Todd Haynes

Biography

Born 01/02/1961

Openly gay, experimental filmmaker Todd Haynes burst upon the scene two years after his graduation from Brown University with his now-infamous 43-minute cult treasure "Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story" (1987). Seizing upon the inspired gimmick of using Barbie and Ken dolls to sympathetically...
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Filmography

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Awards

In 2008, received Robert Altman Award
In 2003, received Independent Spirit Award for Best Director
In 2002, received Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Screenplay

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Production Photos

Todd Haynes, Far From Heaven (2003)

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Highlights

In 2007, Helmed the Bob Dylan biopic "I'm Not There," with the singer-songwriter being portrayed by six actors; earned an Independent Spirit Award Nomination for Best Director
In 2002, Directed Julianne Moore in the award-winning, "Far From Heaven"; received Golden Globe and Oscar nominations for Best Screenplay
In 1998, Directed "Velvet Goldmine," about 1970s glam-rock; also scripted

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Family & Companions

James Lyons: pair had conducted a six-year relationship as of June 1995; portrayed Bolton in "Homo" section of "Poison"; no longer together
Allen E Haynes: father (Owned sales company c. 1995)

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