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Sam Taylor-Johnson
DIRECTOR

Sam Taylor-Johnson

Known for Fifty Shades of Grey · Hunters · The Kelly Clarkson Show

Sam Taylor-Johnson (born Samantha Louise Taylor-Wood; 4 March 1967) is an English director and producer. She is best known for directing the films Nowhere Boy (2009), Fifty Shades of Grey (2015), and Love You More (2008).

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Born
Mar 4, 1967
Birthplace
London, England, UK
Known For
Directing

Biography

Sam Taylor-Johnson (born Samantha Louise Taylor-Wood; 4 March 1967) is an English director and producer. She is best known for directing the films Nowhere Boy (2009), Fifty Shades of Grey (2015), and Love You More (2008).

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Known For

MOVIEFifty Shades of Grey
Fifty Shades of GreyDirector · 2015
★ 5.9
TVHunters
HuntersDirector · 2020
★ 7.1
TVThe Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf · 2019
★ 6.2
TVThe South Bank Show
The South Bank Show1 eps · 1978
★ 5.6
MOVIEThe 4%: Film's Gender Problem
The 4%: Film's Gender ProblemSelf · 2016
★ 3.3

Filmography

Movies

Killing TimeDirector
1994
Pent-UpDirector
1994
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BrontosaurusDirector
1995
Travesty of a MockeryDirector
1995
KnackeredDirector
1996
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MisfitDirector
1996
AtlanticDirector
1997
MI
Method in MadnessDirector
1998
Noli Me TangereDirector
1998
HysteriaDirector
1999
Third PartyDirector
1999
Breach (Girl & Eunuch)Director
2001
M
MuteDirector
2001
PietaHerself
2001
PietaDirector
2001
Still LifeDirector
2001
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A Little DeathDirector
2002
Prelude in AirDirector
2002
AscensionDirector
2003
StringsDirector
2003
DavidDirector
2004
Elton John - Elton in Four DecadesSelf
2004
After Van HalenDirector
2005
Death ValleyDirector
2006
DestrictedDirector
2006
DestrictedWriter
2006
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The Last CenturyDirector
2006
That White RushDirector
2007
The ServantDirector
2007
Love You MoreDirector
2008
Love You MoreProducer
2008
SighDirector
2008
Three Minute RoundDirector
2008
Nowhere BoyDirector
2009
James Bond Supports International Women's DayDirector
2011
Fifty Shades of GreyDirector
2015
Crazy About Tiffany'sSelf
2016
The 4%: Film's Gender ProblemSelf
2016
Half the PictureSelf
2018
A Million Little PiecesScreenplay
2019
A Million Little PiecesDirector
2019
A Million Little PiecesProducer
2019
Back to BlackDirector
2024
Back to BlackExecutive Producer
2024
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MiddlesexDirector

Television

The South Bank Show1 eps
1978
GypsyDirector
2017
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf · 1 eps
2019
HuntersDirector
2020
SolosDirector
2021
SolosExecutive Producer
2021

Photos

Sam Taylor-Johnson photo
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