Sam Taylor-Johnson

Sam Taylor-Johnson

  • Born: 1967-3-4
  • Birthplace: London, England
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  • Profession: Director, producer, screenwriter, actor
  • Nationality: U.K
  • Graduate School: Goldsmith University of London
  • Representative Works: Love you more, Nowhere Boy, Fifty Shades of Grey
  • Sam Taylor-Johnson (Sam Taylor-Johnson), formerly known as Sam Taylor-Wood, was born in London, England on March 4, 1967. He is a British photographer, director, screenwriter, and producer. He graduated from Goldsmith University in London.
    In 1994, she filmed her first short film "Brontosaurus"; in the same year, she directed the multi-screen video "Waiting Time". From then on, she began to focus on this style of artistic creation [1]  . In 1997, Sam Taylor-Johnson won the Illy Café Award for the Most Promising Young Artist at the Venice Biennale [2]  . In 1998, he won the British Turner Award [2]  . In 2001, directed the short film "Still Life" [1]  . In 2006, he co-directed the feature film " Destricted " with Marina Abramovich and Matthew Barney [3]  . In 2008, directed the short film "Love You More" [4]  , the film was shortlisted for The sixty-first Cannes International Film Festival short film main competition unit, the 62nd British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards Film Award-Best Short Film Award [5]  , Won the 25th Sundance Film Festival Short Film Award-Honorary Mention. In 2009, she independently directed her first film " Nowhere Boy ", for which she won the Best British Director Award at the 30th London Film Critics Association Awards [6]  . In 2011, he was awarded the Order of the British Empire by the British Royal Family [1]  . In 2015, directed the romantic movie " Fifty Shades of Grey " [7]  . In 2018, directed the feature film " A Million Little Pieces " [8]  .

    Personal Life

    In 1997, Sam Taylor-Johnson married art businessman Jay Joplin; in June, his daughter Angelica Joplin was born; in December, Sam Taylor-Johnson was diagnosed with rectal cancer   . After that, he recovered. In 2000, he suffered from breast cancer and recovered after treatment   . In November 2005, his daughter Jesse Phoenix Joplin was born. In 2008, the two ended their 11-year marriage.
    In 2009, when directing the movie " Nowhere Boy ", I met and publicly interacted with the film's actor Aaron Johnson ; in October, at the premiere of the film, Sam Taylor-Wood announced that he had been with Aaron, who was 23 years younger than her. Johnson is engaged. In July 2010, daughter Wilda Johnson was born. In January 2012, his daughter Romy Hero Johnson was born; on June 21, the two married in Somerset, southwestern England   . After that, the two changed their surnames to "Taylor Johnson"   .

    Character Evaluation

    Sam Taylor-Johnson is good at shooting sexual themes   , and always maintains a sharpened posture to subvert himself and change the world  . What she observes and explores in her works are often the changing moments in daily life, the explosive tension of a moment of stagnation, the moment of split that may occur after a mysterious situation is inevitably changed Qilu Weekly , Netease Art Comprehensive Review). 
    Sam Taylor-Johnson has a strong heart, a strong desire for control, resilience and self-discipline. It is these things that make her go a long way on the road of art. She is good at giving unique connotations and thinking to her works by means of contemporary images. Her work involves the fields of photography, film and video. Sam Taylor-Johnson draws inspiration from daily behaviors in daily life such as crying, sleeping or smoking, and uses his image as a surreal and recognizable visual symbol to extend the boundaries of space and time. Her works are related to performance and performing arts in terms of artistic style, and creating a work needs to be completed within a limited time. Sam Taylor-Johnson's works are wrapped in conceptual things, the artistic style is unique and mysterious, the creative skills are superb and ingenious, and a small amount of black humor is mixed to make the work produce unexpected visual effects. Most of the works are portraits or self-portraits. Among them are models, actors, and artists. Their performances are consistent with their own inner temperament. The serious, static and single close-up shots constitute a picture that transcends the content that they want to express. Art The clever use of elements makes her works always have a strong persuasiveness. In Sam Taylor-Johnson’s works, there is always a sense of tension or suspense, but she has never completely resolved the tension in the body.  .
    Extended Reading
    • Carson 2022-01-09 08:02:20

      I'm here, but I have nowhere to put it-"Boys in Nowhere" film review

      The biographical film seems to be an affirmation of the director's ability to direct the play. In this movie "Boys from Nowhere", I expressed disappointment.
      The English name of "Nowhere Boy" is a story about the youth of John Lennon, the lead singer of The Beatles. John Lennon is a famous singer...

    • Maiya 2022-01-09 08:02:20

      "Boys nowhere" God's magical pen has the ubiquitous Lennon

      Few people don't know him, maybe some don't, and some even despise them. However, as far as I am concerned, he seems to have existed in a certain period of time. During that period of time, he repeatedly watched and listened to his music, but he never paid attention to the meaning of the lyrics....

    • Freddy 2022-03-25 09:01:15

      Sao Nian, where are you going?

    • Margot 2022-04-21 09:02:59

      mr. sandman, give me a dream......

    Nowhere Boy quotes

    • John: Why couldn't God make me Elvis?

      Julia: 'Cause he was saving you for John Lennon!

    • John: Why do you know so much?I mean you don't seem like the rock and roll kind of guy

      Paul McCartney: What you mean because I don't go around smashing things up and

      [gulps]

      Paul McCartney: acting like a dick?

      John: Yea

      Paul McCartney: No.It's the music.That's it,just music.Simple