Todd Haynes

American film director and screenwriter (born 1961)
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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 (2,258 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].

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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[28], in United States[29], founded in 1765[30], headquartered in Providence[31]; Bard College[14], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1860[34]; and Oakwood School, Los Angeles[15], a school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1951[37].

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[38], in United States[39]; New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film[17], a class of award[40], in United States[41]; New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director[18], a class of award[42], in United States[43]; San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director[19], a class of award[44], in United States[45], founded in 2002[46]; GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award[20], a class of award[47], in United States[48]; and Satellite Award for Best Director[21], an award for best direction[49], in United States[50].

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 (2,258 views/month, #6,422 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

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. [2] . AllMovie. brown.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . famousdude.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [25] . out.com. out.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
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  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: 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
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . 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. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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