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Who is Maya Rudolph’s partner Paul Thomas Anderson?

FILM director, Paul Thomas Anderson, has been with Maya Rudolph for over two decades.

Although the pair are not married, the Saturday Night Live alum calls Paul her 'husband,' and fans want to know more about their relationship and family.

Maya Rudolph and Paul Thomas Anderson at the 94th Annual Academy Awards on March 27, 2022
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Maya Rudolph and Paul Thomas Anderson at the 94th Annual Academy Awards on March 27, 2022Credit: Getty Images - Getty

Who is Paul Thomas Anderson?

Paul Thomas Anderson is a California native born on June 26, 1970.

The 52-year-old was one of the first "video store" generations of filmmakers, according to .

"His father was the first man on his block to own a VCR, and from a very early age Anderson had an infinite number of titles available to him," his bio reads.

"While filmmakers like Spielberg cut their teeth making 8 mm films, Anderson cut his teeth shooting films on video and editing them from VCR to VCR."

His bio adds: "Part of Anderson's artistic DNA comes from his father, who hosted a late night horror show in Cleveland."

Anderson was in his early twenties when his first short film, Cigarettes and Coffee, was screened at the 1993 Sundance Film Festival. 

What is Anderson's net worth?

Anderson has directed films such as Boogie Nights, Magnolia, There Will Be Blood, The Master, and Phantom Thread.

He has three Golden Globe Awards nominations, as well as 11 Oscar nominations on his resume, including Best Director nods for There Will Be Blood in 2008 and Phantom Thread a decade later.

His net worth is estimated to be $70million, according to .

When did Anderson meet Maya Rudolph?

Anderson and comedian, Maya Rudolph, started dating in 2001 after he broke up with singer, Fiona Apple, according to .

The couple shares four children and in 2018, the Bridesmaids star told that she felt "ooky" referring to Anderson as her “boyfriend" after the birth of their first child, so she refers to him as her "husband" even though they are not married.

"People know what that means," she told The Times.

"It means he’s the father of my child, and I live with him, and we are a couple, and we are not going anywhere.”

Paul Thomas Anderson is a filmmaker known by the initials PTA
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Paul Thomas Anderson is a filmmaker known by the initials PTACredit: Getty Images - Getty

In 2018, Rudolph also opened up about her relationship with Anderson in an interview with .

“I think genuinely like the effort to make an effort. [That’s] the most romantic gesture,” she told the outlet. “Like, to be present.”

She added: “To show up every day is kind of the most romantic part because you can bail at any moment.”

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