Julie Taymor Wiki Biography
Julie Taymor is an American director of theatre, opera and film. Taymor’s work has received many accolades from critics, and she has earned two Tony Awards out of four nominations, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design, an Emmy Award and an Academy Award nomina…
| Full Name | Julie Taymor |
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Date Of Birth | December 15, 1952 |
| Place Of Birth | Newton, Massachusetts, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.65 m) |
| Profession | Film director, Theatre Director, Opera Director, Author, Writer, Lyricist, Screenwriter, Film Producer, Costume designer |
| Education | Oberlin College (1969–1974) |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Parents | Melvin Lester Taymor, Elizabeth Bernstein |
| Partner | Elliot Goldenthal (1982–) |
| Nicknames | Taymor |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0853380 |
| Awards | Tony Award for Best Costume Design |
| Nominations | Golden Lion, Tony Award for Best Scenic Design, Academy Award for Best Original Song, Tony Award for Best Original Score, Grand Jury Prize, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical, Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay, Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Laurence Olivier Award fo… |
| Movies | A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Tempest, Across the Universe, Frida, Titus, Fool’s Fire, Oedipus Rex |
| TV Shows | Behind the Scenes |
| Quote | |
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| 1 | [on designing puppets/costumes for ‘The Lion King’] Having made the decision not to hide the performers within animal suits or behind masks, the challenge was to convey the animal’s essence while maintaining the presence of the human. |
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| 1 | New York City, Directing the Broadway Musical “Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark.” [November 2010] |
| 2 | She is at the Metropolitan opera where she is directing and designing the puppets for Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.’ [October 2004] |
| 3 | Was ousted as director of Broadway musical, “Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark”, in 2011. Lawsuits were filed by both sides and a royalties agreement was reached in February 2012. |
| 4 | Her niece, Danya Taymor, appeared in Across the Universe (2007). |
| 5 | In 1998, won two Tony Awards for “The Lion King”: Best Director (Musical) and Best Costume Designer. She was also among the “Lion King” composers and lyricists nominated that year for Best Original Musical Score. The year before, in 1997, she had received two Tony nominations for “Juan Darien”: as Best Director (Musical) and, along with collaborator G.W. Mercier, as Best Scenic Designer. |
| 6 | She was awarded the 1999 London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Theatrical Event of the Year for the Lion King performed at the Lyceum in London, England. |
| 7 | She and Richard Hudson was awarded the 1999 London Critics Circle Theatre Award (Drama) for Best Designer for “The Lion King” performed at the Lyceum Theatre. |
| 8 | She was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 2000 (1999 season) for Best Costume Designer for “The Lion King” at the Lyceum Theatre. |
| 9 | She was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 2000 (1999 season) for Best Director for “The Lion King” at the Lyceum Theatre. |
| 10 | Won two Tony awards (Direction & Costume Design) in 1998 for the Broadway production of “The Lion King.” |
| 11 | Graduated from Oberlin College, Ohio. |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Midsummer Night’s Dream | 2014 | ||
| The Tempest | 2010/I | ||
| Across the Universe | 2007 | ||
| Frida | 2002 | ||
| Titus | 1999 | ||
| Great Performances | 1993 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Fool’s Fire | 1992 | TV Movie |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Metropolitan Opera HD Live | 2006 | TV Series production – 1 episode | |
| Frida | 2002 | choreographer: Tango – as Taymor | |
| Great Performances | TV Series masks and sculpture designer – 1 episode, 1993 stage director – 1 episode, 1993 | ||
| The Tempest | 1986 | Video directed for the stage by / puppetry |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Tempest | 2010/I | screenplay | |
| Across the Universe | 2007 | story | |
| Titus | 1999 | screenplay |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Tempest | 2010/I | producer | |
| Titus | 1999 | producer | |
| Fool’s Fire | 1992 | TV Movie producer |
Costume Designer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Metropolitan Opera HD Live | 2006 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Fool’s Fire | 1992 | TV Movie |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 75th Annual Academy Awards | 2003 | TV Special writer: “Burn It Blue” | |
| Frida | 2002 | lyrics: “Burn It Blue” 2002 |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Performances | 2004 | TV Series |
Art Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Metropolitan Opera HD Live | 2006 | TV Series puppet designer – 1 episode |
Editor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Performances | 1993 | TV Series 1 episode |
Make Up Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Tempest | 1986 | Video masks |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Making of ‘Titus’ | 2000 | Video documentary special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché | 2016 | Documentary | Herself |
| Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles | 2014 | Documentary | Herself |
| Katie Chats | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| Spotlight on Broadway | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
| Muse of Fire | 2013 | Documentary | Herself |
| Charlie Rose | 1997-2013 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| Gala de clausura – 60 Festival Internacional de cine de San Sebastián | 2012 | TV Movie | Herself – Presenter: Best Actress & Special Jury Mention |
| Premio Donostia a Tommy Lee Jones | 2012 | TV Special | Herself – Presenter |
| Ceremonia de inauguración – 60 Festival Internacional de Cine de San Sebastián | 2012 | TV Movie | Herself – Jury Member |
| Kurosawa’s Way | 2011 | Documentary | Herself |
| Professional: Shigoto no ryûgi | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The Colbert Report | 2010 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Dali & Disney: A Date with Destino | 2010 | Video documentary | Herself |
| 60 Minutes | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Herself – Writer (segment “Spider-Man”) |
| Dante Ferretti: Scenografo italiano | 2010 | Documentary | Herself |
| The 62nd Annual Tony Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Herself – Audience Member |
| Across the Universe: FX on the Universe | 2008 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| Across the Universe: Moving Across the Universe | 2008 | Video documentary short | |
| Across the Universe: Stars of Tomorrow | 2008 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| Across the Universe: All About the Music | 2008 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| Shootout | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| Lights! Action! Music! | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Biography | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Hollywoods Oper – Eine Oper für Los Angeles | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The Metropolitan Opera HD Live | 2006 | TV Series | Herself – Production directed by |
| Dusty Wright’s Culture CatchCulture Catch | 2005 | TV Series | Herself |
| Why Shakespeare? | 2005 | Video short documentary | Herself |
| Broadway: The American Musical | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
| Tribeca Film Festival Presents | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The 75th Annual Academy Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Herself – Nominee: Best Original Song |
| Bravo Profiles | 2001 | TV Series documentary | |
| Lion Taymor | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The Making of ‘Titus’ | 2000 | Video documentary | Herself |
| William Shakespeare | 2000 | Documentary | Director, _Titus_ |
| The 53rd Annual Tony Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Herself – Presenter: Best Costume Design & Best Lighting Design |
| The 52nd Annual Tony Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Herself – Nominee: Best Original Score & Winner: Best Direction of a Musical & Best Costume Design |
| Working in the Theatre | 1980-1998 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The Rosie O’Donnell Show | 1998 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 51st Annual Tony Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Herself – Nominee: Best Scenic Design & Best Direction of a Musical |
| Behind the Scenes | 1992/II | TV Mini-Series documentary | Director, The Tempest |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ashland Independent Film Award | Ashland Independent Film Festival | Artistic Achievement Award | |
| 2007 | Muse Award | New York Women in Film & Television | ||
| 2002 | Mimmo Rotella Foundation Award | Venice Film Festival | Frida (2002) | |
| 1993 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costume Design for a Variety or Music Program | Oedipus Rex (1993) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | EDA Female Focus Award | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Lifetime Achievement Award | |
| 2008 | David | David di Donatello Awards | Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero) | Across the Universe (2007) |
| 2008 | Silver Ribbon | Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | Best European Director (Regista del Miglior Film Europeo) | Across the Universe (2007) |
| 2007 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Director | Across the Universe (2007) |
| 2003 | Golden Kinnaree Award | Bangkok International Film Festival | Best Film | Frida (2002) |
| 2003 | World Soundtrack Award | World Soundtrack Awards | Best Original Song Written for a Film | Frida (2002) |
| 2003 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Music, Original Song | Frida (2002) |
| 2002 | Gold Hugo | Chicago International Film Festival | Best Feature | Frida (2002) |
| 2002 | Sierra Award | Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | Best Director | Frida (2002) |
| 2002 | Golden Lion | Venice Film Festival | Frida (2002) | |
| 2001 | Chlotrudis Award | Chlotrudis Awards | Best Director | Titus (1999) |
| 2001 | Chlotrudis Award | Chlotrudis Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Titus (1999) |
| 2000 | Edgar | Edgar Allan Poe Awards | Best Motion Picture | Titus (1999) |
| 2000 | Sierra Award | Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | Best Screenplay, Adapted | Titus (1999) |
| 2000 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best First Feature | Titus (1999) |
| 2000 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Screenplay, Adapted | Titus (1999) |