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Tate Taylor(I)

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  • Director
  • Actor
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Tate Taylor
Octavia Spencer and filmmaker Tate Taylor were roommates for seven years, and in that time, the director claims she consumed nothing but "Murder Television," which would pay off in research for the role of 'Ma.' Taylor, Juliette Lewis, and her young costars break down what it's like to work with the Oscar-winning Spencer.
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Tate Taylor was born on 3 June 1969 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Get on Up (2014), The Help (2011) and The Girl on the Train (2016).
BornJune 3, 1969
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 13 wins & 19 nominations total

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    Known for

    Chadwick Boseman in Get on Up (2014)
    Get on Up
    6.9
    Movie
    • Producer
    • 2014
    Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia Spencer, and Emma Stone in The Help (2011)
    The Help
    8.1
    Movie
    • Producer
    • 2011
    Emily Blunt in The Girl on the Train (2016)
    The Girl on the Train
    6.5
    Movie
    • Director
    • 2016
    Octavia Spencer in Ma (2019)
    Ma
    5.6
    Movie
    • Producer(produced by, p.g.a.)
    • 2019

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    Producer

    • Versailles '73
      • producer
      • In Development
    • Laura Dern, Carol Burnett, Leslie Bibb, Allison Janney, Ricky Martin, Josh Lucas, Kristen Wiig, Kaia Gerber, and Amber Chardae Robinson in Palm Royale (2024)
      Palm Royale
      6.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Aaron Eckhart, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, and Bella Thorne in Rumble Through the Dark (2023)
      Rumble Through the Dark
      5.6
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Ellen Barkin, Juliette Lewis, Matthew Modine, Clifton Collins Jr., Allison Janney, Mila Kunis, Regina Hall, Jimmi Simpson, Wanda Sykes, Christopher Lowell, and Awkwafina in Breaking News in Yuba County (2021)
      Breaking News in Yuba County
      5.8
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2021
    • Kim Cattrall in Filthy Rich (2020)
      Filthy Rich
      6.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Octavia Spencer in Ma (2019)
      Ma
      5.6
      • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
      • 2019
    • Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin in Grace and Frankie (2015)
      Grace and Frankie
      8.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Chadwick Boseman in Get on Up (2014)
      Get on Up
      6.9
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia Spencer, and Emma Stone in The Help (2011)
      The Help
      8.1
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • Josh Hopkins, Jack Noseworthy, Phill Lewis, Missi Pyle, Octavia Spencer, and Larry Sullivan in Pretty Ugly People (2008)
      Pretty Ugly People
      4.9
      • producer
      • 2008
    • Chicken Party (2003)
      Chicken Party
      6.5
      Short
      • producer
      • 2003
    • Robert Downey Jr. and Scott Gorman in Auto Motives (2000)
      Auto Motives
      4.3
      Short
      • producer
      • 2000

    Director

    • Versailles '73
      • Director (attached)
      • In Development
    • Laura Dern, Carol Burnett, Leslie Bibb, Allison Janney, Ricky Martin, Josh Lucas, Kristen Wiig, Kaia Gerber, and Amber Chardae Robinson in Palm Royale (2024)
      Palm Royale
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Ellen Barkin, Juliette Lewis, Matthew Modine, Clifton Collins Jr., Allison Janney, Mila Kunis, Regina Hall, Jimmi Simpson, Wanda Sykes, Christopher Lowell, and Awkwafina in Breaking News in Yuba County (2021)
      Breaking News in Yuba County
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Kim Cattrall in Filthy Rich (2020)
      Filthy Rich
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Jessica Chastain in Ava (2020)
      Ava
      5.5
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2020
    • Octavia Spencer in Ma (2019)
      Ma
      5.6
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Emily Blunt in The Girl on the Train (2016)
      The Girl on the Train
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin in Grace and Frankie (2015)
      Grace and Frankie
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2015
    • Chadwick Boseman in Get on Up (2014)
      Get on Up
      6.9
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia Spencer, and Emma Stone in The Help (2011)
      The Help
      8.1
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Josh Hopkins, Jack Noseworthy, Phill Lewis, Missi Pyle, Octavia Spencer, and Larry Sullivan in Pretty Ugly People (2008)
      Pretty Ugly People
      4.9
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Chicken Party (2003)
      Chicken Party
      6.5
      Short
      • Director
      • 2003

