Wes Anderson

Wes Anderson (b. 1969, Houston, Texas) studied philosophy at the University of Texas in Austin, but the majority of his time was spent making amateur films. He began as a film professional thanks to producer James L. Brooks, who enabled him to rework one of his short films, Bottle Rocket (1994), into a feature film in 1996. Anderson rapidly profiled himself as a writer-director of mainstream films assisted essentially by the same team. While Anderson’s movies feature a similar brand of hero, his characters typically refuse to grow up, and are often eccentric and immature. However, the director injects their world with melancholy undercurrents and of humanism. The majority of his films are familiar to Czech audiences: Rushmore (1998), The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), The Darjeeling Limited (2007), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009).

47. MFF Karlovy Vary