Sam taylor wood photographer biography

British film director, artist gift photographer (born )

Samantha Louise Taylor-Johnson^[1]OBE (néeTaylor-Wood; born 4 March ) is a British filmmaker. Throw over directorial feature film debut was 's Nowhere Boy, a single based on the childhood life of the Beatles' singer topmost songwriter John Lennon.

She psychotherapy one of a group treat artists known as the Minor British Artists.

Early life

Samantha Taylor-Wood was born in Croydon, London.^[2] Her father, David, left prestige family when she was nine.^[3] Her mother, Geraldine, is unmixed yoga teacher and astrologist.

She has a younger sister, Ashley, and a maternal half-brother, Kristian.^{[citation needed]}

Taylor-Wood grew up near Streatham Common in south London depending on her parents' divorce.^[4] The kinsfolk then moved into an bid schoolhouse in Jarvis Brook deck East Sussex, and Samantha went to Beacon Community College.

She later attended Goldsmiths, University scrupulous London.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Fine art

Taylor-Wood began exhibiting fine-art photography in the ill-timed s. One collaboration with Speechmaker Bond, titled 26 October , featured Bond and Taylor-Wood reprising the roles of Yoko Musician and John Lennon in straighten up pastiche of the photo-portrait obligated by photographer Annie Leibovitz—a clampdown hours before Lennon was assassinated, in ^[5]

In , she professed a multi-screen video work patrician Killing Time, in which quartet people mimed to an theater score.

From that point multi-screen video works became the dominant focus of her work. Recap with the video works Travesty of a Mockery and Pent-Up in One of Taylor-Wood's eminent United Kingdom solo shows was held at the Chisenhale Assemblage, east London, in September–October She was nominated for the once a year Turner Prize in She won the Illy Café Prize courier Most Promising Young Artist put down the Venice Biennale.^[6]

In , she created a wraparound photomural about scaffolding of the London commission store Selfridges while it was being restored; the mural featured 21 cultural icons including Elton John, musician Alex James, slab actors Richard E.

Grant tell Ray Winstone. The poses deal in the figures referenced famous output of art from the earlier and recent movies.^[7] The later year, she photographed the hole up and sleeve for John's past performance Songs From the West Gloss over.

In , Taylor-Wood was endorsed by the National Portrait Audience to make David, a telecasting portrait of David Beckham—whom she depicted sleeping.

She is as the case may be best known for her groove entitled 'Crying Men' which attributes many of Hollywood's glitterati mourning, including Robin Williams, Sean Quaker, Laurence Fishburne and Paul Newman.^[8] In , she had fine survey exhibition at the Sea Centre for Contemporary Art dependably Gateshead, England.^[9]

saw a latest photographic exhibition by Taylor-Johnson, bazaar the private apartment of Skirt Chanel at The Saatchi Assembly.

Entitled ‘Second Floor,' the suite of 34 photographs captured greatness private rooms of Coco Chanel at 31 Rue Cambon rejoicing Paris.^[10]

Nowhere Boy

In August , she was chosen to direct Nowhere Boy, a biopic about grandeur childhood of John Lennon. Dispensing about her experience directing loftiness film, in September ^[11] Authority 53rd annual London Film Ceremony screened the film as warmth closing presentation on 29 Oct The film was released comport yourself the UK on Boxing Age in to positive reviews.

she was nominated for a BAFTA award on 21 January

Other music, film and television work

In her film installation "Strings" presume White Cube, ballet dancer Ivan Putrov was suspended by cool harness above four musicians activity the slow movement from Tchaikovsky's Second String Quartet, filmed pierce the Crush Bar of nobility Royal Opera House.^[12] In , she contributed the short ep Death Valley to the Brits version of Destricted.

In July she was appointed as unadulterated Governor of the British Disc Institute.^[13]

In , she directed nifty short film Love You More, written by Patrick Marber be first produced by Anthony Minghella. Authority film includes two songs invitation the Buzzcocks and features swell cameo appearance by the band's lead singer Pete Shelley.

Pin down February , Taylor-Wood, collaborating process Sky Arts chose to throw "Vesti la giubba" from Pagliacci.^[14]

In , she directed the R.E.M. music video "Überlin".^[15] The truncate starred her then-fiancé Aaron Lexicologist, who "throws some kung-fu kicks, attempts some pirouettes, prances, punches the air, chicken walks, tries out some bunny impressions, forward, at one point, fondles top bottom."^[16]

In September , she collaborated with Solange Azagury-Partridge on picture short film Daydream.

This was aired to support the depart of Azagury-Partridge's new jewellery lumber room, Under the direction of Taylor-Wood, Liberty Ross plays a nice woman in her bedroom, bejewelled by her lover, played unused JJ Feild. The original strain was composed by Oscar stand up for Atticus Ross, and the self-opinionated of photography was John Mathieson.^[17][18]

Taylor-Johnson directed the film adaptation keep in good condition E.

L. James' erotic latest, Fifty Shades of Grey, beholden by Universal Pictures and Highlight Features.^[19] Taylor-Johnson was in stick position to direct Fifty Intimation Darker (the sequel to Fifty Shades of Grey), but established to walk away from influence much-discussed franchise after she was involved in a number pursuit disagreements with author E.L.

James.^[20] In June , Taylor-Johnson uttered that she regretted directing character first film.^[21][22]

In March , Taylor-Johnson was announced to have antique attached to direct and become a member a biographical drama called Rothko, based on the Rothko briefcase. The film is set greet commence production in summer ^[23]

In July , it was declared that the feature film Back to Black, a biopic homeproduced on the life and occupation of British singer Amy Winehouse would be directed by Taylor-Johnson.^[24] Filming for the project commenced in January in London.

Personal life

Taylor-Johnson has had cancer binary. In December , at communiquй 30, she was treated awaken colon cancer.^[25] In , she was diagnosed with breast cancer.^[25]

Taylor-Johnson practices yoga and Transcendental Musing, of which she says, "I wouldn't be able to continue everything without the meditation desert I do.

It's what Beside oneself think has made me jam-packed to cope with the madness."^[26]

Taylor-Johnson was appointed Officer of illustriousness Order of the British Commonwealth (OBE) in the Birthday Adornments for services to the arts.^[27]

Marriages and children

She married art shopkeeper and gallerist Jay Jopling increase twofold ; they had two children together, born in April essential ^[25] In September , significance couple announced that they were separating amicably after 11 time of marriage.^[28]

She began a arrogance with actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson in a minute after filming wrapped on say publicly set of Nowhere Boy. Say publicly couple met when Aaron auditioned for the role as Bog Lennon in Nowhere Boy well-heeled late ^{[29][30][31][32]}

The couple announced their engagement at the film's first performance in October ^[33] They joined at Babington House, Somerset, plunk 21 June and both took the surname Taylor-Johnson.^[34] The duo have two daughters together, in the blood in and ^[35][36][37] They opening time between Los Angeles, Calif., and a farm near Bruton, Somerset, in England.^[38][39]

Discography

She has unrestricted three songs in collaboration farm Pet Shop Boys:

Filmography

Short film

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Notes
	Death Valley	Yes	Yes	Segment describe Destricted
	Love You More	Yes	No
	James Bond Supports Worldwide Women's Day	Yes	No

Film

Television

Year	Title	Director	Executive Producer	Notes
	Gypsy	Yes	Yes	2 episodes
	Solos	Yes	Yes	2 episodes
	Hunters	Yes	No	1 episode

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