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Todd Haynes

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Todd Haynes was always interested in the arts, and made amateur movies and painted while he was still a child. He attended Brown university and majored in art and semiotics. After he graduated he moved to New York City and made a very controversial short film 'Superstar'. The movie uses dolls instead of actors to tell the the story of the late Karen Carpenter... See full bio »

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in Los Angeles, California, USA
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Filmography

Hide HideDirector (12 titles)
2013 Enlightened (TV series)
– All I Ever Wanted (2013)
 
2011 Mildred Pierce (TV mini-series)
– Part Five (2011)
– Part Four (2011)
– Part Three (2011)
– Part One (2011)
– Part Two (2011)
 
2007 I'm Not There.
 
2004 Corporate Ghost (video) (video "Disappearer")
 
2002 Far from Heaven
 
1998 Velvet Goldmine
 
1995 Safe
 
1993 Dottie Gets Spanked (TV short)
 
1991 Goo (video)
 
1991 Poison
 
1988 Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story (short)
 
1985 Assassins: A Film Concerning Rimbaud (short)
 
Show ShowProducer (11 titles)
2013 Night Moves (executive producer) (post-production)
 
2012 Buoy (executive producer)
 
2011 Mildred Pierce (TV mini-series) (executive producer - 5 episodes)
– Part Five (2011) (executive producer)
– Part Four (2011) (executive producer)
– Part Three (2011) (executive producer)
– Part One (2011) (executive producer)
– Part Two (2011) (executive producer)
 
2010 Meek's Cutoff (executive producer)
 
2008 Wendy and Lucy (executive producer)
 
2006 Old Joy (executive producer)
 
2006 Quinceañera (executive producer)
 
1989 He Was Once (short) (producer)
 
1989 La Divina (short) (co-producer)
 
1988 Cause and Effect (short) (producer)
 
1988 Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story (short) (producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (10 titles)
2011 Mildred Pierce (TV mini-series)
– Part Five (2011) (teleplay)
– Part Four (2011) (teleplay)
– Part Three (2011) (teleplay)
– Part One (2011) (teleplay)
– Part Two (2011) (teleplay)
 
2007 I'm Not There. (screenplay / story)
 
2002 Far from Heaven (written by)
 
1998 Velvet Goldmine (story / written by)
 
1997 Office Killer (additional dialogue - uncredited)
 
1995 Safe (written by)
 
1993 Dottie Gets Spanked (TV short)
 
1991 Poison (written by)
 
1988 Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story (short) (written by)
 
1985 Assassins: A Film Concerning Rimbaud (short)
 
Show ShowActor (3 titles)
1992 Swoon
Phrenology Head
 
1989 He Was Once (short)
Randy
 
1988 Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story (short)
 
Show ShowArt Department (1 title)
1999 Ode (poster artist)
 
Show ShowEditor (1 title)
1991 Poison
 
Show ShowProduction Manager (1 title)
1989 He Was Once (short) (production manager)
 
1989 La Divina (short) (assistant director)
 
Show ShowThanks (9 titles)
2009 Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story (documentary) (thanks)
 
2008 Pedro (thanks)
 
2007 Memories of My Melancholy Copy Machine (short) (special thanks)
 
2002 Madame Satã (thanks)
 
2001 The Fluffer (thanks)
 
2001 Hedwig and the Angry Inch (special thanks)
 
1997 Hide and Seek (TV movie) (thanks)
 
1995 Stonewall (special thanks)
 
1993 Totally F***ed Up (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (21 titles)
2012 The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Mini-Series or TV Movie
 
2011 The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee
 
2011 The Making of Mildred Pierce (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Great Directors (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 40 x 15 (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Zoom In: Stories Behind the Best Independent Films of 2007 (video)
Himself
 
2007 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 November 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Shootout (TV series)
Himself
– Julie Taymor/Todd Haynes (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Días de cine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 September 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2006 Maternal Overdrive (video short)
Himself
 
2006 Infinite Pleasure: Todd Haynes on Max Ophuls' 'Le plaisir' (video short)
Himself
 
2006 A Powerful Political Potential: Todd Haynes on Fassbinder and Melodrama (video short)
Himself
 
2006 Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Sonic Youth Video Dose (TV documentary)
 
2003 The 2003 IFP Independent Spirit Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999-2003 SexTV (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Erotic Manga (2003) … Himself
– Glam Rock/Queer as Folk (1999) … Himself
 
2003 A Filmmaker's Experience with Julianne Moore and Todd Haynes (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 The Making of 'Far from Heaven' (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 Anatomy of a Scene (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Far from Heaven … Himself
 
1995 At Sundance (documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 April 1993 (1993) … Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Directed the music video "Disappearer" by Sonic Youth.

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Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Personal Quote:

I mean, making a film is so scary and there's such a kind of void that you're working from initially. I mean, you can have all the ideas and be as prepared as possible, but you're also still bringing people together and saying, "Trust me", even when you don't necessarily trust every element. You're... See more »

Trivia:

Brother of Shawn Haynes and Wendy Haynes See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn