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Paul Thomas Anderson
FilmmakerKnown for:
There Will Be Blood (2007), Magnolia (1999)
Education:
Emerson College (briefly); NYU (briefly); self-taught filmmaker
Paul Thomas Anderson has directed eight films since 1996, each a formally ambitious investigation of American obsession, religion, and masculine failure. Boogie Nights (1997), Magnolia (1999), There Will Be Blood (2007), and The Master (2012) are among the most discussed American films of their respective decades. He has collaborated throughout his career with the cinematographer Robert Elswit and the composer Jonny Greenwood.
Paul Thomas Anderson's Gear List(1)
Panavision
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Anderson uses Panavision cameras and anamorphic lenses for all his films; "There Will Be Blood" (2007), "The Master" (2012), and "Phantom Thread" (2017) were shot on Panavision with his cinematographer Robert Elswit.
Product description
The Panaflex Gold is a 35mm motion picture camera produced by Panavision, a company that manufactures equipment exclusively for rental to productions. Its near-silent operation and compatibility with Panavision's proprietary anamorphic and spherical lens systems made it a standard for Hollywood features from the 1980s onward. Christopher Nolan and many other directors continue to use Panavision equipment for productions shot on film.
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Last updated March 20, 2026
