| Julie Taymor | |
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 Julie Taymor, September 2007 |
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| Born | December 15, 1952 Newton, Massachusetts |
| Years active | 1986 - present |
| Spouse(s) | Elliot Goldenthal |
Julie Taymor (born December 15, 1952) is an American director of Broadway theatre and film. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The City of Newton in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, is an important residential Suburb of Boston, which abuts it on the east Elliot Goldenthal (born May 2 1954 in Brooklyn, New York City) is an acclaimed Academy Award and Golden Globe winning Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A theatre director or stage director is a practitioner in the Theatre field who oversees and orchestrates the mounting of a theatre production (a play, Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Taymor's work has received many accolades from critics, and she has earned two Tony Awards out of four nominations, an Emmy Award, and an Academy Award nomination for her work, noted for its visual flair and colorful costuming choices. The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. She resides in New York City with her partner Elliot Goldenthal, whom she has been with for over 20 years. Elliot Goldenthal (born May 2 1954 in Brooklyn, New York City) is an acclaimed Academy Award and Golden Globe winning She is widely known as the first female to win the Tony Award for director of a musical.
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Biography
Early life
Taymor was born in Newton, Massachusetts, of Jewish heritage,[1] daughter of Elizabeth (née Bernstein), a political science teacher, and Melvin Lester Taymor, a gynecologist. The City of Newton in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, is an important residential Suburb of Boston, which abuts it on the east Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut Political science is a branch of Social sciences that deals with the theory and practice of Politics and the description and analysis of Political systems Gynaecology or gynecology (see spelling differences) refers to the surgical specialty dealing with health of the female reproductive system ( Uterus [2] Taymor's interest in theatre took root early in her life. Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one At the age of seven, she was already drawing her sister into stagings of children's stories for her parents. In mathematics Seven is the fourth Prime number. It is not only a Mersenne prime (since 23 &minus 1 = 7 but also a By the age of nine, she became entranced with the Boston Children's Theatre and became involved with them. In mathematics Nine is a Composite number, its proper Divisors being 1 and 3. In high school, she became interested in international travel, and made trips to both Sri Lanka and India with the Experiment in International Living. The Experiment in International Living EIL or the Experiment is an Organization offering High School Language Summer camp Volunteer Programs of international cross-cultural Being the youngest member of theatre groups became common, as she joined Julie Portman's Theatre Workshop of Boston at the age of 15. Yearning for a more in depth approach to her work, Taymor went to Paris to study with L'Ecole de Mime Jacques Lecoq. Jacques Lecoq born ( December 15, 1921 – January 19, 1999) in Paris was a French During her studies there, she became exposed to mime which helped in the development of her physical sensibilities.
Although in 1970 Taymor enrolled in Oberlin College in Ohio, she sought experience with Joseph Chaikin's Open Theatre and other companies and studied through correspondence. Oberlin College is a private Liberal arts college in Oberlin Ohio. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads Hearing that director Herbert Blau would be moving to Oberlin, she returned there and auditioned successfully, becoming, once again, the youngest member of a troupe. A director and theoretician of performance Herbert Blau (b 1926 is professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of Washington. In 1973 Taymor attended a summer program of the American Society for Eastern Arts in Seattle. The instructors were performers of Indonesian topeng masked dance-drama and wayang kulit shadow puppetry. Topeng is an Indonesian form of Dance drama in which one or more dancers wear masks and perform ancient stories often concerning semi-mythical kings and princes Wayang is an Indonesian and Malay word for Theatre. When the term is used to refer to kinds of puppet theater sometimes the puppet itself is referred This would prove to have a great effect on Taymor in later years. Taymor graduated from Oberlin College with a major in mythology and folklore and Phi Beta Kappa honors in 1974.
