Paul Thomas Anderson - Other Work

Other Work

In addition to films, Anderson has directed several music videos, including several for musician Fiona Apple. Anderson was a standby director for Robert Altman's A Prairie Home Companion for insurance purposes, as Altman was 80 years old at the time. Anderson was not formally credited in the film, but receives a "Special thanks to ..." toward the end of the closing credits. In 2008, Anderson co-wrote and directed a 70 minute play at the Largo Theatre. The play consisted or a series of vignettes starring Maya Rudolph and Fred Armisen with a live musical score by Jon Brion.

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