Tanya Wexler
Tanya Wexler | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | Yale University Columbia University (MFA) |
Occupation | Film director |
Years active | 1998–present |
Spouse |
Amy Zimmerman (m. 2004) |
Children | 4 |
Parent(s) | Jerrold Wexler Susan Jeanne Metzger |
Relatives | Daryl Hannah (maternal sister) Page Hannah (maternal sister) |
Tanya Wexler (born August 6, 1970) is an American film director. She is known for her 2011 feature film Hysteria.[1]
Early life and education
Wexler is the daughter of Chicago real estate developer Jerrold Wexler,[2] and his second wife, Susan Jeanne (née Metzger).[3] She is the niece of cinematographer Haskell Wexler. Her mother has two other daughters, Daryl Hannah and Page Hannah, as well as a son, Donald, from a previous marriage.[4]
She attended Yale University ('92) where she was roommates with actress Bellamy Young.[5] Wexler also holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from Columbia University ('95).
Career
Wexler has directed four feature films: Finding North (1998), Ball in the House (2001), Hysteria (2011), and Buffaloed (2019).[6][7]
Personal life
Wexler met her future wife, Amy Zimmerman, while they were both students at Yale University.[8] Wexler and Zimmerman married on May 19, 2004 in Massachusetts, the first U.S. state to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.[9] They have four children: a son named Jerrold (born 1999) and three daughters named Ella (born 2000), Ruby (born 2003), and Violet (born 2006).[10]
Via her father, Wexler is of Jewish descent.
Filmography
- Finding North (1998)
- Ball in the House (2001)
- Hysteria (2011)
- Buffaloed (2019)
- Jolt (TBA)
- Girl With No Name (announced as director at New York Comic Con, October 5, 2018)[11]
See also
- List of female film and television directors
- List of lesbian filmmakers
- List of LGBT-related films directed by women
References
- ^ "Tanya Wexler". Vancouver International Film Festival. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
- ^ Chicago Tribune: "Filmmaker and Lincoln Park native Tanya Wexler on her romantic comedy 'Hysteria'" by Nina Metz May 24, 2012
- ^ Crain's Chicago Business: "HEIR-SPLITTING" By Betsy Wangensteen March 24, 1997
- ^ Lambert, Bruce (November 12, 1992). "Jerrold Wexler, 68; Chicago Developer Who Built Empire". Retrieved September 6, 2017 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Wexler, Tanya. "Nice shout out to @MixedCo @BellamyYoung #yale #roomie #SheCanEffingSing". Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (July 23, 2018). "Zoey Deutch to Star in Indie Drama 'Buffaloed'". Variety. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (July 23, 2018). "Zoey Deutch To Star In & Produce Debt Collector Dramedy 'Buffaloed'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Amy Zimmerman & Tanya Wexler".
- ^ "Opening Up Marriage in Mass".
- ^ "Tanya Wexler-IMDB".
- ^ "'Girl With No Name' Will Bring Feminist Westerns To The Screen, Page". www.hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
External links
- Tanya Wexler at IMDb