Wes Anderson
Film director · 16 films (1996–2025)
Wes Anderson is a director whose work here spans Bottle Rocket (1996) to The Phoenician Scheme (2025), across comedy and drama. 12 of those films were photographed by Robert D. Yeoman. The work runs high-key — 31% of frames across the 16 films indexed here, against 12% library-wide. All 1,053 frames from 16 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Wesley Wales Anderson is an American filmmaker. His films are known for their symmetry, eccentricity and distinctive visual and narrative styles, and he is cited by some critics as a modern-day example of the auteur.
Born 1 May 1969 · Houston, Texas, USA
Directing style
Wes Anderson anchors his compositions with a strong preference for eye-level camera angles, deep depth of field, and medium to wide shot sizes that keep characters and their environments in sharp focus. His scenes are predominantly staged in daytime interiors, lit primarily by practical fixtures, direct sunlight, and window sources. Visually, his films employ a signature palette of warm, saturated tones alongside distinct black-and-white sequences, utilizing a specific color spectrum of mustard yellows, muted teals, earthy ochres, and deep blues to underscore underlying moods of tension and loneliness.
Awards
- Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film · 2024
- Golden Globes
- Annie Award
Films directed by Wes Anderson
Bottle Rocket (1996)
Rushmore (1998)
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (2004)
The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
Isle of Dogs (2018)
The French Dispatch (2021)
Asteroid City (2023)
The Rat Catcher (2023)
The Swan (2023)
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023)
The Phoenician Scheme (2025)
Poison
About Wes Anderson
When was Wes Anderson born?
Wes Anderson was born on 1 May 1969 in Houston, Texas, USA.
What films has Wes Anderson directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 16 of them: Bottle Rocket (1996), Rushmore (1998), The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (2004), The Darjeeling Limited (2007), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), Moonrise Kingdom (2012) and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) and more.
What awards has Wes Anderson won?
Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film (2024), Golden Globes and Annie Award.
Search every frame of Wes Anderson’s films
All 1,053 indexed frames from 16 films directed by Wes Anderson — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.