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For other persons named Paul Anderson, see Paul Anderson (disambiguation). Paul Anderson may refer to Paul Thomas Anderson (born 1970 film director whose films include Boogie Nights and Punch-Drunk Love, sometimes
Paul W. S. Anderson

Image from DVD interview for Resident Evil
Born March 4, 1965 (1965-03-04) (age 43)
Flag of the United Kingdom Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK
Occupation Film director, producer and screenwriter
Spouse Milla Jovovich (engaged)
Children Ever Gabo Anderson (b. Resident Evil is a British film that was a 2002 Science fiction Horror film based on the same titled series of Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made Milla Jovovich (ˈjɔvɔvitɕ Serbian: Milica Jovović / Милица Јововић; Милла Йовович; Ukrainian: Мiлла 2007)

Paul William Scott Anderson (also known as Paul W. S. Anderson or Paul Anderson) (born March 4, 1965 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England) is a film director who regularly works in sci-fi movies and video game adaptations. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device.

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Career

Anderson graduated from the University of Warwick as the youngest student to achieve a BA in Film & Literature. The University of Warwick is a British Campus university located on the outskirts of Coventry, West Midlands, England and is He made his debut as the writer-director of Shopping, which starred Sean Pertwee, Jude Law and Sadie Frost as thieves who smashed cars into storefronts. Shopping is a 1994 film written and directed by Paul W S Anderson about a group of British Teenagers who indulge in joyriding Sean Pertwee (born June 4, 1964) is an English Actor. Pertwee was born in London, the son of Ingeborg and Jon Pertwee Jude Law (born 29 December 1972 is an English Actor. He began acting with the National Youth Music Theatre in 1987 and had his first TV role in 1989 Sadie Frost (born June 19 1965 in London) is the co-owner of Frost French and an actress. When released in the United Kingdom it was banned in some cinemas, and only gained a release in the United States as an edited, direct to video release. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

After this, he directed the successful 1995 video game adaptation Mortal Kombat. Mortal Kombat is a 1995 action film directed by Paul W S Anderson that was based on the popular Mortal Kombat series of While prior video game movies, like Street Fighter and Super Mario Bros., had been all-out disasters, Mortal Kombat was well received by fans, and some critics. For the unrelated 1974 Sonny Chiba film see The Street Fighter. Super Mario Bros is a 1993 adventure - family comedy based loosely on the popular video game of the same name. He declined to direct the sequel, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation which was not well received by critics or fans, but he directed Soldier instead. A sequel is a work in Literature, Film, or other media that portrays events following those of a previous work Mortal Kombat Annihilation is a 1997 film that was the sequel to Mortal Kombat. Soldier is a 1998 Science fiction Film directed by Paul WS Anderson. Anderson was asked to direct a third movie, Mortal Kombat: Devastation, but declined again. Mortal Kombat Annihilation is a 1997 film that was the sequel to Mortal Kombat.

The success of Mortal Kombat gave Anderson free rein to choose his next project, Soldier, written by Blade Runner screenwriter David Webb Peoples. Soldier is a 1998 Science fiction Film directed by Paul WS Anderson. Blade Runner is a 1982 American Science fiction Film, directed by Ridley Scott. This article is about David Peoples the screenwriter for the golfer of the same name see David Peoples (golfer. Intended as a Sidequel to Blade Runner, the movie was set in the same universe (but not the same planet), and contained numerous references to Blade Runner. A sequel is a work in Literature, Film, or other media that portrays events following those of a previous work Kurt Russell was attached to star, but was unavailable at the time, which delayed the production. Kurt Vogel Russell (born March 17 1951 is an Emmy Award - and Golden Globe -nominated American Actor. In the meantime, Anderson made Event Horizon, which took the premise of the classic sci-fi novel and film Solaris, but filled it with Hellraiser-style horror scenes. Event Horizon is a 1997 Science fiction Horror film. The principal story was written by Philip Eisner (with an uncredited rewrite Hellraiser is a 1987 British Horror film exploring the themes of Sadomasochism, pain as a source of pleasure and morality under duress and fear The film was poorly received at the box office, and Anderson blamed the failure on studio-enforced cuts. While not a box-office success, the film gained a small cult following.

Soldier was eventually completed and released in 1998, and was a disaster both commercially and critically. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)

After the poor performance of both Event Horizon and Soldier, Anderson was forced to think smaller. His planned remake of the cult film Death Race 2000 was put on hold, and he set about writing and directed a TV movie, The Sight, in 2000. A cult film is a Film that has acquired a highly devoted but relatively small group of fans. Death Race 2000 is a cult action Film directed by Paul Bartel, and starring David Carradine, Simone Griffeth 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. It was a minor success, and Anderson returned the cinema screens in 2002 when he wrote and directed an adaptation of the survival horror series Resident Evil. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Survival horror is a video game genre inspired by fictional Horror films in which the player's primary objective is to survive and/or escape a threat typical of horror Resident Evil is a British film that was a 2002 Science fiction Horror film based on the same titled series of It was at this point that, to avoid confusion to the American director Paul Thomas Anderson, he began to credit himself as "Paul W. Paul Thomas Anderson (born June 26 1970 is a five-time Academy Award -nominated American Filmmaker. S. Anderson. "

Working with a moderate budget in comparison to his other movies, Resident Evil was a commercial success in cinemas and on DVD, prompting Anderson to write (but not direct) the sequels, Resident Evil: Apocalypse and Resident Evil: Extinction. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Resident Evil Extinction is a 2007 Science fiction action Horror film.

