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PAUL W.S. ANDERSON - Director/Writer
THE CREW – BIOGRAPHIES
Director, producer, and writer Paul W.S. Anderson has become internationally known for
his action-packed, edge-of-your-seat films. All together, his films have grossed over $1.1
billion worldwide, with #1 weekends around the globe – an accomplishment that puts him
in an elite group of filmmakers. Anderson turns epic stories into must-see movies, having
launched four successful film franchises, and tackled diverse subjects such as classic
literature, science fiction, video game franchises, and historical fiction.
Next, Anderson will direct the fifth installment of the Resident Evil franchise, which has
made $675 million worldwide to date. Also set for an early 2012 shoot is Pompeii, an epic
love story set against the backdrop of the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD again in 3D
for Constantin Film and Summit Entertainment.
Paul’s first film was 1994’s low-budget success Shopping, which Anderson wrote and
directed. Starring Sadie Frost and Jude Law (with an appearance by legendary singer
Marianne Faithful), this dark film about joyriding and ram-raiding British youth was
banned in some UK theatres, but established Anderson’s flare for high-impact action.
Shopping paved the way to Hollywood for Anderson, and 1995’s Mortal Kombat became
Anderson’s first American No.1 box-office smash. It was also the first successful movie
adaptation of a videogame. The triumph of Mortal Kombat quickly established Anderson
as the man who could take the game off the television and make it explode on the big
screen, and into a successful franchise. Sidestepping offers to direct a sequel to Mortal
Kombat, Anderson chose instead to turn his attention to science fiction. His next
directorial projects included Soldier and Event Horizon. Blade Runner screenwriter David
Peoples wrote Soldier as a “sidequel” to the bleakly powerful Blade Runner. Now
considered a cult classic, Event Horizon starred Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill, Jason
Isaacs and Joely Richardson.
Anderson returned to adapting videogames for the big screen with the survival horror
Resident Evil (2002), starring Milla Jovovich and Michelle Rodriguez. Anderson wrote,
directed and produced the feature. A resounding commercial success, the movie
spawned Anderson’s second successful franchise that includes No.1 hits Resident Evil:
Apocalypse (2004) and Resident Evil: Extinction (2007). Anderson wrote and produced
the sequels with Impact Pictures partner, Jeremy Bolt.
Anderson confirmed his box-office power when he wrote and directed the highly
anticipated AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004). This kicked off Anderson’s third successful
franchise; the movie opened at No.1 and went on to be the highest-grossing film in both
the Alien and Predator series.
In 2008, Anderson’s Death Race, starring Jason Statham and Joan Allen, rolled into
theaters. Anderson’s film was a remake of the 1975 cult classic Death Race 2000
starring David Carradine and Sylvester Stallone. The film was distributed by Universal
Pictures and was produced by Anderson through Impact Pictures with Bolt.
In 2009 Anderson wrapped the sci-fi horror Pandorum, starring Dennis Quaid and Ben
Foster, for which he took on the role of producer. Anderson and Bolt produced through
their Impact Pictures banner.
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