| Wes Anderson | |
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 Wes Anderson in Berlin, 2005. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. | |
| Born | Wesley Wales Anderson May 1, 1969 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | film director and screenwriter |
Wesley Wales Anderson (born May 1, 1969) is an American director, writer, and producer of features, short films and commercials. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. Short subject is a format description originally coined in the North American Film industry in the early period of cinema. A television advertisement or television commercial (often just commercial or advert (US or ad (UK is a span of television programming produced He was nominated for a 2001 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for The Royal Tenenbaums. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best script not based upon previously published material The Royal Tenenbaums is a 2001 dramatic Dark comedy directed by Wes Anderson about three Gifted siblings who experience
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Biography
The second of three brothers, Anderson was born in Houston, Texas. His father, Melver Leonard Anderson, worked in advertising and currently owns a public relations firm in Houston; his mother, Texas Ann Burroughs, a former archaeologist, is now a real estate agent.
Anderson attended both Westchester High School and St. John's School, a private school in Houston, which he later featured as a location for his second film, Rushmore. St John's School is a Coeducational Independent school in the Upper Kirby district of Houston, Texas, United States For the film of this title see Private School (film. Private schools, or Independent schools are Schools not administered Rushmore is a 1998 Comedy-drama film directed by Wes Anderson about an eccentric teenager named Max Fischer ( Jason Schwartzman) and Like Rushmore's protagonist, Max Fischer, Anderson wrote and directed plays on the stage of St. John's now-demolished Hoodwink Theatre.
Anderson studied philosophy at the University of Texas, where he met Owen Wilson. Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language Owen Cunningham Wilson (born November 18, 1968) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor and Writer. After producing a short version of Bottle Rocket, Anderson and Wilson attracted the notice of producer James L. Brooks. Short subject is a format description originally coined in the North American Film industry in the early period of cinema. Bottle Rocket is a 1996 film directed by Wes Anderson. It was co-written by Anderson and Owen Wilson. James L Brooks (born May 9, 1940) is an American producer, Screenwriter and director. With Brooks' help, the two were able to enter the short at Sundance and secure funding for a feature-length Bottle Rocket. The Sundance Film Festival is a Film festival that takes place annually in the state of Utah, in the United States. Bottle Rocket is a 1996 film directed by Wes Anderson. It was co-written by Anderson and Owen Wilson.
Anderson divides his time between New York City and Paris, France. His friends include a diverse set of fellow filmmakers, including the screenwriter-director Noah Baumbach, the actor-screenwriter Owen Wilson, and director-actress Sofia Coppola. Noah Baumbach (born September 3, 1969, in Brooklyn, New York) is an Academy Award -nominated American Writer Owen Cunningham Wilson (born November 18, 1968) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor and Writer. Sofia Carmina Coppola (born May 14, 1971) is an American Film director, actress, producer and Academy Award His brother, Eric, designs both sets and styles on his films. Eric Chase Anderson, brother of filmmaker Wes Anderson, is an American writer and illustrator His older brother, Mel, is a doctor.
Film work
Wes Anderson has been called an auteur,[1], as he is involved in every aspect of his films' production: writing, cinematography, production design, music selection.
Influences
Anderson has acknowledged that French directors François Truffaut and Louis Malle influenced his penchant for sympathetic tragicomedy, unconventional mise-en-scene, and personal approach to filmmaking. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. François Roland Truffaut ( February 6 1932 – October 21 1984) was one of the founders of the French New Wave in filmmaking Louis Malle (30 October 1932 &ndash 23 November 1995 was a French Film director, working in both French and English. Tragicomedy is Fictional work that blend aspects of the Genres of Tragedy and Comedy. Mise-en-scène (mizɑ̃sɛn is an expression used in the theatre and film worlds to describe the design aspects of a production He often cites Mike Nichols' The Graduate as a recurring inspiration. Mike Nichols (born November 6 1931) is an American television stage and Film director, writer and producer The Graduate is a American comedy / drama / Romance film directed by Mike Nichols, based on the novel of the same name by He has stated that he is a fan of Hal Ashby. Hal Ashby ( September 2, 1929 - December 27, 1988) was an American film director and Academy Award -winning film editor Anderson is also noted for drawing on famous works of American literature, particularly those of F. Scott Fitzgerald and J.D. Salinger. Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (September 24 1896 – December 21 1940 was an American writer of Novels and Short stories, whose works are evocative of the Jerome David "J D" Salinger (born January 1 1919 (ˈsælɨndʒɚ is an American author best known for his 1951 Novel The Catcher in the Rye Fitzgerald's famous quote, "There are no second acts in American lives," applies to many of Anderson's characters, who tend to fall quickly from their initial success and renown (although many of them make limited comebacks). Salinger influences are seen in Bottle Rocket (Anthony and his sister's relationship parallels Phoebe and Holden Caulfield in The Catcher in the Rye, and both girls have a friend named Bernice. Bottle Rocket is a 1996 film directed by Wes Anderson. It was co-written by Anderson and Owen Wilson. The Catcher in the Rye is a Novel by J D Salinger. First published in the United States in 1951 the novel has been a frequently Also, Anthony's sweater was red as was Holden's hunting hat. More poignantly, Anthony's time spent in a mental health facility-which is where Holden is supposedly telling his story from) and Rushmore (Max is expelled from his prestigious school, as is Caulfield).
