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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.
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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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.
The official website for Julie Taymor, director of Film, Theatre, and Opera.
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.
Julie Taymor is a film, theater and opera director who has won multiple awards and created lavish productions such as The Lion King and Spider-Man. Learn more about her work, vision and challenges in her TED talk and other sources.
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.
