Eric Chase Anderson is an American author, illustrator and actor.[1]
Eric Chase Anderson | |
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| Born | |
| Alma mater | Stratford High School |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
| Relatives | Wes Anderson (brother) |
Early life
editAnderson was born in Houston, Texas and attended Stratford High School.[2] He is the brother of filmmaker Wes Anderson.[3]
Work
editAnderson's first book for young readers, Chuck Dugan Is AWOL: A Novel, With Maps, was published in 2005 by Chronicle Books. His illustrations have also appeared in Time magazine and The New York Observer and as part of a marketing campaign for Virgin Mobile. He illustrated all of the maps, covers, and other packaging of the Criterion Collection editions of the films Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, and The Darjeeling Limited.
Anderson also helped conceptualize the design for The Royal Tenenbaums by making detailed maps of each room in the Tenenbaum house for the production designers to use as guides, in addition to creating all of the drawings and paintings credited to Richie Tenenbaum.
In 2005, he published an opinion piece in The New York Times concerning the Randy "Duke" Cunningham affair.[4]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | Rushmore | Architect | Cameo |
| 2001 | The Royal Tenenbaums | Medical Student | |
| 2004 | The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou | Air Kentucky Pilot | |
| 2009 | Fantastic Mr. Fox | Kristofferson Silverfox | Voice role |
| 2012 | Moonrise Kingdom | Secretary McIntire | Cameo |
References
edit- ^ "Illustrator Eric Chase Anderson on Work Beyond His Brother's Films, Game-changing Career Advice + More". American Institute of Graphic Arts. November 4, 2015.
- ^ Bowman, Becky (June 12, 2005). "Eric Chase Anderson maps out a writing life". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ^ Standen, Dirk (October 19, 2010). "Paper Chase: The Art of Eric Chase Anderson". Style.com. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ^ Anderson, Eric Chase (December 3, 2005). "An Ace in the Hole". The New York Times. Retrieved November 16, 2013.