Paul Thomas Anderson: eclectic filmmaker, critical darling
The Los Angeles native has long been a critical darling, with a raft of previous Academy Award nominations dating back to his breakout film "Boogie Nights" and including his last feature "Licorice Pizza."
But "One Battle After Another" -- with an all-star cast including Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro and Teyana Taylor -- has proved unstoppable during awards season.
Anderson also took home the Academy Award for best adapted screenplay and shared the Oscar for best picture as a producer.