Portrait of Todd Haynes

Directing

Todd Haynes

Career

Active from 1978 to 2023, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score74/100
Highest rated
Poster for Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story
Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 28 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Todd Haynes Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.9, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.4, average 4.1
  • Crime
    2.0, average 3.6
  • Physical Comedy
    1.0, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 4
  • Todd Haynes 2
  • Meta-Narrative 2
  • Music-Driven 2
  • Non-Linear Narrative 2
  • Bleak 2
  • Forbidden Love 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Slow-Burn Tension 2
  • Cringe Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

44
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
De Noche
De Noche

Director, Writer

2020s

5 titles · average score 80
Earthlings
Earthlings (2025)

Executive Producer

May December
May December (2023)
GoodWatch score 78

Director

Image Book
Image Book (2023)

Director

The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground (2021)
GoodWatch score 83

Writer, Director

Cal State Long Beach, CA, January 2020
Cal State Long Beach, CA, January 2020 (2021)

Thanks

2010s

10 titles · average score 74
Dark Waters
Dark Waters (2019)
GoodWatch score 80

Director

Earthquake Bird
Earthquake Bird (2019)
GoodWatch score 54

Thanks

Wonderstruck
Wonderstruck (2017)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Certain Women
Certain Women (2016)
GoodWatch score 74

Executive Producer

Carol
Carol (2015)
GoodWatch score 85

Director

Still Alice
Still Alice (2014)
GoodWatch score 77

Thanks

Night Moves
Night Moves (2014)
GoodWatch score 69

Executive Producer

Six by Sondheim
Six by Sondheim (2013)
GoodWatch score 88

Director

Buoy
Buoy (2013)

Executive Producer

Meek's Cutoff
Meek's Cutoff (2011)
GoodWatch score 73

Executive Producer

2000s

7 titles · average score 73
Wendy and Lucy
Wendy and Lucy (2008)
GoodWatch score 75

Executive Producer

I'm Not There
I'm Not There (2007)
GoodWatch score 72

Screenplay, Story

Old Joy
Old Joy (2006)
GoodWatch score 76

Executive Producer

Quinceañera
Quinceañera (2006)
GoodWatch score 72

Executive Producer

Infinite Pleasure: Todd Haynes on Max Ophuls' Le Plaisir
Infinite Pleasure: Todd Haynes on Max Ophuls' Le Plaisir (2006)

as Interviewee

Far from Heaven
Far from Heaven (2002)
GoodWatch score 80

Director, Writer

Madame Satã
Madame Satã (2002)
GoodWatch score 64

Thanks

1990s

10 titles · average score 62
Velvet Goldmine
Velvet Goldmine (1998)
GoodWatch score 68

Story, Director

SexTV
SexTV (1998)
GoodWatch score 41

TV show

Office Killer
Office Killer (1997)
GoodWatch score 40

Co-Writer

Safe
Safe (1995)
GoodWatch score 77

Writer, Director

Totally F***ed Up
Totally F***ed Up (1994)
GoodWatch score 72

Thanks

Dottie Gets Spanked
Dottie Gets Spanked (1993)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer, Director

Swoon
Swoon (1992)
GoodWatch score 69

as Phrenology Head

Poison
Poison (1991)
GoodWatch score 68

Director, Writer

Goo
Goo (1991)

Director

Anemone Me
Anemone Me (1990)

Producer

1980s

10 titles · average score 89
He Was Once
He Was Once (1989)

as Randy

La Divina
La Divina (1989)

Assistant Director, Co-Producer

Natural History
Natural History (1989)

as Child

American Lunch
American Lunch (1988)

Producer

Cause and Effect
Cause and Effect (1988)

Assistant Director, Producer

Muddy Hands
Muddy Hands (1988)

Producer

Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story
Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story (1987)
GoodWatch score 89

as Todd Donovan

Assassins: A Film Concerning Rimbaud
Assassins: A Film Concerning Rimbaud (1985)

Director

Tommy's
Tommy's (1985)

Producer

A Man in Your Room
A Man in Your Room (1984)

Producer

1970s

1 title · average score 60
The Suicide
The Suicide (1978)
GoodWatch score 60

Director, Producer