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Paul Thomas Anderson

Directing · Born June 26, 1970 · Studio City, California, USA

Paul Thomas Anderson (born June 26, 1970), also known by his initials PTA, is an American filmmaker. Often described as one of the preeminent filmmakers of his generation, he is the recipient of three Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, four BAFTAs, three Critics Choice Awards, and nominations for a Grammy. He is the only person to have won the Academy Award for Best Director, as well as the Best Director Awards at the Cannes Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, and the Berlin International Film Festival. In addition to those accolades, he won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival.

Movies with Paul Thomas Anderson

• Minority Report (2002) — Bus Passenger (uncredited)
• Magnolia (1999) — Man Confiscating Sign (uncredited)
• "Sr." (2022) — Self (archive footage)
• Altman (2014) — Self
• Learning, Studying… Always Perfecting: The Making of One Battle After Another (2026) — Self
• That Moment: Magnolia Diary (2000) — Self
• Art-House America: Austin Film Society (2023) — Self
• Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes (1999) — Self
• Chryskylodon Blues (2015) — Self
• Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall (2026) — Self
• Junun (2015) — Self (voice) (uncredited)
• A Christmas Eve Conversation With Quentin Tarantino & Paul Thomas Anderson (2015) — Self