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Todd Haynes

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Filmmaker

The Resume

    (January 2, 1961- )
    Directed 'Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story (1987),' 'Poison (1991),' 'Safe (1995),' 'Velvet Goldmine (1998)' and 'Far From Heaven (2002)'

Why he might be annoying:

    His films are experimental and strange.
    In his short film 'Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story,' he used Barbie dolls instead of actors.
    Carpenter's brother was outraged by the film and sued him over the music rights.
    Some fans of the Carpenters loathe him, because of his supposed disrespect for Karen Carpenter.
    Some feminists accuse him of trivializing anorexia in the film.
    He upset conservatives by showing an erect penis in his film 'Poison.'
    He said: 'I am the kind of bisexual who sleeps only with men.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is surprisingly down-to-earth.
    'Superstar' is now very hard to find, and is prized by cult cinema fans.
    His film 'Far From Heaven' was nominated for many awards.

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 32 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 77 Votes: 67.53% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 34 Votes: 79.41% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 120 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 168 Votes: 69.05% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 40 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 80 Votes: 73.75% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 79 Votes: 74.68% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 135 Votes: 70.37% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 218 Votes: 69.27% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 220 Votes: 58.64% Annoying