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Paul Thomas Anderson

Paul Thomas Anderson (born January 1 1970) is an American filmmaker. He was born in Studio City, California. His father was voice actor Ernie Anderson. He is best known for making works with a large cast and complex storylines. He is part of the first generation of "VCR filmakers", who, through seeing thousands of films on video has an encyclopedic knowledge of technique and cultural references.

In his feature films he frequently casts the same group of actors, including Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Melora Walters. Usually this group is supplemented with a major star or two such as Burt Reynolds, Tom Cruise or Adam Sandler.

Filmography (as writer and director)

• Hard Eight (aka Sydney) (1996)
• Boogie Nights (1997)
• Magnolia (1999)
• Punch-Drunk Love (2002)

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