Julie Taymor
American film and theatre director · United States · On the map · Directors · Born 1952 · age 73
Julie Taymor is an American director and writer of theater, opera, and film. Her stage adaptation of The Lion King debuted in 1997 and received eleven Tony Award nominations, with Taymor receiving Tony Awards for her direction and costume design.
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The Lion King at the Hollywood BowlFilm2020
The GloriasFilm, Director, Writer2019
On BroadwayFilm2018
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-BlachéFilm2017Disney LegendsAward2016Annual award ACFKAward2014
A Midsummer Night's DreamFilm, Director2013
Muse of FireFilm2011
Kurosawa's WayFilm2010
Dalí & Disney: A Date with DestinoFilm2008Creating the UniverseFilm2007
Across the UniverseFilm, Director2005
Made in HollywoodSeries
The Colbert ReportSeries, 20052002
FridaFilm, Director1999
TitusFilm, Director, Writer1998Tony Award for Best Costume DesignAwardTony Award for Best Direction of a MusicalAward1997
The ViewSeries1993Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality ProgrammingAward
Oedipus RexFilm, 1993Director1992Behind the ScenesSeries
Fool's FireFilm, 1992Director, Writer1991MacArthur Fellows ProgramAward1989Guggenheim FellowshipAward1982
American PlayhouseSeries, Director, Writer1952Born15 December 1952People around Julie
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Salma Hayek Julie directed Across the Universe (2007)
Alfred Molina Julie directed Frida and The Tempest
Alan Cumming Julie directed Titus and The Tempest
Harry Lennix Julie directed Across the Universe and Titus
Anthony Hopkins Julie directed Titus (1999)
Lila Downs Julie directed Frida (2003)
Julianne Moore Julie directed The Glorias (2020)
Helen Mirren Julie directed The Tempest (2010)
Antonio Banderas Julie directed Frida (2003)
Bono Julie directed Across the Universe (2007)
Jessica Lange Julie directed Titus (1999)
Joe Cocker Julie directed Across the Universe (2007)
Paul Allen Produced Titus (1999)
Geoffrey Rush Julie directed Frida (2003)
Alicia Vikander Julie directed The Glorias (2020)
Ashley Judd Julie directed Frida (2003)
Djimon Hounsou Julie directed The Tempest (2010)
Jonathan Rhys Meyers Julie directed Titus (1999)
Chris Cooper Julie directed The Tempest (2010)
Matthew Rhys Julie directed Titus (1999)
Omar Rodríguez-López Julie directed Frida (2003)
Julie McNiven Julie directed Across the Universe (2007)
Linda Emond Julie directed Across the Universe (2007)
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Frida 2002
The Lion King 2019
Across the Universe 2007
The Glorias 2020
Titus 1999
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Television 5
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Her 2002 film Frida, about Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, was nominated for five Academy Awards, including a Best Original Song nomination for Taymor's composition "Burn It Blue". She also directed the 2007 jukebox musical film Across the Universe, based on the music of the Beatles.
