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    Todd Haynes

    January 2, 1961 • 63 y.o.

    Place of Birth Los Angeles, United States of America
    Citizenship United States
    Career 1978 — ...
    Genres Drama, Music, Thriller
    Height 1.78 m

    Facts

    Haynes was born January 2, 1961, in Los Angeles, and grew up in the city's Encino neighborhood. His father, Allen E. Haynes, was a cosmetics importer, and his mother, Sherry Lynne (née Semler), studied acting. Haynes is Jewish on his mother's side. His younger sister is Gwynneth Haynes of the band Sophe Lux.

    Haynes developed an interest in film at an early age, and produced a short film, The Suicide (1978), while still in high school. He studied art and semiotics at Brown University, where he directed his first short film Assassins: A Film Concerning Rimbaud (1985), inspired by the French poet Arthur Rimbaud (a personality Haynes would later reference in his film I'm Not There). At Brown, he met Christine Vachon, who would go on to produce all of his feature films. After graduating from Brown, Haynes moved to New York City and became involved in the independent film scene, launching Apparatus Productions, a non-profit organization for the support of independent film.

    According to Cinematic/Sexual: An Interview with Todd Haynes, in response to whether his academic background affected his film-making practice, Haynes stated that his high school teacher taught him a valuable lesson: "Reality can't be a criterion for judging the success or failure of a film, or its effect on you. It was a simple, but eye-opening, way of approaching film."

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    • Music 10%
    • Romance 10%
    • Biography 7%
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                                  Director — 19

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                                  Drama, Romance
                                  United States • Todd Haynes

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                                    Biography, Drama, Music
                                    United States • Todd Haynes

                                      2023
                                      3
                                      2023

                                      Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 57 min
                                      United States • Todd Haynes

                                        2021
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                                        2021

                                        Documentary, Music, 2 hr 1 min
                                        United States • Todd Haynes

                                          2019
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                                          2019

                                          Drama, Biography, History, 2 hr 6 min
                                          United States • Todd Haynes

                                            2017
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                                            2017

                                            Adventure, Drama, Mystery, 1 hr 56 min
                                            United States • Todd Haynes

                                              2015
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                                              2015

                                              Drama, Romance, 1 hr 58 min
                                              United States, United Kingdom, France • Todd Haynes

                                                2013
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                                                2013 — (segment "'I'm Still Here'")

                                                Documentary, Biography, History, 1 hr 26 min
                                                United States • James Lapine...

                                                  2011
                                                  9
                                                  2011 — 2013

                                                  Comedy, Drama, 22 min
                                                  United States • Mike White...

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                                                    2011

                                                    Crime, Drama, Mystery, 1 hour
                                                    United States • Todd Haynes

                                                      2007
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                                                      2007

                                                      Biography, Drama, Music, 2 hr 15 min
                                                      United States, United Kingdom, France • Todd Haynes

                                                        2002
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                                                        2002

                                                        Drama, Romance, 1 hr 47 min
                                                        United States, France • Todd Haynes

                                                          1998
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                                                          1998

                                                          Drama, Music, 1 hr 58 min
                                                          United Kingdom, United States • Todd Haynes

                                                            1995
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                                                            1995

                                                            Drama, 1 hr 59 min
                                                            United States, United Kingdom • Todd Haynes

                                                              1991
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                                                              1991

                                                              Music, 53 min
                                                              United States • Todd Haynes...

                                                                1990
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                                                                1990

                                                                Sci-Fi, Horror, Drama, 1 hr 25 min
                                                                United States • Todd Haynes

                                                                  1987
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                                                                  1987

                                                                  Biography, Drama, Music, 43 min
                                                                  United States • Todd Haynes

                                                                    1985
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                                                                    1985

                                                                    43 min
                                                                    United States • Todd Haynes

                                                                      1978
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                                                                      1978

                                                                      Short, Drama, 22 min
                                                                      United States • Todd Haynes

                                                                        Writer — 12

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                                                                        Drama, Romance
                                                                        United States • Todd Haynes

                                                                          2021
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                                                                          2021

                                                                          Documentary, Music, 2 hr 1 min
                                                                          United States • Todd Haynes

                                                                            2011
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                                                                            2011 — (teleplay)

                                                                            Crime, Drama, Mystery, 1 hour
                                                                            United States • Todd Haynes

                                                                              2007
                                                                              4
                                                                              2007 — (screenplay) (story)

                                                                              Biography, Drama, Music, 2 hr 15 min
                                                                              United States, United Kingdom, France • Todd Haynes

                                                                                2002
                                                                                5
                                                                                2002

                                                                                Drama, Romance, 1 hr 47 min
                                                                                United States, France • Todd Haynes

                                                                                  1998
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                                                                                  1998 — (story)

                                                                                  Drama, Music, 1 hr 58 min
                                                                                  United Kingdom, United States • Todd Haynes

