FILM DIRECTOR

Paul W. S. Anderson

1965 - Today

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Paul William Scott Anderson (born 4 March 1965) is an English filmmaker who is best known for his science fiction films and video game adaptations. Anderson made his feature-length directorial debut with the independent film Shopping (1994). In 1992, he and producer Jeremy Bolt co-founded Impact Pictures, under which most of his films have been produced. He found commercial success with his second film, Mortal Kombat (1995), based on the namesake video games. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia. Paul W. S. Anderson is the 561st most popular film director (down from 538th in 2024), the 2,353rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,983rd in 2019) and the 44th most popular British Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Paul W. S. Anderson ranks 561 out of 2,041. Before him are Delmer Daves, Osamu Dezaki, Gene Deitch, Michel Audiard, Tonino Delli Colli, and Martin Brest. After him are James Mangold, Marcel L'Herbier, Uli Edel, Michael Ritchie, Sergei Yutkevich, and Rob Cohen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Paul W. S. Anderson ranks 109. Before him are Valérie Trierweiler, Prakash Raj, Sherilyn Fenn, Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus, Dominik Hašek, and Stefka Kostadinova. After him are Richard Cheese, Mathieu Amalric, Maria de Medeiros, Yang Liwei, David Wenham, and John C. Reilly.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Paul W. S. Anderson ranks 2,353 out of 8,785. Before him are Chris Bristow (1937), David Stirling (1915), John Tovey, 1st Baron Tovey (1885), John Hughes (1814), Millicent Fawcett (1847), and Ken Tyrrell (1924). After him are Marie Stopes (1880), Tim Rice (1944), Glen Johnson (1984), Anna Laetitia Barbauld (1743), Stephen Rea (1946), and Francis Rossi (1949).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United Kingdom

Among film directors born in United Kingdom, Paul W. S. Anderson ranks 44. Before him are Michael Anderson (1920), J. Stuart Blackton (1875), Mike Leigh (1943), Nicolas Roeg (1928), Peter Yates (1929), and Derek Jarman (1942). After him are Hugh Hudson (1936), Ken Annakin (1914), Roger Deakins (1949), John Badham (1939), Lewis Gilbert (1920), and Anthony Asquith (1902).

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