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Julie Taymor is an Academy Award-nominated director, known for such films as Frida and Across the Universe. She was born on December 15, 1952, in Newton, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston. Her father, Melvin Lester Taymor, was a gynecologist. Her mother, Elizabeth Bernstein, was a teacher of political science... See full bio »

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2010/I The Tempest
 
2007 Across the Universe
 
2002 Frida
 
1999 Titus
 
1993 Great Performances (TV series)
– Oedipus Rex (1993)
 
1992 Fool's Fire (TV movie)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (4 titles)
2006 The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (TV series) (production - 1 episode)
– Mozart's The Magic Flute (2006) (production)
 
2002 Frida (choreographer: Tango - as Taymor)
 
1993 Great Performances (TV series) (masks and sculpture designer - 1 episode, 1993) (stage director - 1 episode, 1993)
– Oedipus Rex (1993) (masks and sculpture designer, stage director)
 
1986 The Tempest (video) (directed for the stage by, puppetry)
 
Show ShowWriter (3 titles)
2010/I The Tempest (screenplay)
 
2007 Across the Universe (story)
 
1999 Titus (screenplay)
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
2010/I The Tempest (producer)
 
1999 Titus (producer)
 
1992 Fool's Fire (TV movie) (producer)
 
Show ShowCostume Designer (2 titles)
2006 The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (TV series)
– Mozart's The Magic Flute (2006)
 
1992 Fool's Fire (TV movie)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
2003 The 75th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (writer: "Burn It Blue")
 
2002 Frida (lyrics: "Burn It Blue" 2002)
 
Show ShowArt Department (1 title)
2006 The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (TV series) (puppet designer - 1 episode)
– Mozart's The Magic Flute (2006) (puppet designer)
 
Show ShowActress (1 title)
2004 Great Performances (TV series)
– Bill Irwin: Clown Prince (2004)
 
Show ShowEditor (1 title)
1993 Great Performances (TV series)
– Oedipus Rex (1993)
 
Show ShowMake-Up Department (1 title)
1986 The Tempest (video) (masks)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2000 The Making of 'Titus' (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (27 titles)
1997-2013 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 8 February 2013 (2013) … Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 8 October 2007 (2007) … Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 19 January 2000 (2000) … Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 4 December 1997 (1997) … Herself - Guest
 
2012 Gala de clausura - 60 Festival Internacional de cine de San Sebastián (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter: Best Actress & Special Jury Mention
 
2012 Premio Donostia a Tommy Lee Jones (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
2012 Ceremonia de inauguración - 60 Festival Internacional de Cine de San Sebastián (TV movie)
Herself - Jury Member
 
2011 Kurosawa's Way (documentary)
Herself
 
2011 Professional: Shigoto no ryûgi (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Eiko Ishioka (2011) … Herself
 
2010 The Colbert Report (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Julie Taymor (2010) … Himself - Guest
 
2010 Dali & Disney: A Date with Destino (video documentary)
Herself
 
2010 60 Minutes (TV series documentary)
Herself - Writer (segment "Spider-Man")
– Good Cop, Bad Cop/Spider-Man/John Paul Stevens (2010) … Herself - Writer (segment "Spider-Man")
 
2010 Dante Ferretti: Scenografo italiano (documentary)
Herself
 
2007 Shootout (TV series)
Herself
– Julie Taymor/Todd Haynes (2007) … Herself
 
2007 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Herself
– High Style on a Budget with Superstar Designer Vera Wang (2007) … Herself
 
2007 Lights! Action! Music! (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2007 Biography (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Anthony Hopkins (2007) … Herself
 
2006 The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (TV series)
Herself - Production directed by
– Mozart's The Magic Flute (2006) … Herself - Production directed by
 
2006 Hollywoods Oper - Eine Oper für Los Angeles (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2005 Why Shakespeare? (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2005 Dusty Wright's Culture CatchCulture Catch (TV series)
Herself
 
2004 Broadway: The American Musical (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Putting It Together: 1980-Present (2004) … Herself
– Tradition: 1957-1979 (2004) … Herself
 
2003 Tribeca Film Festival Presents (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2003 The 75th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Original Song
 
2001 Lion Taymor (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2001 Bravo Profiles (TV series documentary)
– Anthony Hopkins (2001)
 
2000 William Shakespeare (documentary)
Director, _Titus_
 
2000 The Making of 'Titus' (video documentary)
Herself
 
1998 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 7 April 1998 (1998) … Herself
 
1992/II Behind the Scenes (TV mini-series documentary)
Director, The Tempest
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Won the 1998 Tony Award for Best Director of a Musical for "The Lion King". See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview  | 3 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Taymor

Height:

5' 5" (1.65 m)
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Trivia:

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. See more »

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