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Todd Haynes (/ h eɪ n z /; born January 2, 1961) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer.His films span four decades with themes examining the personalities of well-known musicians, dysfunctional and dystopian societies, and blurred gender roles.
Great Directors (2009) 6 Videos. 96 Photos. Todd Haynes was always interested in art, and made amateur movies and painted while he was still a child. He attended Brown university and majored in art and semiotics. After he graduated he moved to New York City and made the controversial short film Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story (1987).
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- 'Dark Waters' (2019) IMDb Score: 7.6/10. Mark Ruffalo stars in this real-life legal thriller as Robert Bilott, a corporate defense attorney who takes on the gargantuan DuPont Corporation after locals claim their water has been poisoned by toxic chemicals.
- 'May December' (2023) IMDb Score: 7.5/10. May December is Haynes's most recent project, which received a limited release in select theaters on November 17 before hitting on Netflix on December 1.
- 'Far from Heaven' (2002) IMDb Score: 7.3/10. Considered by many to be Haynes's masterpiece, Far from Heaven centers on Cathy Whitaker (Julianne Moore), a seemingly perfect suburban housewife.
- 'The Velvet Underground' (2021) IMDb Score: 7.3/10. The Velvet Underground is a documentary about the legendary rock band comprising Lou Reed, Sterling Morrison, John Cale, Doug Yule, and Maureen Tucker.
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Lowest Rated: 17% Office Killer (1997) Birthday: Jan 2, 1961. Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA. Known for making provocative movies that undercut standard genre tropes, writer-director ...
Tomatometer®Audience ScoreTitleCredit91%65%Director98%80%Director, Writer89%95%Director68%55%Director- Carol (2015) Starring Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, and Jake Lacy. Perhaps one of Todd Haynes’ highest rated films to date, Carol is a tender and understated drama.
- May December (2023) Starring Julianne Moore, Natalie Portman, and Charles Melton. Loosely based on the true story of Mary Kay Letourneau, May December is an unsettling examination of power, exploitation, and sexual politics.
- Far from Heaven (2002) Julianne Moore’s second collaboration with Todd Haynes. Far from Heaven is certainly one of Todd Haynes’ more memorable and engaging films.
- The Velvet Underground (2021) A documentary featuring The Velvet Underground rock band. The Velvet Underground. R. Release Date. October 15, 2021. Director.
Nov 19, 2015 · Todd Haynes’ remarkable second feature filters late ’80s hyper-consumerism through the eyes of Carol White, played with unraveling nerve by Julianne Moore in what might be her best performance ...
Dec 26, 2023 · Todd Haynes is known as a pioneer of the New Queer Cinema movement, and as such many of his films portray LGBTQ+ characters and focus on identity dilemmas, gender roles, and social problems.Haynes ...