Achievements
After her college years, Taymor used a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship to study pre-Bunraku puppetry on the island of Awaji, Japan in order to learn more about experimental theatre, puppetry, and visually oriented theatre. The Thomas J Watson Fellowship is a grant that enables graduating seniors to pursue a year of independent study outside the United States Taymor's greatest acclaim as a director for the stage has come from the popular musical The Lion King, a 1997 adaptation of the animated film of that name. The Lion King is a Tony and Olivier Award -winning Broadway and West End musical based on the 1994 Disney animated The Lion King is a 1994 American animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, released in theaters on June 15 1994 Taymor received two Tony Awards for her work on The Lion King, one for direction and one for costume design, making her the first woman to receive a Tony Award for directing a musical. The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented
Taymor has transitioned from stage to screen in recent years, directing the films Titus in 1999 (an adaptation of the play Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare) and Frida in 2002 (a movie based on the life of artist Frida Kahlo). Titus is a 1999 film adaptation of Shakespeare 's revenge tragedy Titus Andronicus, about the downfall of a Roman general Titus Andronicus may be Shakespeare's earliest Tragedy; it is believed to have been written sometime between 1584 and the early 1590s William Shakespeare ( baptised Frida is a 2002 biographical film which depicts the professional and private life of the surrealist Mexican painter Frida Kahlo Frida Kahlo (July 6 1907 – July 13 1954 was a Mexican painter, who has achieved great international popularity Both movies received positive reviews for their stylish filming; Frida was the more acclaimed of the two, garnering six Academy Award nominations and winning in two of the six categories (Best Makeup and Best Original Score). "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Taymor and Goldenthal were co-nominees in the Best Original Song category.
For the Metropolitan Opera during the 2005/2006 season, Taymor directed a successful production of The Magic Flute. The Metropolitan Opera Association of New York City, founded in April 1880 is a major presenter of all types of opera including Grand Opera. The Magic Flute (German Die Zauberflöte, K 620 is an Opera in two acts composed in 1791 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart It was revised for the 2006/2007 season and, in addition to full-length performances, was adapted for a 100-minute version over the Holiday season to appeal to children. That version of the opera was the first of a series of NCM Fathom Live on the Big Screen presentations of MET operas downloaded via satellite to movie theatres across North America and parts of Europe for the 2006/2007 season. National CineMedia LLC (NCM ( operates the largest digital in-theatre network in North America through long-term agreements with its founding members AMC Entertainment
In June 2006, Taymor directed the opera Grendel for Los Angeles Opera which was also presented as part of the Summer 2006 Lincoln Center Festival in New York City. The Los Angeles Opera is an Opera company in Los Angeles California, United States The City of New York Taymor's most recent work has been as director of the film Across the Universe, a 1960s love story set to the music of The Beatles, and starring Jim Sturgess and Evan Rachel Wood. Across the Universe is a 2007 Musical film directed by Julie Taymor, produced by Revolution Studios, and distributed by Columbia Pictures The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 James Anthony "Jim" Sturgess (born May 16, 1981) is an English actor who found his break-out role as Jude in 2007's Across the Evan Rachel Wood (born September 7, 1987) is an American Actress and Singer. Unhappy with Taymor's cut of the film, Revolution Studios recut the film to generate a shorter version (among other changes) without Taymor's consent. It would seem that a compromise was eventually reached, and the film was released in September 2007.
In April 2007, it was announced that Marvel Studios was preparing to make a Spider-Man musical adaptation for the stage. Marvel Studios is an American Television and Motion picture studio based in Beverly Hills California. Spider-Man is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Spider-Man is a fictional comic book character who has been adapted in various other media Taymor has been selected to direct the show, with music to be composed and written by Bono and The Edge, whom Taymor employed for two songs heard in Across the Universe. David Howell Evans (born 8 August 1961 in Barking, East London) more widely known by his Moniker The Edge, is a Musician known best [3] Songs for the Spider-Man musical were written in two weeks. Spider-Man is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. [4]
Work on Broadway
- Juan Darien (1996) – Director, co-bookwriter, co-scenic designer, co-costume designer, mask designer, puppet designer – Tony Award co-nomination for Best Scenic Design, Tony Award nomination for Best Direction of a Musical
- The Lion King (1997) – Director, lyricist for the song Endless Night, costume designer, co-mask designer, co-puppet designer – Tony Award winner for Best Direction of a Musical, Tony Award co-nomination for Best Original Score, Tony Award winner for Best Costume Design
- The Green Bird (2000) – Director, mask designer, puppet designer
Filmography
- The Tempest (1986)
- Fool's Fire (1992) (TV)
- Oedipus Rex (1993) (TV)
- Titus (1999)
- Frida (2002)
- Across the Universe (2007)
References
External links
- Julie Taymor at the Internet Broadway Database
- Julie Taymor at the Internet Movie Database
- Julie Taymor PBS
- Oberlin College
- Sagecraft
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