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Todd Haynes
Writer 65 years old

Todd Haynes

Los Angeles, California, USA

Todd Haynes (/heɪnz/; born January 2, 1961; Los Angeles) is an American filmmaker. His films span four decades with themes examining the personalities of well-known musicians, dysfunctional and dystopian societies, and blurred gender roles. Haynes first gained public... Read full bio →

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The Velvet Underground

The Velvet Underground

Todd Haynes 2021 2h 1m

Experience the iconic rock band's legacy in the first major documentary to tell their story. Directed with the era’s avant-garde spirit by Todd Haynes, this kaleidoscopic oral history combines exclusive interviews with dazzling archival footage.

I'm Not There.

I'm Not There.

Todd Haynes 2007 2h 15m 8.0

The film is inspired, as the credits say, "by the music and many lives of Bob Dylan."

Far from Heaven

Far from Heaven

Todd Haynes 2002 1h 47m 6.5

In 1950s Connecticut, a housewife's life is upended by a marital crisis and mounting racial tensions in society.

Velvet Goldmine

Velvet Goldmine

Todd Haynes 1998 2h 3m 7.9

In 1984, British newspaper reporter Arthur Stuart is investigating the career of 1970s glam rock star Brian Slade, who was heavily influenced in his early years by American rock singer Curt Wild, whose show was quite crazy for his time.

Safe

Safe

Todd Haynes 1995 1h 59m 7.0

A former elite agent (Statham) endeavors to rescue a 12-year-old girl (Chan).

Poison

Poison

Todd Haynes 1991 1h 25m

A trio of interweaved transgressive tales, telling a bizarre stories of suburban patricide and a miraculous flight from justice, a mad sex experiment which unleashes a disfiguring plague, and the obsessive sexual relationship between two prison inmates.

Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story

Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story

Todd Haynes 1987 43m 7.0

The final 17 years of American singer and musician Karen Carpenter, performed almost entirely by modified Barbie dolls.

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