The family structure in The Royal Tenenbaums also echoes Salinger's Glass family, each of the Glass children being renowned to some degree in the same way each of the Tenenbaum children achieve their respective success. The Royal Tenenbaums is a 2001 dramatic Dark comedy directed by Wes Anderson about three Gifted siblings who experience The Glass family is a group of fictional characters that have been featured in a number of J Also, the scene in The Royal Tenenbaums where Etheline visits Margot who is soaking in the bathtub mirrors much of Franny and Zooey where Zooey is soaking in the tub, smoking and talking to his mother, Bessie. The Royal Tenenbaums is a 2001 dramatic Dark comedy directed by Wes Anderson about three Gifted siblings who experience Franny and Zooey is a novel by J D Salinger, published in 1961. It is also worth noting that in Salinger's short story Down at the Dinghy we learn that the married name of the oldest Glass sister, Boo Boo, is Tannenbaum. " Down at the Dinghy " is a Short story by J D Salinger. However, the name Tenenbaum is purported to have come from Brian Tenenbaum, a close friend of Anderson's who appears in several of his films, including of course "The Royal Tenenbaums". The Royal Tenenbaums is a 2001 dramatic Dark comedy directed by Wes Anderson about three Gifted siblings who experience
Anderson's stylized films also borrow youthful aesthetic qualities from comics such as Charles Schulz's Peanuts (The Royal Tenenbaums/Rushmore). Charles Monroe Schulz (November 26 1922 &ndash February 12 2000 was an American Cartoonist best known worldwide for his Peanuts Comic strip Peanuts is a syndicated daily and Sunday Comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M The Royal Tenenbaums is a 2001 dramatic Dark comedy directed by Wes Anderson about three Gifted siblings who experience Rushmore is a 1998 Comedy-drama film directed by Wes Anderson about an eccentric teenager named Max Fischer ( Jason Schwartzman) and A less well-known aesthetic influence is the French photographer Jacques Henri Lartigue: the name Zissou derives from Lartigue's brother's name, and his old photos reveal similarities with Anderson's visuals. Jacques Henri Lartigue ( June 13, 1894 - September 12, 1986) was a French Photographer and
Anderson has recently acknowledged that he went to India to film his 2007 film, The Darjeeling Limited partly as a tribute to the legendary Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray, whose "films have also inspired all my other movies in different ways. The Darjeeling Limited is a 2007 Drama-comedy film directed by Wes Anderson, and starring Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody Satyajit Ray (সত্যজিত রায় or সত্যজিৎ রায়) (2 May 1921–23 April 1992 was a Bengali Indian Filmmaker. " He dedicated the movie to Ray's memory. [2]
Trademarks
Wes Anderson is known for making independent-type stylistic films which mix poignancy and dry humor. Anderson’s films, visually, often make use of close-ups, quick pans, and slow motion shots. He often uses folk and early rock as the background-music in scenes. His often damaged characters are viewed in a compassionate light. The depiction of escapism and companionship through chemicals seems to be one of his trademarks also. In each of his films, one or more of the main characters smokes cigarettes or marijuana, excessively drinks, takes pills etc. Additionally, his films often feature a heavy-smoking female character. A recurring character in Anderson's films is a respected middle aged male who is essentially a fraud. All of Anderson's films, with the exception of The Darjeeling Limited, end with slow motion sequences - although The Darjeeling Limited's third to last shot is in slow motion. Also, with the exception of the independently financed Bottle Rocket, his films employ a similar visual style, primarily through the use of vivid pastel colors. He is known for deliberate, methodical cinematography, using 90 degree camera angles, parallel and perpendicular arrangement of forms, and frequent use of symmetry. All of Anderson's films utilize the font Futura Bold in either the opening credits, title sequences or closing credits and is also displayed in other printed materials used throughout his films. Each film also uses Futura Bold to display the main closing credits in a particular format where the first name is displayed in a title case and the last name is displayed in all caps. Furthermore, every Wes Anderson movie contains a shot of one or more characters under water.
