Todd Haynes

American film director and screenwriter (born 1961)
Person human Q446580
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Todd Haynes

Summary

Todd Haynes is a human[1]. Born in Encino[2], he… he was born on January 2, 1961[3]. He worked as an actor[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], film producer[7], and television director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,470 views/month, #6,422 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Todd Haynes's place of birth was Encino[2].
  • Todd Haynes was born on January 2, 1961[3].
  • Todd Haynes held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Todd Haynes's native language[11].
  • Todd Haynes worked as an actor[4].
  • Todd Haynes worked as a film director[5].
  • Todd Haynes's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Todd Haynes worked as a film producer[7].
  • Todd Haynes worked as a television director[8].
  • Todd Haynes's professions included director[12].
  • Todd Haynes's education included a stint at Brown University[13].
  • Todd Haynes was educated at Bard College[14].
  • Todd Haynes was educated at Oakwood School, Los Angeles[15].
  • Todd Haynes received the Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award[16].
  • Todd Haynes received the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film[17].
  • Todd Haynes received the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director[18].
  • Todd Haynes received the San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director[19].
  • Todd Haynes received the GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award[20].
  • Todd Haynes received the Satellite Award for Best Director[21].
  • Todd Haynes's religion is recorded as atheism[22].
  • Todd Haynes is recorded as male[23].
  • Todd Haynes's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Todd Haynes's sexual orientation is recorded as homosexuality[25].
  • Todd Haynes's Commons category is recorded as Todd Haynes[26].
  • Todd Haynes's residence is recorded as Portland[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1961-01-02[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f42e5175-903c-4ecf-8435-665e0dc7badc[31]

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Origins and Family

Todd Haynes was born in Encino[2]. He was born on January 2, 1961[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Brown University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1765[34], headquartered in Providence[35]; Bard College[14], a liberal arts college[36], in United States[37], founded in 1860[38]; and Oakwood School, Los Angeles[15], a school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1951[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], film producer[7], television director[8], and director[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award[16], a class of award[42], in United States[43]; New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film[17], a class of award[44], in United States[45]; New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director[18], a class of award[46], in United States[47]; San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director[19], a class of award[48], in United States[49], founded in 2002[50]; GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award[20], a class of award[51], in United States[52]; and Satellite Award for Best Director[21], an award for best direction[53], in United States[54], founded in 1996[55].

Personal Life

Todd Haynes's religion is recorded as atheism[22].

Why It Matters

Todd Haynes ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,470 views/month, #6,422 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Todd Haynes born?

Todd Haynes's place of birth was Encino[2].

What did Todd Haynes do for work?

Todd Haynes worked as actor[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], film producer[7], and television director[8].

Where did Todd Haynes go to school?

Todd Haynes was educated at Brown University[13], Bard College[14], and Oakwood School, Los Angeles[15].

What awards did Todd Haynes receive?

Honors received include Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award[16], New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film[17], New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director[18], and San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director[19].

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  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  6. 21w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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