Paul W. S. Anderson

I have a soft spot for Paul W. S. Anderson because he represents a kind of filmmaker critics rarely reward: the reliable craftsman of popcorn cinema. From his scrappy debut Shopping to a long career of science fiction and video game adaptations, he has consistently delivered exactly what his audience came for, on budget and with visible enthusiasm for the material. Co-founding Impact Pictures gave him an independence most directors only dream about. He may never collect prestige trophies, but sustaining a decades-long career in such an unforgiving genre takes real skill and self-awareness, and I respect that far more than one fluke masterpiece.

Paul William Scott Anderson (born 4 March 1965) is an English filmmaker who is best known for his science fiction films and video game adaptations. Anderson made his feature-length directorial debut with the independent film Shopping (1994). In 1992, he and producer Jeremy Bolt co-founded Impact Pictures, under which most of his films have been produced.

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Name (English)

Paul W. S. Anderson

Name (Japanese)

ポール・W・S・アンダーソン

Reading

ぽーる・W・S・あんだーそん

Born

March 4, 1965 (age 61)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Snake

Origin

Wallsend, United Kingdom

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

film director / screenwriter / film producer / film screenwriter / writer

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

University of Warwick

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9D%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BBW%E3%83%BBS%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3

Tags

• film director
• screenwriter
• film producer

Last updated

2026-06-11

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