Julie Taymor


  • Date of Birth: 15 December, 1952
  • Place of Birth: Newton, Massachusetts
  • Biography: 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... Read more

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The young star, who also fronts rockers Carney, has beaten thousands of hopefuls to land the role of Peter Parker and his superhero alter-ego in mega-budget musical Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark. ... Full Article

COMIC BOOK titan Marvel Entertainment has detailed its future slate of film, DVD and video game projects. The company's latest earnings statement, released on Yahoo , confirmed four upcoming feature films: Iron Man 2 on May 7, 2010; Thor on... ... Full Article

Disney is downsizing its specialty division Miramax. The studio said Friday that Miramax will reduce the number of films it releases and most of the marketing and distribution activities will be taken over by the parent studio, based in Burbank. ... Full Article

Unlike the directors of some recent Metropolitan Opera stagings, Julie Taymor received an enthusiastic ovation when her production of Mozart 's "Zauberfl?te" had its debut at the house in 2004. ... Full Article

U2 's Spider-Man musical resumed production on Wednesday after it was sidelined due to financial issues last month. Not all of those responsible for Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark have been called back to work, as Variety reports that some,... ... Full Article

On the heels of my latest Oscar update Miramax has reached out to let me know Julie Taymor's The Tempest won't be ready until 2010 due to what I am told is a lot "of special effects [work] going on... ... Full Article

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