Paul Thomas Anderson

Paul Thomas Anderson
Paul Thomas Anderson
	Anderson at BFI Southbank in 2025
Born	June 26, 1970 (age 56); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations	Film director; screenwriter; producer; cinematographer;
Years active	1988–present
Organization	Founder of The Ghoulardi Film Company
Works	Full list
Partner	Maya Rudolph
Children	4
Father	Ernie Anderson
Awards	Full list

Paul Thomas Anderson (born June 26, 1970) is an American filmmaker. He was nominated for fourteen Academy Awards, winning three for One Battle After Another (2025).^[1]^[2]

Movies

Awards and nominations

Academy Awards
Year	Category	Nominated work	Result
1998	Best Original Screenplay	Boogie Nights	Nominated
2000	Best Original Screenplay	Magnolia	Nominated
2008	Best Picture	There Will Be Blood	Nominated
	Best Director		Nominated
	Best Adapted Screenplay		Nominated
2015	Best Adapted Screenplay	Inherent Vice	Nominated
2018	Best Picture	Phantom Thread	Nominated
2018	Best Director	Phantom Thread	Nominated
2022	Best Picture	Licorice Pizza	Nominated
	Best Director		Nominated
	Best Original Screenplay		Nominated
2026	Best Picture	One Battle After Another	Winner
	Best Director		Winner
	Best Adapted Screenplay		Winner

References

↑ Ehrlich, David (December 21, 2017). "Paul Thomas Anderson Movies Ranked from Worst to Best". IndieWire. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
↑ "Film Critics Pick the Best Movies of the Decade". Archived from the original on August 16, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2018.

Other websites

[1] Ehrlich, David (December 21, 2017). "Paul Thomas Anderson Movies Ranked from Worst to Best". IndieWire. Retrieved April 7, 2018.

[2] "Film Critics Pick the Best Movies of the Decade". Archived from the original on August 16, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2018.

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