Alan Taylor (director)
Alan Taylor | |
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Taylor in 2013 | |
| Born | January 13, 1959 |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto, Columbia University, New York University |
| Occupation(s) | Television director, film director, screenwriter, television producer |
| Years active | 1990–present |
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| Children | Willa Taylor, Ginger Taylor, Jem Taylor |
Alan Taylor (born January 13, 1959) is an American television director, film director, screenwriter, and television producer. He is best known for his work on television series such as The Sopranos, Sex and the City, Mad Men, and Game of Thrones. He also directed films such as Palookaville, Thor: The Dark World, Terminator Genisys, and The Many Saints of Newark.
In 2007, Taylor won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for The Sopranos episode "Kennedy and Heidi". In 2008 and 2018, he was also nominated in the same category for the Mad Men episode "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" and the Game of Thrones episode "Beyond the Wall", respectively.