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Tamara Jenkins(I)

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Director and writer Tamara Jenkins
Tamara Jenkins was born on 2 May 1962 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She is a director and writer, known for The Savages (2007), Private Life (2018) and Slums of Beverly Hills (1998). She has been married to Jim Taylor since 2002. They have one child.
BornMay 2, 1962
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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Tamara Jenkins in Private Life (2018)
Philip Seymour Hoffman and Tamara Jenkins in The Savages (2007)
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Laura Linney, Philip Bosco, and Tamara Jenkins in The Savages (2007)
Tamara Jenkins and Jason Reitman at an event for Tully (2018)
Tamara Jenkins at an event for Tully (2018)
Tamara Jenkins and Jason Reitman at an event for Tully (2018)
Tamara Jenkins
Tamara Jenkins and Kathryn Hahn at an event for Private Life (2018)
Tamara Jenkins and Kayli Carter at an event for Private Life (2018)
Tamara Jenkins at an event for Private Life (2018)
Tamara Jenkins, Kathryn Hahn, and Kayli Carter at an event for Private Life (2018)
Tamara Jenkins, Kathryn Hahn, and Kayli Carter at an event for Private Life (2018)

Known for

The Savages (2007)
The Savages
7.1
  • Director
  • 2007
Paul Giamatti and Kathryn Hahn in Private Life (2018)
Private Life
7.2
  • Director
  • 2018
Natasha Lyonne in Slums of Beverly Hills (1998)
Slums of Beverly Hills
6.6
  • Director(directed by)
  • 1998
Annette Arnold and Kevin Corrigan in Family Remains (1993)
Family Remains
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Short
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  • 1993

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Director

  • Paul Giamatti and Kathryn Hahn in Private Life (2018)
    Private Life
  • The Savages (2007)
    The Savages
  • Choices: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
  • Natasha Lyonne in Slums of Beverly Hills (1998)
    Slums of Beverly Hills
    • (directed by)
  • Shooting Gallery (1995)
    Shooting Gallery
  • Annette Arnold and Kevin Corrigan in Family Remains (1993)
    Family Remains
  • Fugitive Love

Writer

  • Ethan Hawke, Rose Byrne, and Chris O'Dowd in Juliet, Naked (2018)
    Juliet, Naked
  • Paul Giamatti and Kathryn Hahn in Private Life (2018)
    Private Life
  • The Savages (2007)
    The Savages
  • Natasha Lyonne in Slums of Beverly Hills (1998)
    Slums of Beverly Hills
  • Annette Arnold and Kevin Corrigan in Family Remains (1993)
    Family Remains

Actress

  • Eric Balfour, Jordan Bridges, Stephanie March, Julianne Nicholson, and J. August Richards in Conviction (2006)
    Conviction
  • Steve Buscemi, Rosario Dawson, and Michael Imperioli in Love in the Time of Money (2002)
    Love in the Time of Money
  • Vincent D'Onofrio and Marisa Tomei in Happy Accidents (2000)
    Happy Accidents
  • Kevin Duffy, Tamara Jenkins, and James Adlesic in Cheap Flight (1996)
    Cheap Flight

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'Private Life' Stars Love Their Director, Sundance Favorite Tamara Jenkins
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'Private Life' Stars Love Their Director, Sundance Favorite Tamara Jenkins

Personal details

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    • May 2, 1962
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Jim Taylor2002 - present (1 child)
  • Film Review, "Faves, Hot and Cool: Last Tango in Paris," Published in "The New York Times," 4 May 2008, Vol. 157, No. 54,300, Page MT13.
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    After a few years as a performance artist, she made short films while attending the NYU Graduate Film Program, which she completed in 1993. She was then able to develop her autobiographical script to Slums of Beverly Hills (1998) while at the Sundance Institute.
  • Quotes
    [Asked about why she cast dramatic actors in her comedy "Slums of Beverly Hills"] "The characters in this film are not walking around saying, 'Hey, we're in a comedy so we have to act like we're in a comedy.' Too many movies, actors seem to be doing that."

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