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My Take
Jennie Livingston is proof that one film can be enough. Paris Is Burning didn't just document New York's ballroom scene, it preserved a whole world that the mainstream would have otherwise ignored, and its fingerprints are all over today's culture. What strikes me most is her instinct to point the camera at people the spotlight usually skips. That takes both rigor and tenderness, and the Guggenheim Fellowship feels like overdue recognition. I respect a filmmaker who treats marginalized lives with seriousness rather than spectacle. You can spend a whole career chasing a legacy like that, and she landed it early.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jennie Livingston
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェニー・リビングストン
- Reading
- じぇにー・りびんぐすとん
- Born
- February 24, 1962 (age 64)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Tiger
- Origin
- Dallas, Texas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / film producer / film screenwriter / screenwriter / director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Yale University
Awards & achievements
- 2000 Guggenheim Fellowship
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennie%20Livingston
Frequently asked questions
When was Jennie Livingston born?
Born February 24, 1962 (age 64).
Where is Jennie Livingston from?
Jennie Livingston is from Dallas, Texas, United States.
What does Jennie Livingston do?
Jennie Livingston works as film director, film producer, film screenwriter, screenwriter, director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.