Tate Taylor

Known for

Directing

Born

June 3, 1969 (age 57)

Birthplace

Jackson, Mississippi, USA

Biography

Tate Taylor is an American filmmaker and actor. A frequent collaborator with his friends and prolific character actresses Allison Janney and Octavia Spencer, Taylor is best known for directing The Help, Get on Up, and The Girl on the Train.

Best known work

The Help

2011

The Girl on the Train

2016

Planet of the Apes

2001

A Time to Kill

1996

Ava

2020

Charmed

1998

Ma

2019

Winter's Bone

2010

Six Feet Under

2001

I Spy

2002

Filmography

TBA
Miss Macy
Director
TBA
The 17th Annual Coral Gables Christmas Caroling Extravaganza
Director
TBA
Ma 2
Producer
TBA
Cupid
Director, Producer
2024
Palm RoyaleTV
Executive Producer, Director
2023
Rumble Through the Dark
Executive Producer
2022
Nomad with Carlton McCoyTV
as Self - Culinary Virtuoso (1 episode)
2021
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
as Self
2021
Breaking News in Yuba County
as Attractive Customer, Director, Producer
2020
Filthy RichTV
Executive Producer, Director, Teleplay, Creator
2020
Ava
Director
2019
Ma
as Officer Grainger, Director, Producer
2016
The Girl on the Train
Director
2015
Grace and FrankieTV
Director, Executive Producer
2014
Get On Up
Director, Producer
2011
The Help
Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer
2010
Love and Distrust
as Dusty (segment "Auto Motives"), Producer
2010
Winter's Bone
as Satterfield
2008
Prop 8: The Musical
as The Frightened Villagers
2008
Pretty Ugly People
as George's Boyfriend, Director, Writer, Producer
2008
Sordid Lives: The SeriesTV
as Richie Miller (3 episodes)
2004
Breakin' All the Rules
as Attendant
2003
Chicken Party
as Luke Smith, Director, Writer, Producer
2003
A.U.S.A.TV
as Gung-Ho A.U.S.A. (1 episode)
2002
I Spy
as Lieutenant Percy