Laurie Taymor-Berr and Academy Award-nominated film and theater director Julie Taymor. (Melvin, a gynecologist, died in 1998.) A funeral for Taymor was scheduled for Wednesday, Julie told PEOPLE.

What awards has Julie Taymor been nominated for? Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for A Midsummer Night's Dream, Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for A ...

Most of the world knows Julie Taymor as the director of The Lion King, the epic, viral Broadway smash that has circled the globe. It’s become a modern myth, virtually Homeric. A wild spectacle ...

It was the first nomination for Taymor. In winning the directing award, she is the sixth woman to hold the honor, joining her aunt, noted theater director Julie Taymor, who brought “The Lion King” to ...