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Todd Haynes Biography

Birth Place:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Profession
Director, writer, producer

Fast Facts

  • Developed an interest in film at an early age
  • Made his first film, a 1978 short titled The Suicide, while in high school
  • In 1987, founded Apparatus Productions, an organization that supports independent filmmaking
  • Helmed the 1987 biopic Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story, which used Barbie and Ken dolls in most of the lead roles
  • Carpenter's brother and music collaborator, Richard Carpenter, filed a successful lawsuit against the film
  • A fan of Bob Dylan, directed a 2007 film about the singer-songwriter titled I'm Not There, and earned an Independent Spirit Award for Best Director for the picture
  • Directed the 2011 HBO miniseries Mildred Pierce

Awards

  • 2017Robert Awards-American Film of the Year: nominated
  • 2017Bodil Awards-American Film of the Year: nominated
  • 2016David di Donatello Awards-Best Foreign Film: nominated
  • 2016Guldbagge Award-Best Foreign Movie: nominated
  • 2016BAFTA Film Awards-Best Director: nominated
  • 2016Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2016Independent Spirit Awards-Best Director: nominated
  • 2015National Society of Film Critics-Best Director: winner
  • 2015Critics' Choice Awards-Best Director: nominated
  • 2015Los Angeles Film Critics Association-Best Director (Runner-up): winner
  • 2015New York Film Critics Circle-Best Director: winner
  • 2015The International Film Festival CAMERIMAGE-Golden Frog: winner
  • 2011Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: nominated
  • 2011Emmy-Outstanding Miniseries or Movie: nominated
  • 2011Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: nominated
  • 2008Independent Spirit Awards-Best Director: nominated
  • 2008Independent Spirit Awards-Robert Altman Award: winner
  • 2007Venice Film Festival-Jury Prize: winner
  • 2003Independent Spirit Awards-Best Director: winner
  • 2003Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2003Writers Guild Awards-Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2002Chicago Film Critics Association-Best Director: winner
  • 2002New York Film Critics Circle-Best Director: winner
  • 2002Toronto Film Critics Association-Best Director [Runner-up]: winner
  • 2002Los Angeles Film Critics Association-Best Director (Runner-up): winner
  • 2002Oscar-Best Writing (Original Screenplay): nominated
  • 1999Independent Spirit Awards-Best Director: nominated
  • 1998Cannes Film Festival-Best Artistic Contribution: winner
  • 1996Independent Spirit Awards-Best Director: nominated
  • 1996Independent Spirit Awards-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 1995National Society of Film Critics-Best Director (Runner-up): winner
  • 1992Independent Spirit Awards-Best First Feature: nominated
  • 1992Independent Spirit Awards-Best Director: nominated
  • 1991Sundance Film Festival-Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic: winner

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