Alan Taylor

American television and film director
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Alan Taylor was born on January 1, 1965, in San Francisco[1][2] and holds United States citizenship. His professional occupations include film director, screenwriter, film producer, television director, television producer, and manufacturer[3]. He works primarily in the fields of film screenwriting and film direction[4].

Throughout his career, he has earned several accolades, including the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series, the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series, the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form, and an Emmy Award. Notably, he has won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series more than once.

Alan Taylor

Summary

Alan Taylor is a human[1]. His place of birth was San Francisco[2]. He was born on +1965-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a film director[4], screenwriter[5], film producer[6], television director[7], and television producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (416 views/month, #6,943 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Alan Taylor was born in San Francisco[2].
  • Alan Taylor was born on +1965-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alan Taylor's father was James J. Taylor[10].
  • Alan Taylor's mother was Mimi Cazort[11].
  • Alan Taylor held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Alan Taylor's professions included film director[4].
  • Alan Taylor's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • Alan Taylor worked as a film producer[6].
  • Alan Taylor's professions included television director[7].
  • Alan Taylor's professions included television producer[8].
  • Alan Taylor's professions included manufacturer[13].
  • Alan Taylor's field of work was film screenwriting[14].
  • Alan Taylor's field of work was film direction[15].
  • Alan Taylor's education included a stint at New York University[16].
  • Alan Taylor received the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series[17].
  • Alan Taylor received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series[18].
  • Alan Taylor received the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form[19].
  • Alan Taylor received the Emmy Award[20].
  • Alan Taylor received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series[21].
  • Alan Taylor's image is recorded as Alan Taylor 2013 crop.jpg[22].
  • Alan Taylor is recorded as male[23].
  • Alan Taylor's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Alan Taylor's ISNI is recorded as 0000000373584863[25].
  • Alan Taylor's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 164514406[26].
  • Alan Taylor's GND ID is recorded as 130663441[27].

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Origins and Family

Alan Taylor was born in San Francisco[2]. He was born on +1965-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was James J. Taylor[10]. His mother was Mimi Cazort[11].

Education

Alan Taylor was educated at New York University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], screenwriter[5], film producer[6], television director[7], television producer[8], and manufacturer[13]. Fields of work include film screenwriting[14], an occupation[28] and film direction[15], an activity[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series[17], a class of award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1971[32]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series[18], a class of award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1955[35]; Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form[19], a dramatic presentation award[36], founded in 2003[37]; and Emmy Award[20], a television award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1949[40].

Why It Matters

Alan Taylor ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (416 views/month, #6,943 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Alan Taylor born?

Alan Taylor was born in San Francisco[2].

Who were Alan Taylor's parents?

Alan Taylor's father was James J. Taylor[10]. Alan Taylor's mother was Mimi Cazort[11].

What did Alan Taylor do for work?

Alan Taylor worked as film director[4], screenwriter[5], film producer[6], television director[7], and television producer[8].

Where did Alan Taylor go to school?

Alan Taylor was educated at New York University[16].

What awards did Alan Taylor receive?

Honors received include Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series[17], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series[18], Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form[19], and Emmy Award[20].

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  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . LUMIERE. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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