Biography
Julie Taymor
Directing
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…
Career works
18
Movies
14
Series
4
Career average
6.9/10
Birth date
12/15/1952
Place of birth
Newton, Massachusetts, USA
Filmography highlights
Movies
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
2025 · 7.1
On Broadway
2019 · 8.7
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
2018 · 7.2
Julie Taymor: Shakespeares Kino
2017
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
2014 · 6.5
Muse of Fire
2013 · 6.5
Pride of The Lion King
2011 · 10.0
Kurosawa's Way
2011 · 5.8
Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino
2010 · 8.5
Dante Ferretti: Production Designer
2010 · 6.3
Lights, Action, Music
2007 · 7.0
The Making of The Lion King Broadway
Series
