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Astra Taylor (born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1979) is a Canadian-American documentary filmmaker and writer, best known for her 2005 film, Zizek!, about the Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek, and for her 2008 film, Examined Life.
Taylor grew up in Athens, Georgia, and was unschooled until age 13. She attended Brown University for a year and holds an MA in Liberal Studies from the New School. She has taught sociology at the University of Georgia and SUNY New Paltz. Her writings have appeared in numerous magazines, and in 2006 Filmmaker Magazine listed her as one of "25 new faces to watch." She is the sister of painter and disability activist Sunny Taylor, and is married to Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel. She is a vegan.
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Born
Monday, 01 January 1979
Acting Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The Mehdi Hasan Show | Self | 2020 |
Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies | 2019 | |
What Is Democracy? | Self | 2019 |
Examined Life | Self | 2008 |
Zizek! | Self | 2005 |
Acting Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The Mehdi Hasan Show | Self | 2020 |
Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies | 2019 | |
What Is Democracy? | Self | 2019 |
Examined Life | Self | 2008 |
Zizek! | Self | 2005 |
Director Filmography
Title | Year |
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What Is Democracy? | 2019 |
Examined Life | 2008 |
Zizek! | 2005 |
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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Persons of Interest | 2004 |