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Chris Taylor

Los Angeles, CA

Director

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Title/Occupation:  Director 

Gender: Male

Race: Caucasian/White

Citizenship: American

Languages Spoken: English

Biography:  Chris Taylor received a B.A. Cum Laude from Harvard University in Folklore and Mythology. From 1975 through 1986, Chris worked as a touring lighting designer and production manager for musical groups such as the Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, Earth, Wind & Fire, John Fogarty, ELO, and Simon and Garfunkel. After attending the American Film Institute in 1988, Chris began his career as a Director of Photography by working as a DP with such talented filmmakers as Gary Oldman, Johnny Depp, Tim Burton, Michael Lehmann, and others. During this time he photographed six features, six MOW's, short films, TV pilots, and episodic television. Beginning in 1998, Chris began working full time as a Director, first for the Fox Network, where he directed 26 episodes of the series Beyond Belief, and most recently for CBS where he has directed 8 episodes of The District over the past 3 seasons, ending in 2004. In 2005, Chris co-founded Positively 25th Street, a production company dedicated to creating original documentary programming with social and cultural significance. The first project, FOOD FIGHT, is premiering at AFI FEST LA in November of 2008.