Collaborators
Anderson's films feature many of the same actors, crew members, and other collaborators. For example, the Wilson brothers (Owen, Luke, and Andrew), Bill Murray, Seymour Cassel, Anjelica Huston, Jason Schwartzman, Kumar Pallana and son Dipak Pallana, Stephen Dignan and Brian Tenenbaum (Anderson's close friends), and Eric Chase Anderson (Anderson's brother). Owen Cunningham Wilson (born November 18, 1968) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor and Writer. Luke Cunningham Wilson (born September 21, 1971) is an American film actor Andrew Cunningham Wilson (born August 22, 1964) is an American Film Actor. For the British actor see Billy Murray (actor. William James "Bill" Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an Seymour Joseph Cassel (born January 22, 1937 Cassel's early career was tied to fellow actor John Cassavetes. Anjelica Huston (born July 8, 1951) is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe Award -winning American actress and former Jason Francesco Schwartzman (born June 26, 1980) is an American Actor and Musician. Kumar Valavhadas Pallana (born 23 December 1918 in India) is an Indian Character actor and vaudevillian. Eric Chase Anderson, brother of filmmaker Wes Anderson, is an American writer and illustrator
Other frequent collaborators are writer Noah Baumbach, who co-wrote The Life Aquatic, and wrote/directed his own film, The Squid and the Whale, with Anderson as producer. Noah Baumbach (born September 3, 1969, in Brooklyn, New York) is an Academy Award -nominated American Writer The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou is Wes Anderson 's fourth feature length Film, released in the U The Squid and the Whale is a 2005 Dramatic Film written and directed by Noah Baumbach. Also cinematographer Robert Yeoman (A.S.C.), and composer Mark Mothersbaugh. The American Society of Cinematographers ( ASC) is an educational cultural and professional organization Mark Allen Mothersbaugh (born May 18, 1950) is an American Musician, Composer, Singer and painter.
Recent work
In 2005, Anderson produced The Squid and the Whale, written and directed by Life Aquatic co-writer Noah Baumbach. The Squid and the Whale is a 2005 Dramatic Film written and directed by Noah Baumbach. Noah Baumbach (born September 3, 1969, in Brooklyn, New York) is an Academy Award -nominated American Writer It won two awards at the Sundance Film Festival. The Sundance Film Festival is a Film festival that takes place annually in the state of Utah, in the United States. In 2006, he directed and starred in a "My Life, My Card" American Express commercial.
Owen Wilson reunited with Anderson on the 2007 film, The Darjeeling Limited. The Darjeeling Limited is a 2007 Drama-comedy film directed by Wes Anderson, and starring Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody The script is written by Anderson, Roman Coppola and Jason Schwartzman. Roman Coppola (born 22 April 1965) is an American Film director and Music video director. Jason Francesco Schwartzman (born June 26, 1980) is an American Actor and Musician. [3] Anderson's stop-motion animation adaptation of the Roald Dahl book, Fantastic Mr Fox is slated for 2009 release. Stop motion (or frame-by-frame) animation is an Animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own Roald Dahl ( 13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990) was a British Novelist Short story Writer Fantastic Mr Fox is a Stop motion Animated film based on Roald Dahl 's book Fantastic Mr
Acclaim and criticism
Critical reviews of Anderson's early work were positive, with some exceptions. His second film Rushmore was a critical darling, and many argued that Anderson would soon become a major artistic voice in American cinema. Rushmore is a 1998 Comedy-drama film directed by Wes Anderson about an eccentric teenager named Max Fischer ( Jason Schwartzman) and Many critics noted a strong sense of sympathetic but intelligent humanism in Anderson's films that linked them to the work of Jean Renoir and François Truffaut. Jean Renoir (French ʁəˈnwaʁ ( September 15, 1894 – February 12, 1979) born in the Montmartre district of Paris François Roland Truffaut ( February 6 1932 – October 21 1984) was one of the founders of the French New Wave in filmmaking Filmmaker Martin Scorsese is a fan of Anderson's, praising Bottle Rocket and Rushmore in an Esquire magazine article. Bottle Rocket is a 1996 film directed by Wes Anderson. It was co-written by Anderson and Owen Wilson. Esquire is a Men's magazine by the Hearst Corporation with a strong literary tradition The Royal Tenenbaums was also a critical favorite and garnered Anderson an Academy Award nomination. The Royal Tenenbaums is a 2001 dramatic Dark comedy directed by Wes Anderson about three Gifted siblings who experience The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best script not based upon previously published material The film was his first high-profile commercial success, featuring several established movie stars.
