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Also Known As Wesley Wales Anderson
Born May 1, 1969 (age 55) • Houston • Texas
Notable Works “Isle of Dogs” • “Asteroid City” • “Bottle Rocket” • “Fantastic Mr. Fox” • “Moonrise Kingdom” • “Rushmore” • “The Darjeeling Limited” • “The French Dispatch” • “The Grand Budapest Hotel” • “The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou” • “The Royal Tenenbaums”

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