Tate Taylor

Tate Taylor is an openly gay American director known for The Help (2011, Academy Award for Best Picture nomination), Get on Up (2014, the James Brown biopic), and Ma (2019). He grew up close friends with Kathryn Stockett, who wrote the novel The Help, and has spoken about the long journey from Mississippi childhood to Hollywood director. He has been openly gay throughout his career and has spoken about navigating the film industry as a gay man from the deep South.