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Paul Thomas Anderson

Born on January 1, 1970 in Studio City, CA

With his 1997 film Boogie Nights, then-27-year-old director Paul Thomas Anderson took his place on the list of Hollywood wunderkinds. A brash, ensemble-driven epic made as a tribute to the Los Angeles porn industry of the 1970s, the film was both an ... Read Full Biography

Year	Award	Category	Movie	Result
2012	British Academy of Film and Television Arts	Best Original Screenplay	The Master	Nominated
2012	Los Angeles Film Critics Association	Best Director	The Master	Won
2012	Writers Guild of America	Best Original Screenplay	The Master	Nominated
2007	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Best Adapted Screenplay	There Will Be Blood	Nominated
2007	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Best Picture	There Will Be Blood	Nominated

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