Lynette Howell Taylor (born May 1979)[1] is a British film producer for film and television.[2][3][4][5] She was co-nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture for producing A Star Is Born (2018).[6][7][8][9] She founded the production company 51 Entertainment in 2017.[10] She also produced the 92nd Academy Awards with Stephanie Allain.[11]
In addition to A Star Is Born, Howell Taylor also produced the films Stephanie Daley (2006), Half Nelson (2006), Phoebe in Wonderland (2008), The Greatest (2009), Blue Valentine (2010), The Place Beyond the Pines (2012), Big Eyes (2014), Captain Fantastic (2016) and The Accountant (2016).[12][13][14]
Personal life
editShe was born on the Wirral and is a graduate of the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.[15]
She resides in Los Angeles, and is married to Graham Taylor the co-president of Fifth Season.[16] She is the mother of two children.[17]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Stephanie Daley | Producer |
| Half Nelson | ||
| 2007 | The Passage | |
| 2008 | Phoebe in Wonderland | |
| 2009 | The Greatest | |
| 2010 | Blue Valentine | |
| The Space Between | Executive producer | |
| An Invisible Sign | Producer | |
| 2011 | Silent House | Executive producer |
| On the Ice | Producer | |
| Terri | ||
| Shark Night | ||
| 2012 | 28 Hotel Rooms | |
| The Place Beyond the Pines | ||
| The White Picket Fence Project (documentary) | ||
| 2013 | Levitated Mass (documentary) | |
| 2014 | Alex of Venice | |
| Kristy | ||
| Big Eyes | ||
| 2015 | Mississippi Grind | |
| 2016 | Captain Fantastic | |
| The Accountant | ||
| 2017 | Unicorn Store | |
| 2018 | 6 Balloons | Executive producer |
| A Star Is Born | Producer | |
| 2020 | Wander Darkly | |
| 2025 | The Accountant 2 |
References
edit- ^ Bitran, Tara (February 14, 2019). "'A Star Is Born' Producer on Film's Original Ending and the Evolution of "Shallow"". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ Weinstein, Joshua L. (January 10, 2012). "'Blue Valentine' Producers Jamie Patricof and Lynette Howell Launch Indie Production Co". TheWrap. Archived from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ Galuppo, Mia (May 13, 2019). "Lynette Howell Taylor, Bruna Papandrea Team for Cinderella Reimagining 'Stepsister'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ Zorrilla, Mónica Marie (September 17, 2021). "Lynette Howell Taylor Inks First-Look TV Deal With Endeavor Content". Variety. Archived from the original on November 21, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ White, Peter (September 17, 2021). "Lynette Howell Taylor's 51 Entertainment Strikes First-Look TV Deal With Endeavor Content, Hires WME's Flora Hackett". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 18, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ Sentinel News Service (November 21, 2019). "Lynette Howell Taylor And Stephanie Allain To Produce The 92nd Oscars". Los Angeles Sentinel. Archived from the original on September 21, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ Hemmert, Kylie (January 31, 2019). "Brie Larson, Lynette Howell Taylor Set Two Films at Netflix". Comingsoon.net. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (November 15, 2019). "Oscars: Lynette Howell Taylor, Stephanie Allain to Produce 92nd Academy Awards". Collider. Archived from the original on January 9, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ Desta, Yohana (January 24, 2020). "Meet the Oscar Ceremony's New Captains". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ Petski, Denise (September 13, 2018). "Lynette Howell Taylor's 51 Entertainment Inks First-Look TV Deal With MRC". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ Butler, Karen (November 16, 2019). "Lynette Howell Taylor, Stephanie Allain to produce the 92nd Oscars". United Press International. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ Kilkenny, Katie (November 15, 2019). "Lynette Howell Taylor & Stephanie Allain Tapped to Produce 92nd Oscars". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ Welk, Brian (November 15, 2019). "Lynette Howell Taylor and Stephanie Allain to Produce 2020 Oscars Ceremony". TheWrap. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ "Lynette Howell: "Are we looking at every option, or are we taking the easy way out?"". IndieWire. January 24, 2010. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ Salisbury, Mark (February 13, 2019). "How UK-born producer Lynette Howell Taylor played a key role in 'A Star Is Born'". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (March 19, 2021). "My Screen Life: Oscar-nominated producer Lynette Howell Taylor on why Jodie Comer should play her". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana (September 9, 2017). "Toronto According to … Producer Lynette Howell Taylor". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022.