    Actor

    • Ellen Barkin, Juliette Lewis, Matthew Modine, Clifton Collins Jr., Allison Janney, Mila Kunis, Regina Hall, Jimmi Simpson, Wanda Sykes, Christopher Lowell, and Awkwafina in Breaking News in Yuba County (2021)
      Breaking News in Yuba County
      5.8
      • Attractive Customer
      • 2021
    • Octavia Spencer in Ma (2019)
      Ma
      5.6
      • Officer Grainger
      • 2019
    • Love & Distrust (2010)
      Love & Distrust
      3.5
      Video
      • Dusty
      • Segment 5 - Auto Motives (True Love and False Hope)
      • 2010
    • Jennifer Lawrence in Winter's Bone (2010)
      Winter's Bone
      7.1
      • Mike Satterfield
      • 2010
    • Prop 8: The Musical (2008)
      Prop 8: The Musical
      7.5
      Short
      • The Frightened Villagers
      • 2008
    • Sordid Lives: The Series (2008)
      Sordid Lives: The Series
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Richie Miller
      • 2008
    • Josh Hopkins, Jack Noseworthy, Phill Lewis, Missi Pyle, Octavia Spencer, and Larry Sullivan in Pretty Ugly People (2008)
      Pretty Ugly People
      4.9
      • George's Boyfriend
      • 2008
    • Wannabe (2005)
      Wannabe
      6.5
      • Gunner Dillyn
      • 2005
    • Sharon Gless, Hal Sparks, Michelle Clunie, Robert Gant, Thea Gill, Gale Harold, Randy Harrison, Scott Lowell, and Peter Paige in Queer as Folk (2000)
      Queer as Folk
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Calvin
      • 2005
    • Jamie Foxx in Breakin' All the Rules (2004)
      Breakin' All the Rules
      5.6
      • Attendant
      • 2004
    • Chicken Party (2003)
      Chicken Party
      6.5
      Short
      • Luke Smith
      • 2003
    • Scott Foley, John Ross Bowie, Amanda Detmer, Peter Jacobson, Eddie McClintock, and Ana Ortiz in A.U.S.A. (2003)
      A.U.S.A.
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Gung-Ho A.U.S.A.
      • 2003
    • Drew Carey in The Drew Carey Show (1995)
      The Drew Carey Show
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Jim
      • 2002
    • Famke Janssen, Eddie Murphy, and Owen Wilson in I Spy (2002)
      I Spy
      5.4
      • Lieutenant Percy
      • 2002
    • Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (2002)
      Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
      8.4
      Video Game
      • (voice)
      • 2002
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    How Octavia Spencer's Murder Show Obsession Inspired 'Ma'
    Interview 2:48
    How Octavia Spencer's Murder Show Obsession Inspired 'Ma'
    Oh 'Ma' God: Octavia Spencer's Killer O.M.G. Moments
    Interview 2:16
    Oh 'Ma' God: Octavia Spencer's Killer O.M.G. Moments
    Oh 'Ma' God: Octavia Spencer's Killer O.M.G. Moments
    Interview 2:16
    Oh 'Ma' God: Octavia Spencer's Killer O.M.G. Moments
    The Help
    Featurette 2:26
    The Help

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • June 3, 1969
      • Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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    • Trivia
      Has directed 3 actresses to Oscar nominations, Viola Davis, Jessica Chastain, and Octavia Spencer, all in The Help (2011). Spencer won her Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
    • Trademark
        Frequently casts Octavia Spencer and Allison Janney.

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