                                                                                    1997
                                                                                    7
                                                                                    1997 — (additional dialogue)

                                                                                    Comedy, Crime, Horror, 1 hr 22 min
                                                                                    United States • Cindy Sherman

                                                                                      1995
                                                                                      8
                                                                                      1995

                                                                                      Drama, 1 hr 59 min
                                                                                      United States, United Kingdom • Todd Haynes

                                                                                        1990
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                                                                                        1990

                                                                                        Sci-Fi, Horror, Drama, 1 hr 25 min
                                                                                        United States • Todd Haynes

                                                                                          1987
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                                                                                          1987

                                                                                          Biography, Drama, Music, 43 min
                                                                                          United States • Todd Haynes

                                                                                            1985
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                                                                                            1985

                                                                                            43 min
                                                                                            United States • Todd Haynes

                                                                                              1978
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                                                                                              1978

                                                                                              Short, Drama, 22 min
                                                                                              United States • Todd Haynes

                                                                                                Producer — 16

                                                                                                2023
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                                                                                                2023 — executive producer

                                                                                                Drama, 1 hr 19 min
                                                                                                United States • Steven Doughton

                                                                                                  2021
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                                                                                                  2021

                                                                                                  Documentary, Music, 2 hr 1 min
                                                                                                  United States • Todd Haynes

                                                                                                    2016
                                                                                                    3
                                                                                                    2016 — executive producer

                                                                                                    Drama, 1 hr 47 min
                                                                                                    United States • Kelly Reichardt

                                                                                                      2013
                                                                                                      4
                                                                                                      2013 — executive producer

                                                                                                      Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 52 min
                                                                                                      United States • Kelly Reichardt

                                                                                                        2012
                                                                                                        5
                                                                                                        2012

                                                                                                        Drama, 1 hr 22 min
                                                                                                        United States • Steven Doughton

                                                                                                          2011
                                                                                                          6
                                                                                                          2011 — executive producer

                                                                                                          Crime, Drama, Mystery, 1 hour
                                                                                                          United States • Todd Haynes

                                                                                                            2010
                                                                                                            7
                                                                                                            2010 — executive producer

                                                                                                            Adventure, Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 44 min
                                                                                                            United States • Kelly Reichardt

                                                                                                              2008
                                                                                                              8
                                                                                                              2008 — executive producer

                                                                                                              Drama, 1 hr 20 min
                                                                                                              United States • Kelly Reichardt

                                                                                                                2006
                                                                                                                9
                                                                                                                2006 — executive producer

                                                                                                                Drama, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                                                                United States • Richard Glatzer...

                                                                                                                  2005
                                                                                                                  10
                                                                                                                  2005 — executive producer

                                                                                                                  Drama, 1 hr 13 min
                                                                                                                  United States • Kelly Reichardt

                                                                                                                    1990
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                                                                                                                    1990

                                                                                                                    Short
                                                                                                                    United States • Suzan-Lori Parks

                                                                                                                      1989
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                                                                                                                      1989

                                                                                                                      Short, 16 min
                                                                                                                      United States • Mary Hestand

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                                                                                                                        1989

                                                                                                                        45 min
                                                                                                                        United States • Brooke Dammkoehler

                                                                                                                          1988
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                                                                                                                          1988

                                                                                                                          Short, 11 min
                                                                                                                          United States • Susan Delson

                                                                                                                            1987
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                                                                                                                            1987

                                                                                                                            Biography, Drama, Music, 43 min
                                                                                                                            United States • Todd Haynes

                                                                                                                              1978
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                                                                                                                              1978

                                                                                                                              Short, Drama, 22 min
                                                                                                                              United States • Todd Haynes

                                                                                                                                Actor — 5

                                                                                                                                2004
                                                                                                                                1
                                                                                                                                2004

                                                                                                                                Documentary, Music, 48 min
                                                                                                                                United States • Lance Bangs

                                                                                                                                  1991
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                                                                                                                                  1991 — Phrenology Head

                                                                                                                                  Crime, Drama, 1 hr 32 min
                                                                                                                                  United States • Tom Kalin

                                                                                                                                    1989
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                                                                                                                                    1989 — Randy

                                                                                                                                    Short, 16 min
                                                                                                                                    United States • Mary Hestand

                                                                                                                                      1987
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                                                                                                                                      1987 — Todd Donovan, Disc Jockey

                                                                                                                                      Biography, Drama, Music, 43 min
                                                                                                                                      United States • Todd Haynes

                                                                                                                                        1985
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                                                                                                                                        1985 — Todd Haynes

                                                                                                                                        43 min
                                                                                                                                        United States • Todd Haynes

                                                                                                                                          Editor — 1

                                                                                                                                          1990
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                                                                                                                                          1990

                                                                                                                                          Sci-Fi, Horror, Drama, 1 hr 25 min
                                                                                                                                          United States • Todd Haynes

                                                                                                                                            Other — 45

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