Paul Thomas Anderson Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Paul Thomas Anderson is an American filmmaker known for his work in films like Phantom Thread, There Will Be Blood, Boogie Nights, and many others. Considered to be a true auteur, Paul started his career at a very young age and made his first film  The Dirk Diggler Story in 1988 which was a mockumentary about a p*rnography star. He is known for realistically flawed and desperate characters in his films. Paul has won awards for his films like Robert Altman Award in 2014 for his film Inherent Vice.

Born Name

Paul Thomas Anderson

Nick Name

P. T. Anderson, PTA

Sun Sign

Cancer

Born Place

Los Angeles, California, United States

Residence

San Fernando Valley, California, United States

Nationality

Education

Paul has studied in various schools like Buckley, Sherman Oaks, John Thomas Dye School, Campbell Hall School, Cushing Academy, and Montclair Prep. Paul has completed his graduation from Santa Monica College and his English majors from Emerson College. He also attended New York University for a period of 2 days.

Occupation

Filmmaker

Family

• Father – Ernie Anderson (Actor)
• Mother – Edwina
• Siblings – Amanda Anderson (Sister), Ernest Anderson (Brother), Stephen Anderson (Brother), Kathryn Anderson (Sister), Elizabeth Anderson (Sister), Victoria Anderson (Sister), Richard Anderson (Brother), Michael Anderson (Brother)

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 10 in or 178 cm

Weight

78 kg or 172 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Paul has dated –

1. Fiona Apple (1997-2002) – Fiona and Paul dated each other for 5 years and then parted ways.
2. Estella Warren (2000-2001)
3. Maya Rudolph (2001-Present) – Maya and Paul have been in a long term relationship and they have 4 kids together – 3 daughters named Pearl Minnie Anderson (b. October 2005), Lucille Anderson (b. November 2009), and Minnie Ida Anderson (b. August 2013); and a son named Jack Anderson (b. July 2011).

Race / Ethnicity

White

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Blue

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Shoots wide angles and moving tracking shots.
• Films ending on unusual notes
• Shoots most of his films in the San Fernando Valley

Brand Endorsements

He has directed ads for brands like Mattress Man.

Paul Thomas Anderson Favorite Things

• Actor – Adam Sandler
• Director – Martin Scorsese, Jonathan Demme
• Movies – The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948), Big Daddy (1999), Bad Day at Black Rock (1955), Dogville (2003), Dunkirk (2017)

Source – IMDb, Indie Wire

Paul Thomas Anderson Facts

1. He doesn’t like jokes about cancer as his dad was a victim of cancer.
2. He belonged to a film background and hence had no other interest other than filmmaking.
3. Paul made his first film when he was 8 years old.
4. He is the only director to win awards at all the major European film festivals.
5. As of June 2020, he has directed 7 actors to an Oscar nomination.
6. In March 2022, Paul was honored with the “Outstanding Director of the Year Award” at the 2022 Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

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