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Tate Taylor(I)

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Director
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Tate Taylor
Octavia Spencer and filmmaker Tate Taylor were roommates for seven years, and in that time, the director claims she consumed nothing but "Murder Television," which would pay off in research for the role of 'Ma.' Taylor, Juliette Lewis, and her young costars break down what it's like to work with the Oscar-winning Spencer.
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Tate Taylor was born on 3 June 1969 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Get on Up (2014), The Help (2011) and The Girl on the Train (2016).
BornJune 3, 1969
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BornJune 3, 1969
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 13 wins & 18 nominations total

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Olivia Newton-John and Tate Taylor in Sordid Lives: The Series (2008)
Tate Taylor and Chadwick Boseman in Get on Up (2014)
Brunson Green, Tate Taylor, and Emma Stone in The Help (2011)
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Allison Janney and Tate Taylor at an event for The Oscars (2018)
Octavia Spencer and Tate Taylor at an event for The Oscars (2018)
Tate Taylor

Known for

Chadwick Boseman in Get on Up (2014)
Get on Up
6.9
  • Producer
  • 2014
Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia Spencer, and Emma Stone in The Help (2011)
The Help
8.1
  • Producer
  • 2011
Emily Blunt in The Girl on the Train (2016)
The Girl on the Train
6.5
  • Director
  • 2016
Octavia Spencer in Ma (2019)
Ma
5.6
  • Officer Grainger
  • 2019

Credits

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Actor

  • Ellen Barkin, Juliette Lewis, Matthew Modine, Clifton Collins Jr., Allison Janney, Mila Kunis, Regina Hall, Jimmi Simpson, Wanda Sykes, Christopher Lowell, and Awkwafina in Breaking News in Yuba County (2021)
    Breaking News in Yuba County
    • Attractive Customer
    • 2021
  • Octavia Spencer in Ma (2019)
    Ma
    • Officer Grainger
    • 2019
  • Love & Distrust (2010)
    Love & Distrust
    • Dusty
    • Segment 5 - Auto Motives (True Love and False Hope)
    • Video
    • 2010
  • Jennifer Lawrence in Winter's Bone (2010)
    Winter's Bone
    • Mike Satterfield
    • 2010
  • Prop 8: The Musical (2008)
    Prop 8: The Musical
    • The Frightened Villagers
    • Short
    • 2008
  • Sordid Lives: The Series (2008)
    Sordid Lives: The Series
    • Richie Miller
    • TV Series
    • 2008
  • Josh Hopkins, Jack Noseworthy, Phill Lewis, Missi Pyle, Octavia Spencer, and Larry Sullivan in Pretty Ugly People (2008)
    Pretty Ugly People
    • George's Boyfriend
    • 2008
  • Wannabe (2005)
    Wannabe
    • Gunner Dillyn
    • 2005
  • Sharon Gless, Hal Sparks, Michelle Clunie, Robert Gant, Thea Gill, Gale Harold, Randy Harrison, Scott Lowell, and Peter Paige in Queer as Folk (1999)
    Queer as Folk
    • Calvin
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • Jamie Foxx in Breakin' All the Rules (2004)
    Breakin' All the Rules
    • Attendant
    • 2004
  • Chicken Party (2003)
    Chicken Party
    • Luke Smith
    • Short
    • 2003
  • Scott Foley, John Ross Bowie, Amanda Detmer, Peter Jacobson, Eddie McClintock, and Ana Ortiz in A.U.S.A. (2003)
    A.U.S.A.
    • Gung-Ho A.U.S.A.
    • TV Series
    • 2003
  • John Carroll Lynch, Drew Carey, Diedrich Bader, Craig Ferguson, Kathy Kinney, Christa Miller, and Ryan Stiles in The Drew Carey Show (1995)
    The Drew Carey Show
    • Jim
    • TV Series
    • 2002
  • Famke Janssen, Eddie Murphy, and Owen Wilson in I Spy (2002)
    I Spy
    • Lieutenant Percy
    • 2002
  • Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (2002)
    Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
    • (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2002

Producer

  • Rumble Through the Dark
    • executive producer
    • Completed
  • Palm Royale
    • executive producer
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • Versailles '73
    • producer
    • In Development
  • Ellen Barkin, Juliette Lewis, Matthew Modine, Clifton Collins Jr., Allison Janney, Mila Kunis, Regina Hall, Jimmi Simpson, Wanda Sykes, Christopher Lowell, and Awkwafina in Breaking News in Yuba County (2021)
    Breaking News in Yuba County
    • producer
    • 2021
  • Kim Cattrall in Filthy Rich (2020)
    Filthy Rich
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Octavia Spencer in Ma (2019)
    Ma
    • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
    • 2019
  • Grace and Frankie (2015)
    Grace and Frankie
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Chadwick Boseman in Get on Up (2014)
    Get on Up
    • producer
    • 2014
  • Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia Spencer, and Emma Stone in The Help (2011)
    The Help
    • executive producer
    • 2011
  • Josh Hopkins, Jack Noseworthy, Phill Lewis, Missi Pyle, Octavia Spencer, and Larry Sullivan in Pretty Ugly People (2008)
    Pretty Ugly People
    • producer
    • 2008
  • Chicken Party (2003)
    Chicken Party
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2003
  • Robert Downey Jr. and Scott Gorman in Auto Motives (2000)
    Auto Motives
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2000

Director

  • Palm Royale
    • Director
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • Versailles '73
    • Director (attached)
    • In Development
  • Ellen Barkin, Juliette Lewis, Matthew Modine, Clifton Collins Jr., Allison Janney, Mila Kunis, Regina Hall, Jimmi Simpson, Wanda Sykes, Christopher Lowell, and Awkwafina in Breaking News in Yuba County (2021)
    Breaking News in Yuba County
    • Director
    • 2021
  • Kim Cattrall in Filthy Rich (2020)
    Filthy Rich
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Jessica Chastain in Ava (2020)
    Ava
    • Director
    • 2020
  • Octavia Spencer in Ma (2019)
    Ma
    • Director
    • 2019
  • Emily Blunt in The Girl on the Train (2016)
    The Girl on the Train
    • Director
    • 2016
  • Grace and Frankie (2015)
    Grace and Frankie
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Chadwick Boseman in Get on Up (2014)
    Get on Up
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia Spencer, and Emma Stone in The Help (2011)
    The Help
    • Director
    • 2011
  • Josh Hopkins, Jack Noseworthy, Phill Lewis, Missi Pyle, Octavia Spencer, and Larry Sullivan in Pretty Ugly People (2008)
    Pretty Ugly People
    • Director
    • 2008
  • Chicken Party (2003)
    Chicken Party
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2003
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Videos3

How Octavia Spencer's Murder Show Obsession Inspired 'Ma'
Interview 2:48
How Octavia Spencer's Murder Show Obsession Inspired 'Ma'
Oh 'Ma' God: Octavia Spencer's Killer O.M.G. Moments
Interview 2:16
Oh 'Ma' God: Octavia Spencer's Killer O.M.G. Moments
The Help
Featurette 2:26
The Help

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  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • June 3, 1969
    • Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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    Has directed 3 actresses to Oscar nominations, Viola Davis, Jessica Chastain, and Octavia Spencer, all in The Help (2011). Spencer won her Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
  • Trademark
      Frequently casts Octavia Spencer and Allison Janney.

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