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Julie Taymor

(1952) Film Director United States

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Julie Taymor is a film director from the United States, best known for Julie Taymor.

Quick Facts About Julie Taymor

Born
December 15, 1952
Nationality
United States
Profession
Film Director
Notable works
Julie Taymor
Spouse
Elliot Goldenthal

About Julie Taymor

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. 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.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Annual award ACFK Laurence Olivier Awards Fulbright Scholarship Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical Disney Legends Guggenheim Fellowship Tony Award for Best Costume Design MacArthur Fellows Program
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Drama League Award Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Programming Richard Rodgers Awards for Musical Theatre

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