Guide Note:
Todd Haynes is an American filmmaker best known for his films Far from Heaven and Velvet Goldmine. His most recent film, I'm Not There, a bipoic on singer Bob Dylan, has garnered critical acclaim, including several Independent Spirit Award nominations.
Fast Facts:
- Full name: Todd Haynes
- Birth date: Jaunary 2, 1961
- Birth Place: Encino, California
- Received his Undergraduate degree in Semiotics from Brown University
- Received his MFA from Bard College
- Nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Original Screenplay category for Far From Heaven
- Before securing music rights for his Bob Dylan biopic, he had unsuccessfully tried to get rights for both Karen Carpenter and David Bowie music for two of his previous films