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Paul Thomas Anderson
Masterworks
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This book is perfect for film enthusiasts, students of cinema, admirers of Paul Thomas Anderson's work, and anyone interested in the art of film direction and production.
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Paul Thomas Anderson has been described as a true auteur and among the foremost filmmaking talents of his generation. His films have received 25 Academy Award nominations, and he has worked closely with the finest actors of our time, including Daniel Day Lewis, Joaquin Phoenix, and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
In Paul Thomas Anderson: Masterworks, Anderson’s entire oeuvre—from Boogie Nights (1997), There Will Be Blood (2007), and The Master (2012) to his music videos for Radiohead to his early short films—is examined in illustrated detail for the first time.
Anderson’s influences, his style, and the recurring themes of reinvention, alienation, destiny, and ambition that course through his movies are analysed and supplemented by firsthand interviews with Anderson’s closest collaborators. The analysis is illuminated by film stills, archival photos, original illustrations, and a vibrant, engaging design aesthetic.
Masterworks is a tribute to the dreamers, drifters, and evil dentists who populate his world.
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Variety Magazine heralds it as "a master class of the masterworks of Paul Thomas Anderson," while A.Frame praises the book's lavish photographs and inspiring retrospective quality, ideal for budding directors or fans wanting to revisit Anderson's filmography.
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ISBN: 9781419744679
Publisher: Abrams
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 20 October 2020
Country: United States
Imprint: Abrams
Contributors:
- Producer Little White Lies
- Foreword by the Safdie Brothers
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 27.0mm
Width: 246.0mm
Height: 293.0mm
Weight: 1560g
Pages: 288
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About the Author
Adam Nayman is a film critic, lecturer, and author based in Toronto. He is a contributing editor for Cinema Scope and a frequent contributor to The Ringer, The New York Times, Sight & Sound, and The Criterion Collection. Nayman is the author of several acclaimed monographs, including The Coen Brothers: This Book Really Ties the Films Together, David Fincher: Mind Games, and Paul Thomas Anderson: Masterworks. His critical work is celebrated for its deep analysis of modern auteurs, blending academic rigor with accessible, sharp-witted prose. Beyond his books, he lectures on cinema and journalism at the University of Toronto and TMU (formerly Ryerson University).
Josh and Benny Safdie are the visionary filmmakers behind the adrenaline-fueled modern classics Good Time (2017) and Uncut Gems (2019). Known for their "street-level" realism and high-tension storytelling, they redefined the New York crime thriller before transitioning to independent paths in 2024. Josh Safdie continues his exploration of obsessive characters and frantic pacing as the director of the 2025/2026 awards contender Marty Supreme, starring Timothée Chalamet. Benny Safdie has successfully balanced a prolific acting career-appearing in Paul Thomas Anderson's Licorice Pizza and Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer-with his solo directorial debut, the MMA drama The Smashing Machine (2025), starring Dwayne Johnson. The brothers remain foundational figures in 21st-century American independent cinema, and their foreword to Masterworks offers a unique peer-to-peer perspective on the technical and emotional brilliance of Paul Thomas Anderson.
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