In September 2006, following the disappointing commercial and critical reception of The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Steely Dan's Walter Becker and Donald Fagen released a tongue-in-cheek "letter of intervention" of Anderson's artistic "malaise". The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou is Wes Anderson 's fourth feature length Film, released in the U Steely Dan is a American rock band centered on core members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. Proclaiming themselves to be fans of "World Cinema" and Anderson in particular, they offered Anderson their soundtrack services for his The Darjeeling Limited, including lyrics for a title track. The Darjeeling Limited is a 2007 Drama-comedy film directed by Wes Anderson, and starring Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody [4]
Anderson has also been criticized by journalist Jonah Weiner for his allegedly shallow portrayals of non-white characters[5]. Reihan Salam of The Atlantic Monthly offered a rebuttal to this line of criticism[6].
Advertising
In September 2007, Wes Anderson oversaw a series of six commercials for AT&T: “College Kid,” “Reporter,” “Mom,” “Architect,” “Actor” and “Businessman. ” The campaign also includes online, print and outdoor advertising. These TV spots are part of AT&T's "Your Seamless World" national campaign from BBDO/New York. Each ad embodies Anderson's distinct style by focusing on a subject and having the environment around them change. Each of the six AT&T commercials introduces us to a different AT&T customer ranging from an architect, an actor and a mother to a reporter, salesman and student. As each of these people comes before the camera and talks about the different, far-reaching locales where he or she needs cell-phone service, the visuals behind the customer change dramatically to reflect the different destinations.
The "Reporter" piece was subject to controversy when several Lebanese-American groups protested its airing as ignorant given the complex and sensitive nature of the Lebanese political situation. The ad portrayed photojournalists dodging bullets on a Beirut rooftop while the city was being bombed. It was subsequently pulled from rotation after the assassination of Antoine Ghanem on September 19, 2007 with AT&T and BBDO issuing public apologies. [1]
Anderson also starred in and directed an American Express "My Life, My Card" commercial, which chronicled the "filming" of an action movie starring Jason Schwartzman. American Express ( sometimes known as " AmEx " or " Amex " is a diversified global Financial services company headquartered in Jason Francesco Schwartzman (born June 26, 1980) is an American Actor and Musician. Anderson acts as if he is being interviewed by someone from American Express for the ad, while walking around completing tasks on set. It was aired on television and in movie theaters in both a short and extended version, during and shortly after the theatrical release of The Life Aquatic. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou is Wes Anderson 's fourth feature length Film, released in the U
Filmography
Feature films
- Bottle Rocket (1996)
- Rushmore (1998)
- The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
- The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
- The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
- Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
Short films
- Bottle Rocket (1994)
- Hotel Chevalier (2007)
References
- ^ Smith, Derek (December 2004). Bottle Rocket is a 1996 film directed by Wes Anderson. It was co-written by Anderson and Owen Wilson. Rushmore is a 1998 Comedy-drama film directed by Wes Anderson about an eccentric teenager named Max Fischer ( Jason Schwartzman) and The Royal Tenenbaums is a 2001 dramatic Dark comedy directed by Wes Anderson about three Gifted siblings who experience The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou is Wes Anderson 's fourth feature length Film, released in the U The Darjeeling Limited is a 2007 Drama-comedy film directed by Wes Anderson, and starring Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody Fantastic Mr Fox is a Stop motion Animated film based on Roald Dahl 's book Fantastic Mr Bottle Rocket is a 1996 film directed by Wes Anderson. It was co-written by Anderson and Owen Wilson. Hotel Chevalier is a Short film by director Wes Anderson, released in 2007 The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. Cinematic Reflections. Retrieved on 2007-08-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor.
- ^ On Ray's Trail. The Statesman. Retrieved on 2007-10-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal.
- ^ Wilson & Anderson reminisce over a cup of Darjeeling. Production Weekly (August 2006). Retrieved on 2007-08-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor.
- ^ Becker, Walter; Donald Fagen (August 2006). Walter Becker (born Walter Carl Becker, 20 February 1950, in Queens, New York) is an American musician and record producer Donald Jay Fagen (born January 10, 1948 in Passaic New Jersey) is an American Musician and Songwriter. Attention Wes Anderson. Steely Dan. Steely Dan is a American rock band centered on core members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. Retrieved on 2007-08-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor.
- ^ "Unbearable Whiteness: That queasy feeling you get when watching a Wes Anderson movie.". Jonah Weiner. Retrieved on March 26, 2008.
- ^ "Reihan: Defending Wes Anderson". Reihan Salam. Retrieved on March 26, 2008.
External links
- Into The Deep, in-depth Anderson profile at The Guardian
- "Wes Anderson", brief profile by Martin Scorsese
- Wes Anderson interviews Bill Murray at Interview
- Announcement of Wes Anderson's new film The Darjeeling Limited
- Wes Anderson at the Internet Movie Database
- IONCINEMA.com interview with Wes Anderson for The Darjeeling Limited
- The Rushmore Academy - The Films of Wes Anderson (fan site)
- Wes Anderson Interview on The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos
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| NAME | Anderson, Wesley |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1969-5-1 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Houston, Texas |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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