Sam Taylor-Johnson | |
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Born | Samantha Louise Taylor-Wood 4 March 1967 Croydon, London, England |
Alma mater | Beacon Community College Goldsmiths, University of London |
Occupation | Filmmaker |
Years active | 1993–present |
Spouses | |
Children | 4 |
Samantha Louise Taylor-Johnson[1] OBE (née Taylor-Wood; born 4 March 1967) is a British film director and artist. Her directorial feature film debut was 2009's Nowhere Boy, a film based on the childhood experiences of the Beatles' singer and songwriter John Lennon. She is one of a group of artists known as the Young British Artists.