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    • Todd Haynes is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. 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 attention with his controversial short film Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story (1987), which chroni… See more

    BornJanuary 2, 1961 · Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    OccupationFilmmaker
    Years active1985–present
    Early life and education

    Haynes was born January 2, 1961, in Los Angeles, and grew up in the city's Encino neighborhood. His father, Allen E. Haynes, was a cosmetics importer, and his mother, Sherry Lynne (née Semler), studied acting. Haynes is J… See more

    Career

    In 1987, while an MFA student at Bard College, Haynes made a short, Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story, which chronicles the life of American pop singer Karen Carpenter, using Barbie dolls as actors. Th… See more

    Style and themes

    AllMovie writes that "Haynes is known for making provocative films that subvert narrative structure and resound with transgressive, complex eroticism. ... Although he doesn't characterize himself as a gay filmm… See more

    Personal life

    Haynes is openly gay, and identifies as irreligious. After living in New York City for more than a decade, Haynes moved to Portland, Oregon, in 2002. He has been in a relationship with Bryan O'Keefe, an archival pro… See more

    Further reading

    • Adams, Sam (March 25, 2011). Todd Haynes. A.V. Club.
    • Allen, Nick (November 17, 2015). The Act of Looking: Todd Haynes on "Carol". RogerEbert.com.
    • Bellamy, Jason and Howard, Ed (August 16, 2010). The Conve… See more

    External links

    Todd Haynes at IMDb
    Todd Haynes interviews M Blash on "Lying" at The Doomed Planet (archive)
    Todd Haynes: I'm Not There video interview at CNETTV UK (archive)… See more