Paul Thomas Anderson
Paul Thomas Anderson is a film director and screenwriter associated with American cinema in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. His work has addressed interpersonal dynamics, power relations, and psychological tension through character-driven narrative structures.
Anderson is discussed in film studies, American cinema history, and analyses of contemporary auteur filmmaking.
Status
Anderson’s films are examined for their narrative construction, ensemble casting, and formal control. Interpretations situate his work within post–New Hollywood cinema and ongoing debates about authorship and style.