Celebrity Biographies
Wes Anderson Biography
| Date of Birth: | 1969, May-1 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 51 years |
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
| Name | Wes Anderson |
| birth name | Wesley Wales Anderson |
| Dad | Melver Leonard Anderson |
| Mother | Texas Ann |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of birth / city | Houston Texas |
| ethnicity | White |
| Profession | Actor, Director |
| Working for | Movie |
| Net worth | $30 million |
| Education | University of Texas |
| Awards | Golden Globe Award |
| Films | Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, Isle of Dogs |
| Brothers | Eric Chase Anderson and Mel Anderson |
Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Wes Anderson is a film director famous for his witty dialogue and exquisitely decorated sets. Anderson’s film The Grand Budapest Hotel won awards for Best Original Score, Best Costume Design, Best Production Design, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling.
Anderson graduated from St. John’s School
Filmmaker Wes Wesley Wales Anderson was born on May 1, 1969, in Houston, Texas, to Texas Ann , a real estate agent and archaeologist, and Melver Leonard Anderson , an advertising and public relations worker. He is of English, Swedish and Norwegian descent and is a US citizen.
Anderson’s parents divorced when he was eight years old. His older brother, Mel Anderson, is a doctor, while his younger brother, Eric Chase Anderson, is a writer as well as an artist.
Regarding his education, he graduated from St. John School, located in Houston in 1987. From his childhood, Anderson started making silent movies using his father’s Super 8 camera with his friends and siblings.
Anderson subsequently enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin, where he worked as a part-time film projectionist. In 1990, Anderson graduated from the University with a degree in philosophy.
What is Wes Anderson’s net worth?
According to some reports, the filmmaker Anderson amassed a handsome net worth of $30 million . Anderson has earned most of his wealth from his professional film career.
Anderson has worked in the film industry for over two decades and has been a part of several successful projects. Some of the successful projects of hers and her box office take are listed below:
| Year | Movie | Ticket office |
| 1998 | rushmore | $17.1 million |
| 2001 | The royal Tenenbaums | $71.4 million |
| 2014 | The Grand Budapest Hotel | $174.8 million |
| 2018 | isle of dogs | $64.2 million |
Speaking of Anderson’s property, he owns a home in Prince Edward County. The house has two bedrooms and a large space in the backyard, which includes a fenced yard and a large deck.
Race
Filmmaker Wes Anderson made his directorial debut for Bottle Rocket in 1996. He also co-wrote the film’s screenplay along with Owen Wilson.
Wes Anderson posing for the photo shoot SOURCE: Twitter
In 1998, he directed the American coming-of-age drama-comedy film Rushmore starring Jason Schwartzman, Olivia Williams and Bill Murray.
Anderson directed another comedy film, The Real Tenenbaums, in 2001. The film starred Danny Glover, Gene Hackman, and Luke Wilson. His other successful films include The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Squid and the Whale, and The Darjeeling Limited.
In 2012, he directed the American coming-of-age film Moonrise Kingdom, starring Bruce Willis, Edward Norton and Bill Murray. In 2014, Wes directed a comedy-drama film. The Grand Budapest Hotel . In 2018 he directed the animated film Isle of Dogs .
Wes Anderson is currently working on his next American-German comedy-drama film. The French office . Kate Winslet, Elisabeth Moss, and Willem Dafoe are other stars in the film.
Relationship with Juman Malouf
Wes Anderson is 50 years old in 2019 and a single man. Anderson, however, is in a relationship with Juman Malouf , a Lebanese writer, costume designer, and voice actress. The lovebirds have been in a relationship since 2010.
The lovebirds welcomed their first daughter, Freya Anderson, in 2016. Currently, Anderson and Malouf are living a happy life with their son in Paris.