Paul Thomas Anderson

Paul Thomas Anderson (born June 26, 1970), also known by his initials PTA, is an American filmmaker. His accolades include a BAFTA Award, and nominations for 11 Academy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. He has also won Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival, the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival, and the Silver and Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival.

Anderson's films are often psychological dramas characterized by depictions of desperate characters and explorations of dysfunctional families, alienation, loneliness, and redemption, alongside a bold visual style that uses constantly-moving camera shots and long takes. After his directorial debut, ''Hard Eight'' (1996), he had critical and commercial success with ''Boogie Nights'' (1997), and received further accolades with ''Magnolia'' (1999) and ''Punch-Drunk Love'' (2002). His fifth and sixth films, ''There Will Be Blood'' (2007) and ''The Master'' (2012), are often cited among the greatest of the 21st century. They were followed by ''Inherent Vice'' (2014), ''Phantom Thread'' (2017) and ''Licorice Pizza'' (2021).

Anderson is noted for his collaborations with cinematographer Robert Elswit, costume designer Mark Bridges, composers Jon Brion and Jonny Greenwood, and several actors. He has directed music videos for artists including Fiona Apple, Haim, Aimee Mann, Joanna Newsom, Michael Penn, Radiohead and the Smile. He also directed the documentary ''Junun'' (2015) and the short music film ''Anima'' (2019). Provided by Wikipedia