Tate Taylor
Biography
Tate Taylor is an American filmmaker and actor. Born in Jackson, Mississippi, he spent 15 years working in New York City and Los Angeles before directing his first feature, Pretty Ugly People (2008). For much of his career he acted, appearing in films such as Winter's Bone (2010) and on television in The Drew Carey Show, Charmed, and Six Feet Under. He found mainstream success directing The Help (2011), adapted from Kathryn Stockett's novel, which earned more than $200 million worldwide and a Best Picture Oscar nomination. The film brought him a BAFTA nomination and a Writers Guild of America Award. He went on to direct Get On Up (2014), The Girl on the Train (2016), and Ma (2019). His television series Filthy Rich premiered in 2020, and his film Breaking News in Yuba County was released in 2021.
57years old
Turns 58 on June 3in 234 days
- Born Jackson
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 17 years2002 to 2019
Every film, newest first
- 2019MaIMDb rating 5.6
- 2010Winter's BoneIMDb rating 7.1
- 2008Pretty Ugly PeopleIMDb rating 5.0
- 2004Breakin' All the RulesIMDb rating 5.6
- 2002I SpyIMDb rating 5.4
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Big break
Tate Taylor got the film rights to Kathryn Stockett's novel The Help in June 2008, before the book was even published, and went on to direct the adaptation.
First role
Taylor directed his first feature film, Pretty Ugly People, in 2008, after spending most of his career as an actor.
Tate Taylor movies on Netflix
Most often with
Octavia Spencer appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Octavia Spencer's page
Allison Janney's page
Missi Pyle's page
Phill Lewis's page
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.