FILM DIRECTOR

Paul Thomas Anderson

1970 - Today

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paul Thomas Anderson has received more than 16,088,978 page views. His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 46 in 2019). Paul Thomas Anderson is the 660th most popular film director (down from 506th in 2019), the 4,195th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,254th in 2019) and the 162nd most popular American Film Director.

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  • 16M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 52.10

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 47

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.43

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.80

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Paul Thomas Anderson ranks 660 out of 2,041Before him are Mario Salieri, Rob Marshall, Stan Winston, John Pilger, Bruno Nuytten, and Friz Freleng. After him are Stanislav Govorukhin, Andrew Blake, Johnnie To, Robert Z. Leonard, Aleksei Kapler, and Richard Linklater.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Paul Thomas Anderson ranks 76Before him are Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani, Vince Vaughn, Édouard Philippe, Matthew Lillard, Adi Hütter, and Angelo Peruzzi. After him are Nasser Al-Attiyah, Lara Flynn Boyle, Sonny Anderson, Gareth Southgate, Minnie Driver, and Vadim Krasnoselsky.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Paul Thomas Anderson ranks 4,195 out of 20,380Before him are Jennifer Warnes (1947), Ona Zee (1951), Harrison Ford (1884), Son House (1902), Charles Jencks (1939), and Frank Serpico (1936). After him are Anne Francis (1930), Lindsey Graham (1955), Alexandra Daddario (1986), Huey Long (1893), Lois Smith (1930), and Charlie Logg (1931).

Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Paul Thomas Anderson ranks 162Before him are Rob Cohen (1949), Nancy Meyers (1949), Lawrence Kasdan (1949), Rob Marshall (1960), Stan Winston (1946), and Friz Freleng (1906). After him are Andrew Blake (1947), Robert Z. Leonard (1889), Richard Linklater (1960), Joe Johnston (1950), Alexander Payne (1961), and James Gunn (1966).