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Julie Taymor (born December 15, 1952) 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.
Jun 17, 2024 · Julie Taymor (born December 15, 1952, Newton, Massachusetts, U.S.) is an American stage and film director, playwright, and costume designer known for her inventive use of Asian-inspired masks and puppets.
Julie Taymor is an Academy Award-nominated director, known for such films as Frida (2002) and Across the Universe (2007). She was born on December 15, 1952, in Newton, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston.
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Julie Taymor is an Academy Award nominated and Emmy and Tony Award winning director whose productions range from musicals and Shakespeare plays to classical operas and films.
The official website for Julie Taymor, director of Film, Theatre, and Opera.
Showing spectacular clips from productions such as Frida, The Tempest and The Lion King, director Julie Taymor describes a life spent immersed in theater and the movies.
Learn about the life and career of Julie Taymor, an Academy Award-nominated director and Tony Award-winning theatre artist. She is known for her films Frida and Across the Universe, and her Broadway musical The Lion King.
