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There Will Be Blood (2007) -- Clip: I've abandoned my child
There Will Be Blood (2007) -- A story about family, greed, religion, and oil, centered around a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.
There Will Be Blood (2007) -- Clip: Derrick explosion
There Will Be Blood (2007) -- Clip: I will bless the well
There Will Be Blood (2007) -- Clip: I have a competition in me
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Overview

Date of Birth:
26 June 1970, Studio City, California, USA more
Contact:
View agent, legal and company contact info on IMDbPro.
Mini Biography:
Like Jean Renoir and Max Ophüls, Paul Thomas Anderson's films... more
Trivia:
Shares his birthday (26 June 1970) with Sean Hayes and Chris O'Donnell. more
STARmeter: ?
Down 48% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 27 wins & 50 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(219 articles)
Top 7 Movies of the Decade (another opinion)
 (From Scorecard Review. 19 December 2009, 5:09 PM, PST)
Christmas and new year TV films
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 18 December 2009, 5:30 AM, PST)
Alternate Names:
P.T. Anderson
US TV Schedule:
Mon. Dec. 217:00 PMTMC There Will Be Blood  

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: In Development, Director, Writer, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Music Department, Actor, Soundtrack, Cinematographer, Thanks, Self
In Development: What's this?
  1. Untitled Paul Thomas Anderson Project (details only on IMDbPro)
Director:
  1. There Will Be Blood (2007)
  2. Blossoms & Blood (2003) (V)
    ... aka Blossoms and Blood (USA: DVD title)
  3. Mattress Man Commercial (2003) (V)
  4. Couch (2003) (TV)
  5. Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
  6. Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon (2001) (V) ("FANatic" spoof)
  7. "Saturday Night Live" (1 episode, 2000)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
        - Ben Affleck/Fiona Apple (2000) TV episode (segment "Fanatic")
  8. SNL Fanatic (2000) (TV)

  9. Magnolia (1999)
    ... aka Mag·no'li·a (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka mag-no'li-a (USA: promotional title)
  10. Flagpole Special (1998) (V)
  11. Boogie Nights (1997)
  12. Sydney (1996)
    ... aka Hard Eight (USA: new title)
  13. Cigarettes & Coffee (1993)

  14. The Dirk Diggler Story (1988)
Writer:
  1. There Will Be Blood (2007) (screenplay)
  2. Blossoms & Blood (2003) (V) (writer)
    ... aka Blossoms and Blood (USA: DVD title)
  3. Mattress Man Commercial (2003) (V) (writer)
  4. Punch-Drunk Love (2002) (written by)
  5. "Saturday Night Live" (1 episode, 2000)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
        - Ben Affleck/Fiona Apple (2000) TV episode (writer)
  6. SNL Fanatic (2000) (TV) (writer)

  7. Magnolia (1999) (written by)
    ... aka Mag·no'li·a (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka mag-no'li-a (USA: promotional title)
  8. Flagpole Special (1998) (V) (writer)
  9. Boogie Nights (1997) (written by)
  10. Sydney (1996) (written by)
    ... aka Hard Eight (USA: new title)
  11. Cigarettes & Coffee (1993) (written by)

  12. The Dirk Diggler Story (1988) (written by)
Producer:
  1. There Will Be Blood (2007) (producer)
  2. Punch-Drunk Love (2002) (producer)

  3. Magnolia (1999) (producer)
    ... aka Mag·no'li·a (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka mag-no'li-a (USA: promotional title)
  4. Boogie Nights (1997) (producer)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. A Prairie Home Companion (2006) (stand-by director)

  2. Sworn to Vengeance (1993) (TV) (production assistant)
  3. "The Quiz Kids Challenge" (1990) TV series (production assistant) (1990)
Music Department:
  1. Magnolia (1999) (executive music producer) (uncredited)
    ... aka Mag·no'li·a (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka mag-no'li-a (USA: promotional title)
  2. Boogie Nights (1997) (executive music producer) (uncredited)
Actor:
  1. Minority Report (2002) (uncredited) .... Passenger on train
Soundtrack:
  1. Boogie Nights (1997) (writer: "Feel the Heat" (1997))
Cinematographer:
  1. The Dirk Diggler Story (1988)
Thanks:
  1. Brothers in Blood (2009) (completed) (grateful acknowledgment)

  2. Bandslam (2009) (special thanks)
  3. Funny People (2009) (thanks)
  4. Fallen Hero (2009) (special thanks)
  5. Turning Point (2008) (special thanks)
  6. The Artist as a Young Man: A Portrait of Cameron Fairchild (2008) (special thanks)
  7. Flatter (2006) (super special thanks)
  8. Thefts (2006) (special thanks)
  9. A Prairie Home Companion (2006) (special thanks)
  10. Capote (2005) (special thanks)
  11. Flat (2005/I) (special thanks)
  12. Stay Until Tomorrow (2004) (special thanks)
  13. The Truth About Charlie (2002) (very special thanks)
    ... aka Die Wahrheit über Charlie (Germany)
  14. The Anniversary Party (2001) (special thanks)

  15. Rituals and Resolutions (1999) (special thanks)
  16. StarCraft (1998) (VG) (thanks)
Self:
  1. In Search of Ted Demme (2010) (completed)

  2. Ceremonia de clausura - 56º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  3. The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Adapted Screenplay, Director & Picture
  4. "The Charlie Rose Show" .... Himself - Guest (4 episodes, 1997-2007)
    ... aka Charlie Rose (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 21 December 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
        - Episode dated 10 October 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
        - Episode dated 7 January 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
        - Episode dated 30 October 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
  5. That Moment: Magnolia Diary (2000) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka That Moment: Magnolia Diary October 1998 - March 2000 (USA: alternative title)
  6. The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Original Screenplay
  7. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
    ... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
        - Episode dated 29 January 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself

  8. Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes (1998) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Music video for Aimee Mann - Save Me (1999) more
Publicity Listings:
6 Interviews | 3 Articles | 1 Pictorial more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Short | Crime more
Plot Keywords:
Murder | Independent Film | Character Name In Title | Interview more

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