The following is a list of awards and nominations received by Paul Thomas Anderson.
Paul Thomas Anderson is an American filmmaker. He has received various accolades including, three Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, four British Academy Film Awards, and three Critics' Choice Awards as well as nominations for 14 Academy Awards and a Grammy Award. His films have competed at the Berlin International Film Festival, the Cannes Film Festival, and the Venice International Film Festival.
Anderson made his directorial debut with the crime film Hard Eight (1996) which competed for the Caméra d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, and was nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards (Best First Feature, and Best First Screenplay). His next two films, the drama focusing on the porn industry during the 1970s Boogie Nights (1997), and the psychological drama Magnolia (1999) both earned nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. His romantic dramedy Punch-Drunk Love (2002) earned him the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Director.
He gained critical acclaim for his epic period drama There Will Be Blood (2007) earning the Silver Bear for Best Director as well as nominations for three Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay. His psychological drama The Master (2012) he won the Silver Lion for Best Director and was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay. For his psychedelic neo-noir Inherent Vice (2014) he won the Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He directed the period romance drama Phantom Thread (2017) which earned nominations for two Academy Awards (Best Picture and Best Director).
For his coming-of-age comedy-drama Licorice Pizza (2021) he won the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay and earned nominations for three Academy Award (Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay) and a Golden Globe Award (Best Screenplay). He was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Music Film for his work on the 15-minute Netflix film Anima (2019) which accompanied the Thom Yorke album. Anderson's tenth film, One Battle After Another, was released in 2025 and won him his first Academy Awards, for Best Picture, Director, and Adapted Screenplay.
Major associations Academy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.1998Best Original Screenplay Boogie Nights 2000 Magnolia 2008 Best PictureThere Will Be Blood Best Director Best Adapted Screenplay 2015 Inherent Vice 2018 Best PicturePhantom Thread Best Director 2022 Best PictureLicorice Pizza Best Director Best Original Screenplay 2026 Best PictureOne Battle After Another Best Director Best Adapted Screenplay
Academy Award nominated performances The following actors received Academy Award nominations for their performances in Anderson's films. Year Performer Film ResultAcademy Award for Best Actor 2008 Daniel Day-Lewis There Will Be Blood 2013 Joaquin Phoenix The Master 2018 Daniel Day-Lewis Phantom Thread 2026 Leonardo DiCaprio One Battle After Another Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor 1998 Burt Reynolds Boogie Nights 2000 Tom Cruise Magnolia 2013 Philip Seymour Hoffman The Master 2026 Benicio del Toro One Battle After Another Sean Penn Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress 1998 Julianne Moore Boogie Nights 2013 Amy Adams The Master 2018 Lesley Manville Phantom Thread 2026 Teyana Taylor One Battle After Another
BAFTA Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.British Academy Film Awards 1998 Best Original Screenplay Boogie Nights 2008 Best FilmThere Will Be Blood Best Director Best Adapted Screenplay 2013 Best Original Screenplay The Master 2022Licorice Pizza Best Film Best Director 2026One Battle After Another Best Film Best Adapted Screenplay
BAFTA nominated performances The following actors received BAFTA nominations for their performances in Anderson's films. Year Performer Film ResultBAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role 2008 Daniel Day-Lewis There Will Be Blood 2013 Joaquin Phoenix The Master 2018 Daniel Day-Lewis Phantom Thread 2026 Leonardo DiCaprio One Battle After Another BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role 2022 Alana Haim Licorice Pizza 2026 Chase Infiniti One Battle After Another BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role 1998 Burt Reynolds Boogie Nights 2008 Paul Dano There Will Be Blood 2013 Philip Seymour Hoffman The Master 2026 Benicio del Toro One Battle After Another Sean Penn BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress 1998 Julianne Moore Boogie Nights 2013 Amy Adams The Master 2018 Lesley Manville Phantom Thread 2026 Teyana Taylor One Battle After Another
Critics' Choice Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.Critics' Choice Movie Awards 1998Best PictureBoogie Nights2000Magnolia2008There Will Be Blood2013The Master Best Original Screenplay 2015 Best Adapted Screenplay Inherent Vice 2022Best PictureLicorice Pizza Best Director Best Original Screenplay2026Best PictureOne Battle After Another Best Director Best Adapted Screenplay
Critics Choice Award nominated performances The following actors received Critics Choice Award nominations for their performances in Anderson's films. Year Performer Film ResultCritics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor 2008 Daniel Day-Lewis There Will Be Blood 2013 Joaquin Phoenix The Master 2018 Daniel Day-Lewis Phantom Thread 2026 Leonardo DiCaprio One Battle After Another Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress 2022 Alana Haim Licorice Pizza 2026 Chase Infiniti One Battle After Another Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actor 1998 Burt Reynolds Boogie Nights 2013 Philip Seymour Hoffman The Master 2015 Josh Brolin Inherent Vice 2026 Benicio del Toro One Battle After Another Sean Penn Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress 2013 Amy Adams The Master 2026 Teyana Taylor One Battle After Another Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer 2022 Cooper Hoffman Licorice Pizza
