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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.
The official website for Julie Taymor, director of Film, Theatre, and Opera.
Julie Taymor is a renowned director and designer of films, musicals, operas and Shakespeare plays. Learn about her life, career, achievements and projects, from THE LION KING to THE GLORIAS, on her official website.
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.
Julie Taymor, the director of The Lion King, Frida, and The Tempest, shares her views on innovation in theater, opera, and film. She discusses her sources of inspiration, her blending of forms and media, and her challenges and rewards of creating new experiences for audiences.
Filmed right as controversy over her Broadway production of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark was at its peak, she candidly describes the tensions inherent within her creative process, as she strives both to capture the essence of a story--and produce images and experiences unlike anything else.
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.
