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Public records list Julie Taymor as a film director, screenwriter and costume designer. Born on December 15, 1952, Julie Taymor is from Newton, Massachusetts, United States. That works out to 73 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Newton North High School and Oberlin College. Awards on record include Laurence Olivier Awards, Guggenheim Fellowship (1989), MacArthur Fellows Program (1991) and 5 more.
My Take
Julie Taymor is a genuine visionary, and I don't use that word loosely. The mind behind the stage version of The Lion King reinvented what a Broadway spectacle could be, winning Tonys for both direction and costume design and collecting a MacArthur fellowship along the way. Born in Newton in 1952 and trained at Oberlin, she moves fluidly between theater, opera, and film, which is rare and tells me she sees storytelling as a single craft with many surfaces. I'm drawn to artists who design the whole world, not just stage it. A Disney Legend honor in 2017 feels like overdue recognition of someone who genuinely changed her field.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Julie Taymor
- Name (Japanese)
- ジュリー・テイモア
- Reading
- じゅりー・ていもあ
- Born
- December 15, 1952 (age 73)
- Origin
- Newton, Massachusetts, United States
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / costume designer / scenographer / film producer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dragon
2. Background
- High school
- Newton North High School
- University
- Oberlin College
Awards & achievements
- Laurence Olivier Awards
- 1989 Guggenheim Fellowship
- 1991 MacArthur Fellows Program
- 1993 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Programming
- 1998 Tony Award for Best Costume Design
- 1998 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical
- Fulbright Scholarship
- 2017 Disney Legends
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Julie Taymor born?
Julie Taymor was born on December 15, 1952 and is 73 years old.
Where is Julie Taymor from?
Julie Taymor is from Newton, Massachusetts, United States.
What does Julie Taymor do?
Julie Taymor works as film director, screenwriter, costume designer, scenographer, film producer.
Where did Julie Taymor study?
Julie Taymor attended Oberlin College.
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