http://us.imdb.com/Name?Anderson,%20Paul%20Thomas
Date of birth (location)
1 January 1970
Studio City, California, USA

Trade mark
Often casts Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Melora Walters.

(Director's Trademark) Camel Lights: All smoking characters in Anderson's movies smoke Camel Lights [Philip Baker Hall in Hard Eight (1996), William H. Macy in Magnolia (1999).]

Frequently uses the Iris In/Out film technique. This technique has one part of the scene encircled, while the rest is black. Also used during the silent film era as a way of opening and closing shots.


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Trivia
Lives in Los Angeles, USA with girlfriend Fiona Apple. !!!!!

Dropped out of NYU's film program after two days. Subsequently got his tuition payment back and used the money to make Cigarettes and Coffee (1993).

He shaves his head before SOME productions. He did not shave his head before the production of "Magnolia", as evidenced in the documentary on the DVD.

So who is Paul Thomas Anderson to you?
Do you like his movies?
What is your favorite movie that he directed?


wow, very short list, but great movies :big grin:
10 movies
i like
Boogie Nights (1997)
http://us.imdb.com/Title?0118749 :big grin: