Tate Taylor
Directing

Tate Taylor

Born 1969-06-03 · Jackson, Mississippi, USA

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.

ActorExecutive ProducerDirectorCastWriterProducerScreenplay

Known for

The Help★ 8.2Viewing moment
The Help
2011
Planet of the Apes★ 5.7Viewing moment
Planet of the Apes
2001
Ava★ 5.8Viewing moment
Ava
2020
I Spy★ 5.4Viewing moment
I Spy
2002
Get on Up★ 6.8Viewing moment
Get on Up
2014
The Girl on the Train★ 6.4Viewing moment
The Girl on the Train
2016
Ma★ 5.8Viewing moment
Ma
2019
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion★ 6.2Viewing moment
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
1997
Winter's Bone★ 6.8Viewing moment
Winter's Bone
2010
Breaking News in Yuba County★ 5.8Viewing moment
Breaking News in Yuba County
2021
Pretty Ugly People★ 4.3Viewing moment
Pretty Ugly People
2008
Palm Royale★ 6.1Viewing moment
Palm Royale
2024 · Series
Love and Distrust★ 3.7Viewing moment
Love and Distrust
2010
Breakin' All the Rules★ 6Viewing moment
Breakin' All the Rules
2004
Prop 8: The Musical★ 7.2Viewing moment
Prop 8: The Musical
2008
Filthy Rich★ 6.8Viewing moment
Filthy Rich
2020 · Series
Sordid Lives: The Series★ 6.9Viewing moment
Sordid Lives: The Series
2008 · Series
The Journeyman★ 5Viewing moment
The Journeyman
2001
Chicken PartyViewing moment
Chicken Party
2003
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist★ 8.5Viewing moment
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
2021
Rumble Through the DarkViewing moment
Rumble Through the Dark
2023

Frequent collaborators

Allison JanneyAllison JanneyOctavia SpencerOctavia SpencerJohn NorrisJohn NorrisMelissa McCarthyMelissa McCarthyViola DavisViola DavisJuliette LewisJuliette LewisJosh HopkinsJosh HopkinsDominic BurgessDominic Burgess