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.2022Best Screenplay – Motion PictureLicorice Pizza2026One Battle After Another Best Director – Motion Picture
Golden Globe Award nominated performances The following actors received Golden Globe Award nominations for their performances in Anderson's films. Year Performer Film ResultGolden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama 2008 Daniel Day-Lewis There Will Be Blood 2013 Joaquin Phoenix The Master 2018 Daniel Day-Lewis Phantom Thread Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy 2003 Adam Sandler Punch-Drunk Love 2015 Joaquin Phoenix Inherent Vice 2022 Cooper Hoffman Licorice Pizza 2026 Leonardo DiCaprio One Battle After Another Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy 2022 Alana Haim Licorice Pizza 2026 Chase Infiniti One Battle After Another Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture 1998 Burt Reynolds Boogie Nights 1998 Tom Cruise Magnolia 2013 Philip Seymour Hoffman The Master 2026 Benicio del Toro One Battle After Another Sean Penn Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture 1998 Julianne Moore Boogie Nights 2013 Amy Adams The Master 2026 Teyana Taylor One Battle After Another
Grammy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.2020 Best Music Film Anima
Critics awards Organizations Year Category Work Result Ref. Argentine Film Critics Association 2021 Best Foreign Film Phantom Thread Astra Film Awards 2026 Best Director One Battle After Another Best Adapted Screenplay Boston Society of Film Critics Awards 1997 Best New Filmmaker Boogie Nights 2012Best Director The Master 2017 Phantom Thread 2025 Best Adapted Screenplay One Battle After Another Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 1998Best Director Boogie Nights 2000Magnolia Best Screenplay 2003Best DirectorPunch-Drunk Love Best Screenplay 2007Best DirectorThere Will Be Blood Best Adapted Screenplay 2012Best DirectorThe Master Best Original Screenplay 2014Best Adapted ScreenplayInherent Vice 2021Best DirectorLicorice Pizza Best Original Screenplay 2025 Best FilmOne Battle After Another Best Director Best Adapted Screenplay Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards1997 New Generation Award Boogie Nights and Hard Eight 2007 Best PictureThere Will Be Blood Best Screenplay 2012 Best Adapted ScreenplayThe Master Best Director 2021 Best ScreenplayLicorice Pizza 2025 Best FilmOne Battle After Another Best Director National Board of Review1997 Top Ten FilmsBoogie Nights 1999 Top Ten FilmsMagnolia 2014 Best Adapted ScreenplayInherent Vice Top Ten Films 2017 Best Original ScreenplayPhantom Thread Top Ten Films 2021 Best DirectorLicorice Pizza Top Ten Films 2025Best FilmOne Battle After Another Best Director National Society of Film Critics 2007 Best PictureThere Will Be Blood Best Director 2025 Best PictureOne Battle After Another Best Director New York Film Critics Circle 2007 Best FilmThere Will Be Blood Best Director 2012 Best PictureThe Master Best Director 2017 Best ScreenplayPhantom Thread 2021 Best ScreenplayLicorice Pizza 2025 Best Film One Battle After Another
Miscellaneous awards Organizations Year Category Work Result Ref. AACTA International Awards 2013 Best Screenplay The Master 2022 Best DirectorLicorice Pizza Best Screenplay 2026 Best DirectorOne Battle After Another Best Screenplay AARP Movies for Grownups Awards 2025Best Director One Battle After Another Best Screenwriter Berlin International Film Festival 2000 Golden BearMagnolia Reader Jury of the Berliner Morgenpost 2008 Golden BearThere Will Be Blood Silver Bear for Best Director Cannes Film Festival 1996 Caméra d'Or Hard Eight 2002 Palme d'OrPunch-Drunk Love Best Director Capri Hollywood International Film Festival 2021Capri Producer Award Licorice Pizza 2025Best DirectorOne Battle After Another Directors Guild of America Awards 2008Outstanding Directing – Feature Film There Will Be Blood 2022 Licorice Pizza 2026One Battle After Another David di Donatello 2008 Best Foreign Film There Will Be Blood 2019 Phantom Thread 2023 Licorice Pizza Gotham Awards 2012 Best Feature The Master 2025 One Battle After Another Best Director Best Adapted Screenplay Independent Spirit Awards 1998Best First FeatureHard EightBest First Screenplay2014Robert Altman AwardInherent Vice Nastro d'Argento 2000 Best Foreign Film Magnolia 2008 There Will Be Blood Producers Guild of America Awards 2008Best Theatrical Motion Picture There Will Be Blood 2022 Licorice Pizza 2026 One Battle After Another Satellite Awards 1998 Best Film – DramaBoogie Nights Best Director Best Original Screenplay 2000 Best Film – DramaMagnolia Best Director 2012 Best Film – DramaThe Master 2014 Best Adapted ScreenplayInherent Vice 2022 Best Motion Picture – Comedy or MusicalLicorice Pizza Best Original Screenplay 2026 Best Motion Picture – DramaOne Battle After Another Best Director Best Adapted Screenplay Venice Film Festival2012 Golden LionThe Master Silver Lion for Best Director FIPRESCI Prize Writers Guild of America Awards 1998Best Original Screenplay Boogie Nights 2002 Magnolia 2008Best Adapted ScreenplayThere Will Be Blood2013Best Original Screenplay The Master 2022 Licorice Pizza 2026 Best Adapted Screenplay One Battle After Another
Awards received by Anderson movies Year Film Academy Awards BAFTA Awards Golden Globe Awards Nominations Wins Nominations Wins Nominations Wins1997Boogie Nights32211999Magnolia3212002Punch-Drunk Love12007There Will Be Blood8291212012The Master3432014Inherent Vice212017Phantom Thread614122021Licorice Pizza35142025One Battle After Another13614694Total419389267
Critical reception