Paul Thomas Anderson, typically identified by his initials PTA and born on June 26, 1970, is an American director. His motion pictures have constantly acquired constructive critiques. Themes like dysfunctional households, alienation, loneliness, and redemption are explored in Anderson’s movies, that are steadily psychological dramas. They’re additionally distinguished by a daring visible aesthetic that employs transferring digicam and prolonged takes. Anderson has acquired eight BAFTA Award nominations, one BAFTA Award victory, a Silver Lion at Venice, a Greatest Director Award at Cannes, and each a Golden and a Silver Bear at Berlin. He has additionally been nominated for eleven Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards.
With Onerous Eight, he made his function image debut (1996). With Boogie Nights (1997), he achieved each important and monetary success. He went on to win extra awards with Magnolia (1999) and the romantic comedy-drama Punch-Drunk Love (2002). There Will Be Blood, Anderson’s fifth film, about an oil prospector amid the Southern California oil growth, was launched in 2007. It’s steadily recognised as among the best motion pictures of the 2000s. The Grasp (2012), Inherent Vice (2014), Phantom Thread (2017), and Licorice Pizza got here after this (2021).
Aimee Mann, Joanna Newsom, Radiohead, Haim, Michael Penn, Jon Brion, and Fiona Apple are just some of the musicians for whom Anderson has helmed music movies. In 2015, he made the documentary Junun, which adopted the making of the Junun album in India. He was the director of the 2019 music video Anima, which featured Thom Yorke.
Private life
Anderson dated Fiona Apple, a musician, from 1997 till 2000. He allegedly tossed a chair throughout the room as soon as, shoved Apple out of his automotive, and made her really feel “fearful and numb,” in line with Apple. [122]
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Since November 2001, Anderson has been courting the comic and actress Maya Rudolph.
They’ve 4 children and reside within the San Fernando Valley