Julie Taymor

Julie Taymor (born December 15, 1952) is an American director of theater, opera and film. Taymor's work has received many accolades from critics, and she has earned two Tony Awards out of four nominations, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design, an Emmy Award, and an Academy Award nomination for Original Song. She is widely known for directing the stage musical, The Lion King, for which she became the first woman to win the Tony Award for directing a musical, in addition to a Tony Award for Original Costume Design. She had been the director of the Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark before leaving in March 2011, after four months of previews (the longest preview period for any show in Broadway history), following artistic differences with the producers. Description above from the Wikipedia article Julie Taymor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Julie Taymor is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 28 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014), Kurosawa's Way (2011), Dante Ferretti: Production Designer (2010), Behind the Scenes (1992), The Colbert Report (2005), The View (1997), American Playhouse (1982), The Lion King (2019). The recorded credits span 1982 to 2025, including 23 movies and 5 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.