Life summary
Wes Anderson was born in Texas on May 1st 1969 and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1990. From there he moved into directing with world famous actor and close friend from university, Owen Wilson.
Owen Wilson and his brother Luke made a short film Bottle Rocket and though well reviewed, performed poorly at the box office. Although, the feature-length film was generally praised by critics and Anderson went on to win 'Best New Filmmaker' at the MTV Movie Awards in 1996.
With the release of his third full-length film, The Royal Tenenbaums (again written with Owen Wilson), Anderson gained the combination of critical, box office and Academy notice that had so far eluded him.
One of the biggest aspects of Anderson's films are his chops behind the camera. Maybe more than anything else, it’s the look of Anderson’s films that immediately give them away as his; it’s unlikely you’ll ever watch Rushmore, or Fantastic Mr. Fox, or The Darjeeling Limited and wonder who made it.
Wes Anderson is also well known for his tracking shots and it is a technique that creates movement and energy, and it’s a huge part of what makes Anderson movies feel lively even when they’re downright depressing. It is arguably the most important display he brings to production.
The list of actors who have featured in his productions are very respectable. These include, Anjelica Huston and Bill Murray (who has had roles in all but one of Anderson’s films) lead the pack as the most experienced of the bunch, but they’re joined by the brothers Wilson (Luke, Owen, and even Andrew), Willem Dafoe, Michael Gambon and many others.
Breakthrough
With the release of his third full-length film, The Royal Tenenbaums (again written with Owen Wilson), Anderson gained the combination of critical, box office and Academy notice that had so far eluded him.
Successes
With a global box office taking of $104m and rising, The Grand Budapest Hotel has become Wes Anderson's highest-grossing film. It's the first to take over $100m, beating The Royal Tenenbaums' haul of $71m in 2001 and Moonrise Kingdom's $68m in 2012.
Styles and Genres
One of the biggest aspects of Anderson's films are his chops behind the camera. Maybe more than anything else, it’s the look of Anderson’s films that immediately give them away as his; it’s unlikely you’ll ever watch Rushmore, or Fantastic Mr. Fox, or The Darjeeling Limited and wonder who made it.
Wes Anderson is also well known for his tracking shots and it is a technique that creates movement and energy, and it’s a huge part of what makes Anderson movies feel lively even when they’re downright depressing. It is arguably the most important display he brings to production.
The list of actors who have featured in his productions are very respectable. These include, Anjelica Huston and Bill Murray (who has had roles in all but one of Anderson’s films) lead the pack as the most experienced of the bunch, but they’re joined by the brothers Wilson (Luke, Owen, and even Andrew), Willem Dafoe, Michael Gambon and many others.
Wes Anderson seems to have an indie genre, creating cult comedies. His films are well known for their distinctive visual and narrative style.
