Alan Taylor (director)

Alan Taylor
Taylor in 2013
Born	(1959-01-13) January 13, 1959 (age 65) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	New York University
Occupation(s)	Television director, film director, screenwriter, television producer
Years active	1990–present
Spouse	Nicki Ledermann ​ ​ (m. 2005⁠–⁠2020)​
Children	Willa Taylor, Ginger Taylor, Jem Taylor

Alan Taylor (born January 13, 1959)^[1] is an American television director, film director, screenwriter, and television producer. He is best known for his work on television series such as The Sopranos, Sex and the City, Mad Men, and Game of Thrones. He also directed films such as Palookaville, Thor: The Dark World, Terminator Genisys, and The Many Saints of Newark.

In 2007, Taylor won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for The Sopranos episode "Kennedy and Heidi". In 2008 and 2018, he was also nominated in the same category for the Mad Men episode "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" and the Game of Thrones episode "Beyond the Wall", respectively.