear2000

About this person

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.

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1970 · age 56

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