Anderson's next project was the much-anticipated Alien vs. Predator, a concept popularized by a series of Dark Horse Comics and later hinted at in Predator 2. Alien vs Predator (also known as AVP) is a Science fiction film released in 2004 by 20th Century Fox. Dark Horse Comics is one of the largest independent American Comic book publishers behind dominant publishers Marvel Comics and DC Comics Predator 2 is a 1990 Science fiction horror film starring Danny Glover and Gary Busey. A movie version had been stuck in development for years despite the franchise crossing into every other form of media, from books to comics to video games. A Book is a set or collection of written printed illustrated or blank sheets made of Paper, Parchment, or other material usually fastened together A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative The fact Alien vs. Predator was being made at all was enough to get many fans of the originals onboard from the second the project was greenlighted. Some, however, were unhappy with the choice of Anderson as the writer and director, and had the opposite reaction, writing it off as a failure before it had even entered production.

Personal life

In April 2007, it was announced that he and actress Milla Jovovich were expecting a baby girl in November 2007. Milla Jovovich (ˈjɔvɔvitɕ Serbian: Milica Jovović / Милица Јововић; Милла Йовович; Ukrainian: Мiлла The two met when Anderson directed her in the first Resident Evil. They were engaged in March 2003, but no wedding date has been set. [1] Jovovich gave birth to their first child, a daughter, Ever Gabo Anderson, on November 3, 2007 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, one day before her due date of November 4th. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is a Hospital located in Los Angeles California. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. [2]

Production relations

Filmography

Filmography

Film Role Year Notes
Grove Music Production assistant 1981
Shopping Director, Writer 1994 Direct to Film, Directional Debut
Mortal Kombat Director 1995
Event Horizon Director 1997
Soldier Director 1998 Last Cinema Movie
The Sight Director, Writer 2000 TV Movie
Resident Evil Direction, Producer, Writer 2002 Cinema Return, Script Approved over George Romero's Draft
Alien vs. Predator Direction, Writer 2004 Childhood dream
Resident Evil: Apocalypse Producer, Writer 2004 Non-canon film based on video game
The Dark Producer 2005
DOA: Dead or Alive Producer 2006
Resident Evil: Extinction Producer, Writer 2007 Non-canon film based on video game

Upcoming Projects

Criticisms

Screenwriter Peter Briggs, who had penned the very first Alien vs. Events January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. Shopping is a 1994 film written and directed by Paul W S Anderson about a group of British Teenagers who indulge in joyriding The year 1994 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U Mortal Kombat is a 1995 action film directed by Paul W S Anderson that was based on the popular Mortal Kombat series of The year 1995 in film involved some significant events Events March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris Event Horizon is a 1997 Science fiction Horror film. The principal story was written by Philip Eisner (with an uncredited rewrite The year 1997 in film involved some significant events Events Summer - Production begins on Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace Soldier is a 1998 Science fiction Film directed by Paul WS Anderson. The year 1998 in film involved some significant events Events February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein The year 2000 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films Please note that following the tradition of the Resident Evil is a British film that was a 2002 Science fiction Horror film based on the same titled series of The year 2002 in film involved some significant events The first significant releases of sequels took place between Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Alien vs Predator (also known as AVP) is a Science fiction film released in 2004 by 20th Century Fox. The year 2004 in film involved some significant events Major releases of sequels took place The year 2004 in film involved some significant events Major releases of sequels took place The Dark is a 2005 Horror film, based on the novel Sheep by Simon Maginn. The year 2005 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Devil's Rejects, Cheaper DOA Dead or Alive The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest Resident Evil Extinction is a 2007 Science fiction action Horror film. 2007 saw major releases such as The Simpsons Movie, National Treasure Book of Secrets, Death Race is an Action film written and directed by Paul W S Resident Evil Extinction is a 2007 Science fiction action Horror film. Peter Briggs is a British born Screenwriter, hired generally by Hollywood-based motion picture studios a number of projects by whom have suffered due to "bad Predator screenplay, disputed some of Anderson's other comments in an online interview, saying Anderson's claim that Briggs' original screenplay was "locked down" was incorrect, and that many elements of Anderson's screenplay were suspiciously similar. [3]

References

  1. ^ Fromm, Emily. "Milla Jovovich, Paul Anderson Expecting a Baby", People. com, Time Inc. , 2007-04-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Retrieved on 2007-05-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason.  
  2. ^ Milla Jovovich Gives Birth to Baby Girl (2007-11-04). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Retrieved on 2007-11-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani
  3. ^ BD Horror News - 'AvP' Writer Peter Briggs Responds to Paul Anderson!!

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NAME Anderson, Paul William Scott
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Filmmaker
DATE OF BIRTH March 4, 1965
PLACE OF BIRTH Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
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