Paul Thomas Anderson
Directing
18
Acting Credits
24
Directed
Biography
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 Internation...
Known For
Filmography
Learning, Studying… Always Perfecting: The Making of One Battle After Another
2026
as Self
Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall
2026
as Self
Art-House America: Austin Film Society
2023
as Self
"Sr."
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Chryskylodon Blues
2015
as Self
A Christmas Eve Conversation With Quentin Tarantino & Paul Thomas Anderson
2015
as Self
Junun
2015
as Self (voice) (uncredited)
Altman
2014
as Self
The Master: Unguided Message
2013
Leçon de Cinéma
2004
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
Minority Report
2002
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
2000
as Self
Magnolia
1999
as Man Confiscating Sign (uncredited)
Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes
1999
as Self
Production Assistant
1992
as self
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee