Taymor 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 Best Director and Costume Designer. Her film Frida, about Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, was nominated for five Academy Awards, including a Best Original Song nomination for Taymor's composition "Burn It Blue". She also directed the jukebox musical Across the Universe.
Julie Taymor, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Julie Taymor, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Julie Taymor, The Lion King
Julie Taymor, The Lion King
Julie Taymor, The Lion King
Julie Taymor, The Lion King
Julie Taymor, The Lion King
Julie Taymor
Julie Taymor, The Lion King
Julie Taymor, The Lion King
Julie Taymor, The Lion King
Julie Taymor, The Lion King
Julie Taymor, The Lion King
Julie Taymor, The Lion King
Julie Taymor, The Lion King
Julie Taymor, The Lion King
Julie TaymorJuan Darient: A Carnival Mass
Julie Taymor, The Lion King
Julie Taymor, The Lion King
Julie TaymorJuan Darient: A Carnival Mass
Julie Taymor, Juan Darien
Julie Taymor, Juan Darien
Julie Taymor, The Tempest
Scott Wentworth, Welcome to the Club
Julie TaymorJuan Darien
Julie Taymor, Juan Darien
Julie Taymor
Julie Taymor, The Haggadah
Julie Taymor has written 6 shows including The Transposed Heads (Bookwriter), The Transposed Heads (Bookwriter), Juan Darien (Bookwriter), Juan Darién (Bookwriter), The Lion King (Composer), Spider-Man (Bookwriter).
Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for A Midsummer Night's Dream, Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for A Midsummer Night's Dream, Best Costume Designer (Olivier Awards) for The Lion King, Best Director (Olivier Awards) for The Lion King, Outstanding Costume Design (Drama Desk Awards) for The Lion King, Outstanding Director - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Lion King, Outstanding Puppet Design (Drama Desk Awards) for The Lion King, Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre (Drama League Awards), Best Costume Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Lion King , Best Director - Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Lion King , Costume Design (The Hewes Awards) for The Lion King, Noteworthy/Unusual Effects Design (The Hewes Awards) for The Lion King, Best Costume Design (Tony Awards) for The Lion King, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Lion King, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for The Lion King, Outstanding Costume Design (Drama Desk Awards) for The Lion King , Outstanding Costume Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Juan Darient: A Carnival Mass, Outstanding Director - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Lion King, Outstanding Puppet Design (Drama Desk Awards) for The Lion King, Outstanding Set Design - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Juan Darient: A Carnival Mass, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Juan Darien, Best Scenic Design (Tony Awards) for Juan Darien, Outstanding Costume Design (Drama Desk Awards) for The Tempest, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Welcome to the Club, Direction (Obie Awards) for Juan Darien, Concept Pupperty and Masks (The Hewes Awards) for Juan Darien, Special Citations (Obie Awards) and Scenic, Costume and Puppet Design (The Hewes Awards) for The Haggadah.
Julie Taymor has received numerous prestigious awards throughout her career. She won Best Costume Designer at the Olivier Awards for The Lion King and Outstanding Costume Design at the Drama Desk Awards, also for The Lion King. Her work on The Lion King earned her Outstanding Director - Musical and Outstanding Puppet Design at the Drama Desk Awards, along with Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre from the Drama League Awards. Additionally, she received Best Costume Design and Best Director - Musical from the Outer Critics Circle Awards, as well as Costume Design and Noteworthy/Unusual Effects Design from The Hewes Awards, all for The Lion King. At the Tony Awards, Julie Taymor was honored with Best Costume Design and Best Direction of a Musical for The Lion King. She also received multiple Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Costume Design, Outstanding Director - Musical, and Outstanding Puppet Design for the same production. For Juan Darien, she earned the Direction award from the Obie Awards and Concept Puppetry and Masks from The Hewes Awards. Furthermore, she received Special Citations from the Obie Awards and recognition for Scenic, Costume, and Puppet Design from The Hewes Awards for The Haggadah.
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