Wes Anderson: Director

Wesley Wales Anderson(tee-hee) was born on May 1st 1969 in his hometown of Houston, Texas. His mother and father are Texas Ann Burroughs and Melver Leonard Anderson. His mother is notable for being the inspiration for the character Etheline Tenenbaum in The Royal Tenenbaums. He attended St. Johns High School which is where some shots of Rushmore were shot and some students at the school had large speaking roles. He even named a lot of the characters in the film after his classmates.

It was at the University of Texas while studying Philosophy that Wes met friend Owen Wilson. They made a short film version of Bottle Rocket that garnered attention from James L. Brooks. This connection got the short film into Sundance which in turn got them enough attention to make a feature length version of Bottle Rocket. Owen went on to become a famous filmstar all the while co-writing Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums. Wilson also has a major role in all of Wes's films excluding Rushmore where he can be seen as the dead husband Edward Applebee.

Wes Anderson has gone on to become one of the most sought after directors of the 21st century and is extremely popular among the "hipster" crowd of youths. He has become close friends with filmmaker Noah Baumbach whom he co-wrote The Life Aquatic with. One of Wes Andersons most shining achievements was being nominated for an Oscar in 2001 for Best Original Screenplay (The Royal Tenenbaums). Considered a true auteur and visionary by directors such as Martin Scorcese. Wes Anderson is sure to be remembered as one of the great directors of our generation.

Filmography:
Bottle Rocket (short film) - 1994
Bottle Rocket - 1996
Rushmore - 1998
The Royal Tenenbaums - 2001
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou - 2004
The Darjeeling Limited - 2007

Upcoming:
The Fantastic Mr. Fox (pre production) - 2009

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