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 nominations for eleven Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and eight BAFTA Awards (winning one for Best Original Screenplay). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paul Thomas Anderson has received more than 14,726,565 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.

Memorability Metrics

  • 15M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 52.10

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 47

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.43

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.80

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Paul Thomas Andersons by language

Over the past year Paul Thomas Anderson has had the most page views in the with 1,771,373 views, followed by Italian (124,044), and Spanish (117,009). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Simple English (94.55%), Min Nan (94.55%), and Korean (73.73%)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Paul Thomas Anderson ranks 660 out of 2,041. Before 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 76. Before 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 20,380. Before 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).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Paul Thomas Anderson ranks 162. Before 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).

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Filmography

There Will Be Blood
Director
Ruthless silver miner, turned oil prospector, Daniel Plainview, moves to oil-rich California. Using his son to project a trustworthy, family-man image, Plainview cons local landowners into selling him their valuable properties for a pittance. However, local preacher Eli Sunday suspects Plainview's motives and intentions, starting a slow-burning feud that threatens both their lives.
Dec 26o 20078.085 / 10
Magnolia
Director
An epic mosaic of many interrelated characters in search of happiness, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.
Dec 10o 19997.734 / 10
Phantom Thread
Director
In 1950s London, renowned British dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock comes across Alma, a young, strong-willed woman, who soon becomes ever present in his life as his muse and lover.
Dec 25o 20177.308 / 10