FILM DIRECTOR

Wes Anderson

1969 - Today

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Wesley Wales Anderson (born May 1, 1969) is an American filmmaker. His films are known for their eccentricity, unique visual and narrative styles, and frequent use of ensemble casts. They often contain themes of grief, loss of innocence, and dysfunctional families. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wes Anderson has received more than 18,199,476 page views. His biography is available in 56 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 51 in 2019). Wes Anderson is the 193rd most popular film director (up from 211th in 2019), the 1,322nd most popular biography from United States (up from 1,390th in 2019) and the 50th most popular American Film Director.

Memorability Metrics

  • 18M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 60.83

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 56

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.51

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.16

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Wes Andersons by language

Over the past year Wes Anderson has had the most page views in the with 3,846,020 views, followed by Italian (423,608), and German (402,598). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Macedonian (342.63%), German (146.25%), and Dutch (136.73%)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Wes Anderson ranks 193 out of 2,041. Before him are Miklós Jancsó, Henry Hathaway, Dino Risi, Marco Bellocchio, Chris Columbus, and Agnieszka Holland. After him are Raoul Walsh, Stephen Frears, Richard Donner, Margarethe von Trotta, Lev Kuleshov, and Norman Jewison.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Wes Anderson ranks 21. Before him are Linus Torvalds, Dennis Bergkamp, Steffi Graf, Antonio Conte, Siniša Mihajlović, and Chyna. After him are Prince Joachim of Denmark, Felix Baumgartner, Ajay Devgn, Tyler Perry, Jens Lehmann, and PJ Harvey.

Others Born in 1969

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Wes Anderson ranks 1,322 out of 20,380. Before him are Sarah Jessica Parker (1965), Rosemary Kennedy (1918), Eliot Ness (1903), Larry King (1933), James Spader (1960), and Ben E. King (1938). After him are Mahalia Jackson (1911), John Grisham (1955), Michael Rockefeller (1938), Mark Ruffalo (1967), J. K. Simmons (1955), and Dr. Dre (1965).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Wes Anderson ranks 50. Before him are Gordon Parks (1912), Don Siegel (1912), Blake Edwards (1922), Kathryn Bigelow (1951), Henry Hathaway (1898), and Chris Columbus (1958). After him are Raoul Walsh (1887), Richard Donner (1930), John G. Avildsen (1935), Vincente Minnelli (1903), Alan J. Pakula (1928), and Robert Wise (1914).

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Filmography

Moonrise Kingdom
Director
Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, Moonrise Kingdom tells the story of two twelve-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore – and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in more ways than anyone can handle.
May 16o 20127.69 / 10
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Director
The Fantastic Mr. Fox, bored with his current life, plans a heist against the three local farmers. The farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with the sly fox, seek revenge against him and his family.
Oct 23o 20097.788 / 10
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Director
The Grand Budapest Hotel tells of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and his friendship with a young employee who becomes his trusted protégé. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting, the battle for an enormous family fortune and the slow and then sudden upheavals that transformed Europe during the first half of the 20th century.
Feb 26o 20148.052 / 10